March 11, 1972

ex‐Pres aspirant Repr McCloskey says Fed grand jury should investigate controversy over ITT subsidiary contribution to '72 Repub Natl Conv, currently being investigated by Sen Judiciary Com, news conf, NYC; says crime was committed and events are 'symbol of all that is sick in Amer pol'

Commerce Dept estimates that retail sales in Feb, '72, seasonally adjusted, were $34.904‐billion, little changed from Dec and Jan; graph

US airlines begin tightening airport security in compliance with a Nixon Adm directive aimed at halting placing of bombs aboard jetliners by would‐be extortionists; Nixon has ordered airlines to tighten their airport security after discovery of bomb aboard TWA jetliner, and subsequent detonation of bomb aboard another TWA craft on ground in Las Vegas; says Govt will issue related order that will require nation's 521 commercial airports to build fences, limit access to taxiways, improve lighting systems and to take other steps to keep public away from parked jetliners; Transportation Sec Volpe, in address to reprs of 21 airlines, says Govt has the resources and the 'determination' to assure that 'the Amer people retain the right to travel by whatever means they choose and without fear for their safety'; says passenger and baggage screening 'is now mandatory'; maintains any legis prohibiting airlines from paying ransoms would have to make exceptions in extreme or unusual cases; wide‐ranging effects of new security efforts discussed; Volpe illus with FAA Admr Shaffer, Gen Davis and airline reprs; FBI announces arrest of R T Reilley and J Foster for alleged extortion attempts against TWA and United Air Lines

McGraw‐Hill agrees to pay damages to estate of J H McGregor, portions of whose book on Wounded Knee massacre were used in memoirs by Red Fox; decision to pay undisclosed sum and to allocate share in future royalties is 1 of series of steps taken by co to settle suit filed by estate; co officials decline to discuss details or precise timing of settlement; J Fitzgibbon, lawyer for Mrs J Hejmstra, McGregor's daughter, strongly hints that final accord was precipitated by NY Times 3‐wk‐long inquiry into authenticity of memoirs, telephone int; Mrs Hejmstra and co exec T Weber comment on settlement; Weber's being in charge of handling information about controversy said to indicate sharp internal debate in co over effectiveness of some of its editorial execs; Red Fox continues to deny he took material from McGregor book, but says he paid in late '50s or early '60s $100 to printer for several pages of unidentified hand‐written notes on massacre; illus of Red Fox with book

D D Beard atty D W Fleming says Beard denies that any arrangement was made to settle Justice Dept antitrust suits against ITT in exch for contribution to '72 Repub Natl Conv, news conf at Denver hosp where Mrs Beard is patient; says she denies Mitchell told her anything about Pres Nixon commenting on case; says she is anxious to testify before com to put end to 'false rumors'; quotes her as calling hearings 'an absurd circus'; refuses to answer questions on matter of authenticity of Beard memo; Beard's drs D T Garland and L M Radetsky rept Beard suffers chest pains but may soon be able to write answers to written questions; J Anderson produces copies of alleged Beard memo; illus of Fleming talking to reporters at hosp