March 3, 1972

French customs agents in Marseilles discover almost 1/2 ton of pure heroin aboard a shrimp boat owned by M Boucan; cache, described by officials as largest drug seizure ever made, and valued at $180‐million, was discovered in ship's concrete hold after it was captured by Customs agents near Nice; NYC Police Comr Murphy sends congratulatory lr to Pres Pompidou expressing delight at seizure; illus of Boucan and vessel; map

Atty Gen Kleindienst testifies during Sen hearing that he played role in events that led to Justice Dept's settlement of antitrust action against ITT; denies he exerted pressure to gain settlement or that it was linked to $400,000 pledge to '72 Repub Natl Conv by ITT subsidiary Sheraton Corp, as alleged in purported Beard memo, published by J Anderson; says he attended meeting between corp officials and Govt lawyers that led to settlement and met 4 times with ITT dir F G Rohatyn, who helped convince him Rohatyn, later R W McLaren, then‐chief of Justice Dept Antitrust Div, that forcing ITT to divest itself of Hartford Fire would be bad move for co and could damage US balance of internatl payments; Kleindienst denies Anderson's accusation that he misled public when he issued statement Dec '71 that said antitrust suit was handled exclusively by McLaren; says he took no part in negotiations but arranged for Rohatyn to present financial and econ arguments to McLaren at April 29 meeting, which influenced McLaren to allow ITT to keep Hartford Fire; McLaren testifies he changed his position on ITT case after hearing Rohatyn and concurring opinions of Treas Dept officials and NY analyst R J Ramsden; says he reptd his decision on Hartford Fire to Kleindienst on June 17; both McLaren and Kleindienst testify they did not know of Sheraton Corp pledge until newspapers announced it; several Dem Sens rept they will attempt to block Kleindienst's confirmation to become Atty Gen until Sen Judiciary Com hears testimony from Mrs Beard; she has been missing since J Anderson published her memo; Judiciary Com chmn Sen Eastland issues subpoena for Beard to testify; Mitchell, who resigned as Atty Gen to direct Nixon's re‐election campaign, is scheduled to testify Mar 3; ITT vp Merriam, who allegedly recd Beard memo, will also testify; J Anderson is present at hearing but is not called upon to speak; commenting to reporters, says Mrs Beard told his office Feb 27 that ITT instructed her to leave town; repts she added that co security officers destroyed some documents pertaining to antitrust case that were in her office, 1 of which was memo to ITT sr vp E J Gerrity Jr which disclosed her plans to meet with Mitchell to discuss antitrust case at party given by Gov Nunn; text of Beard memo to Merriam released by J Anderson; illus of Kleindienst and McLaren at hearing

Brit Govt prohibits harsh interrogation methods used by Brit Army security forces against suspects interned in Ulster; Prime Min Heath, in announcing ban to House of Commons, says interrogation in depth will continue in effort to end terrorist tactics; says more severe methods were suspended pending outcome of official inquiries that were started after Brit newspapers publicized detailed charges of torture and brainwashing of prisoners by soldiers; Heath says such methods will not be used unless prior approval of House of Commons is sought; 1 official inquiry headed by Lord Parker has left it up to security forces to continue severe methods, saying methods have been shown to be necessary to obtain information and save violence and lives; inquiry's minority view, expressed by Lord Gardiner, says there is no moral or legal basis for continuing such methods and that only Parliament, not army, can authorize their use; details on inquiry; Heath's decision is seen to be pol attempt to ease bitterness of Cath minority in Ulster over internment and to better chances of favorable response from Caths to his program of Ulster reform; Parliament receives action favorably; some Cath civil rights leaders note it does nothing to remove key obstacle in negotiations: internment policy itself

US Sen, 80‐1, passes major housing bill which also authorizes $400‐million a yr in operating subsidies for urban transit; present law calls for broad Fed assistance in capital outlays for mass transit but nothing to cover operating deficits