February 2, 1972

Brit pol parties' truce over the Ulster crisis, which has been frayed by deaths and bitterness in Ulster, breaks when Labor party demands that Heath Govt take all responsibility for security from Ulster provincial govt and forces vote on the issue in House of Commons; vote for Brit takeover is defeated, 304-266, but prospect of partisan dispute on issue remains; vote comes at end of emergency debate on killing of 13 in Londonderry; key ss in debate were made by MPs B Devlin and G Fitt, both from Ulster, and Prot right-wing leader Rev I Paisley; Devlin warns killings in Londonderry signify 'last vestige of Brit rule' in Ulster; Fitt tells Brit Govt he will go on participating in illegal protest marches as long as there is policy of internment; Labor leader H Wilson argues for Brit control of security, but many leaders say privately that this is only an interim course and that united Ireland must be ultimate step; some details of ss; Prime Min Heath appts Lord Chief Justice of England Lord Widgery to conduct official inquiry into incident

Agr Sec Butz says there is need to find jobs for those who wish to leave nation's farms, news conf

Battery Park City Authority appts H B Helmsley developer of 3 major office bldgs in Battery City Park project, lower Manhattan; C J Urstadt, chmn and chief exec officer of authority, hails Helmsley's acceptance of post; expects $16-million a year revenue from the 3 bldgs, offsetting planned cost of low-income and middle-income housing; Helmsley confident that by time first 2 towers are ready for occupancy in 1975 presently available office space will be filled and there will be demand for more; authority is presently negotiating with potential developers of first 6,400 units of housing that will ultimately contain 4 neighborhoods of 14,100 units; Helmsley por; map of Battery City Park area

US officials have indicated that US and USSR have set goal of reaching some arms limitation accord before Nixon visits Moscow in May; sources close to talks have indicated Nixon has delayed some key decisions until after his confs with Chinese during visit to Peking

NYS Sen B G Gordon proposes modified no-fault auto ins plan for NYS motor vehicle owners, news conf; says plan could save owners about $300-million in premium payments during 1st yr; plan, which is supported by Gov Rockefeller, will compensate auto accident victims for substantially all med expenses and most lost income without regard to fault; provides for benefits of up to $50,000 a person for med expenses caused by accident, as well as 80% reimbursement of up to $1,000 a mo in lost earnings for as long as 3 yrs; will not eliminate negligence suits to recover econ loss if accident results in death, 'pain or suffering' if med expenses exceed $5,000, or serious injury; other provisions of plan discussed; Rockefeller and Assemblyman J G McCarthy are present at new conf; Rockefeller calls plan 'excellent'; NYS Trial Lawyers Assn pres S L Colin assails plan; says if plan is approved, 90% of the people will lose right to full damages; Gordon por