June 11, 1972

Eroticon: Film Eroticon revd by V Canby

WITH nothing in the economic and political news to excite investor enthusiasm any further at the moment, the stock market continued to be buffeted by the headwinds of profit taking last week and again lost considerable headway.

WASHINGTON—In Congress and the courts last week, the use of busing as a tool of school desegregation was under sharp attack.

(Dem Aspirants' Activities) Article analyzes Sen McGovern's rise to point where he is on verge of winning Dem Pres nomination; some elements of his success seen beyond his control, including acceleration of Vietnam war at culmination of his campaign for Wis primary, damage that Gov Wallace inflicted on Dem establishment and inroads that Sen Humphrey made against Sen Muskie; irony of McGovern campaign is that he and his staff predicted it early and in great detail; main lines of strategy were agreed upon at his farm on July 25, '70, and they have not been changed significantly; McGovern seen embracing 2 major feelings—'issues,' particularly antiwar sentiment, and desire of people for 'fundamental change'; shortcomings in his campaign, notably on issue of busing of schoolchildren for racial integration, were covered up by his identification with change and antiwar stand; Ohio primary discussed as extreme example of McGovern's preparedness; McGovern's finances, aided by M Palevsky and H Kimmelman as well as economy of operations, described; campaign mgr G Hart illus

Article attributes heyday of office shredding machine business to increased mass of computer printouts spewed from office computers, ecological strictures imposed against burning waste, increased office paperwork and desire to protect co secrets; of 8 manufacturers of 'Dita Beard machines', 2 specializing in office models are Universal Shredder Co and Shredmaster Corp; illus

NY Times survey on attempted coup in Burundi and how ethnic struggle erupted; notes authoritative sources on scene estimate that about 2,000 people, mostly members of ruling Tutsi tribe, were killed in initial rebellion and that reprisals have cost lives of 2,000 more Tutsi and about 100,000 members of Hutu tribe; says basic struggle involves attempt by Hutu majority to overthrow ruling Tutsi aristocracy; discusses Burundi's ethnic troubles as stemming from feudal disharmony, citing '65 and '69 uprisings of Hutus as evidence of growing dissatisfaction; reconstructs plausible acct of rebellion, noting some 25,000 people have escaped to neighboring countries and Hutu elite has been decimated in govt adm, commercial world, church and schools; Pres Micombero's official version of events noted; illus; map

July 2 is the 31st birthday of javelin thrower Milt Sonsky. July 2 also is the date id the final javelin trials to ‘decide berths on the United States Olympic track and field ‘team.

Rive Ridge ascended to the heights at Belmont Park yeterday, recording a smashing Victory in the $155,900 Belmont Stakes. The Meadow Stable's star raced in front all the Way in the 1½‐mile “test of the champion” to score by seven lengths over the long shot Ruritania of the Greentree Stable, In third place among the 10 contestants came Cloudy Dawn, who had five lengths over the fourth‐place colt, Key to the Mint.

Mayor Lindsay, announcing adoption of NYC fiscal '73 expense budget June 10, says budgetary restrictions will require continued personnel attrition in Sanitation Dept

DEAR MISS HOLLY: IDETEST the vulgarity of the headline in Variety. If I pay heed to the people who are trying to keep me from playing Henry Christophe, its next headline will be:

Article on alleged misleading ad practices of Natl Liberty Corp and its subsidiary, Natl Home Life Assurance Co, mail order health ins cos that use entertainer A Linkletter in their ads; Feb '72 public hearings in which Penna Ins Comr Denenberg scored Linkletter for not disclosing his close tie to co as its $50,000 a yr dir revd; co's alleged practices discussed; Linkletter illus

retains champ by knocking out A Pruitt in 2d round of match, Monterrey, Mex