February 24, 1972

Sens Mansfield and Scott introduce compromise legis to prohibit racial balance busing if it risks health of children involved or retards their educ; legis also prohibits use of Fed funds to carry out busing unless funds are requested by local authorities and would attempt to delay enforcement of busing until all appeals are exhausted; measure would tone down HR antibusing provisions included in $1.5‐billion Fed aid to desegregation bill while leaving in some antibusing language

A Davis, jailed for 16 mos while facing murder‐conspiracy charges, released on $102,500 bail, San Jose, Calif; Judge Arnason, who had denied her request for bail in June, rules Calif law prohibiting bail in ‘capital cases’ has been invalidated by recent State Sup Ct decision eliminating death penalty in Calif; Davis's chief atty H R Moore says collateral for bail bond came from orgn known as ‘the McAfee Family Co‐op’ in Fresno and that its dir R L McAfee had put his property up as collateral in the belief that ‘stands taken by Davis will further cooperative move in US'; Deputy State Gen Harris says he had opposed Arnason ruling but will not appeal it; bail ruling provisions, including those requiring Davis to live in Santa Clara County and not travel beyond certain areas without permission, detailed; Davis cheered by some 100 supporters on leaving jail

Japanese leaders showing signs of apprehension as they watch Nixon and Chinese leaders smile at each other on Japanese TV screens; Premier Sato visibly irritated; illus watching Nixon's arrival in Peking

Nixon confs 4 more hrs with Chou; Nixon aides are Kissinger, Holdridge and Lord; Deputy Min Chiao and Chang Wen‐chin among Chou's aides; Nixon illus helping Chou remove his coat at guest house where conf is held; Nixon visits Great Wall of China and Ming tombs; accompanied by Mrs Nixon, Rogers and Deputy Premier Li; illus at Wall; talking with newsmen at tea, comments on pol implications of such walls; Nixon and party witness dazzling exhibition of gymnastics and rounds of badminton and table tennis; press corps on trip speculates that Nixon and Chinese leaders have already reached ‘tentative’ agreement on exchs of tourists, cultural attractions, students and news burs

US BLS repts NYC met area consumer price index rose 0.3%, Jan, 0.2% above natl avg and largest mo‐to‐mo increase since last July, last mo before price controls were implemented; Dir Bienstock holds rise in NYC transit fare from 30c to 35c and increase in property taxes in several municipalities were major factors; BLS repts index rose 4.8%, Jan ‘71‐Jan ‘72, compared with 7.2% for previous yr