December 31, 1971

CAB initiates action designed to make low-cost charters available to anyone, not just members of special orgns; rule would allow charter orgn to form miscellaneous groups of 50 or more persons for purposes of chartering aircraft, but would require orgn to file main and stand-by passenger list 6 mos in advance as well as long-in-advance fare payments and would ban mass ad; CAB Chmn Browne says move will bring low-cost air travel to to almost all segments of population; some present charter rates revd

Cortland, NY, fetes 19 US servicemen from Cortland area brought home from S Vietnam for holidays with contributions from area people; M Lindley family illus at party; Cortland gives strong priority to veterans in employment

NYC transit negotiations move toward climax with both sides far apart on critical money issues; Lindsay warns time is 'very short' and urges parties intensify their bargaining efforts, news conf; cites 'very fuzzy' guidelines of Fed Pay Bd as 1 of problems; repts he will return to Americana Hotel in afternoon and remain 'for duration' of negotiations; Guinan notes NYCTA has still not made any money offer; Ronan expresses concern about NYCTA's financial situation if it does not receive assistance from NYS Legis; McDonnell says mediators have asked both sides to maintain 'blackout' on all comments about situation after noon today; illus

Nixon Adm sources rept US has decided to resume sales of F-4s to Israel; say decision was made in principle by Pres Nixon during visit of Premier Meir

Dr D Ellsberg indicted again by a Fed grand jury, Los Angeles, on 12 criminal charges, including conspiracy for releasing Pentagon papers to news media, theft of Govt property and violation of espionage statutes; charges are more severe than those leveled against him by same grand jury last July; lawyers say conspiracy charges will be more difficult for defense to answer; say conspiracy charge has become a favorite weapon of Justice Dept because it is often easier to prove than other criminal charges; A J Russo Jr is indicted on 4 counts, including conspiracy; Ellsberg, in NYC, says charges against him are 'false' and that he is not aware of having 'violated any criminal statutes'; indictment also names Miss L Sinay and Vu Van Thai as co-conspirators; neither is indicted; Boston grand jury, concentrating on how The NY Times and other media got and published the papers, continues to meet; Boston probe seen aimed at persons who helped Ellsberg distribute the documents or who had access to them before they became pub; Los Angeles Fed Dist Ct reduces bail set by grand jury from $100,000 to $50,000 after Russo appeals; details on counts in indictment and on history of case; illus