July 24, 1972

NY Times survey shows motorists pay as much as 10% more for gasoline on toll rds than they would pay for gasoline at service stations off rds; cites various examples of high prices charged on several rds; oil cos say price gap results from fees they have to pay toil operators, who receive 20% or more of concessionaire's revenues; Penna Gov Schapp, discussing '71 investigation of fuel prices on Penna Tpk, says pattern of substantially higher prices was uncovered; estimates consumers pay $750,000 more for gasoline purchased on tpk than would be paid for gas purchased off rds in same area; comments of motorists interviewed noted

Sen McGovern, asked if he wants ex-Pres Johnson support in spite of disagreements over the war, says he seeks support of people whether they agree with him on every issue or not, Face the Nation TV int, July 23

NYS Controller Levitt makes public July 23 detailed rept based on 10-mo audit of NYC agencies; charges negligence and inefficiency by NYC Bldgs Dept have permitted dangerous conditions to develop in elevators and boilers throughout city; says inspectors have virtually no supervision and sometimes falsify repts indicating inspections were made which were not; auditors describe Bldgs Dept records as 'incomplete and inaccurate'; 16 deaths and 53 injuries occurred as result of boiler accidents throughout city in last 3 yrs; 204 elevator accidents accurred in Manhattan in last 3 yrs resulting in 35 deaths and 243 injuries; Bldgs Comr Stein says audit makes 'substantial distortions' but admits to need for more supervisors; says he is prevented from hiring more inspectors and supervisors by lack of funds; W J Glinsman, pres of Allied Bldg Inspectors Union, agrees that inspectors need supervision

Egypt on July 23 celebrates 20th anniversary of nationalist revolution in which G A Nasser and his fellow officers overthrew monarchy; mood in Egypt is tension-free; illus of Min Sadek and C/S Shazli placing wreath on Nasser's grave; illus of Nasser in '54 standing with Pres Naguib, whom he ousted later that yr; both Nasser and Naguib were in mil junta that deposed King Farouk

8 secs of Queens rept blackouts on July 23 as NYC enters 3d day of over 90-degree temps; Con Ed repr says cause of outages are undetermined; co chmn Luce attributes power problems to lack of Storm King Mt pumped-storage facility; Scenic Hudson Preservation Conf repr R Vandivert challenges Luce, holding transmission problems, not lack of generating capacity, are responsible for 95% of NYC power failures