July 27, 1972

US intelligence sources rept on July 26 that there are 'strong indications' that USSR is removing most of its warplanes assigned with Soviet flying crews to Egyptian air defenses; craft being removed reptdly include TU-16 recconnaisance bombers, MIG-21 fighter-bombers and some MIG-23s; sources rept Egypt will retain over 200 older MIG-19S, MIG-21s and Sukhoi-7 bombers

Mrs Umberto de Martini gives Met Museum, NYC, major work of Goya, a full length por of a young boy; Lopez-Rey, 1 of world's leading Goya experts, estimates work is worth $2- to $3-million; believes work is 1 of artist's masterpieces; museum dir T P F Hoving lauds work; painting described; illus; history of painting detailed

NASA awards 6-yr, $2.6-billion contract to N Amer Rockwell Corp on July 26 for major portion of development of US space shuttle, estimating that project will employ 15,000 workers by '75

Pres Nixon urges Cong to enact $250-billion spending ceiling and threatens to veto any measure he deems excessive, July 26 message to Cong; says that tax increases will not be necessary if Cong can resist 'temptations to overspend for desireable soc programs, or to spend for partisan pol advantage'; says spending for fiscal '73, which began July 1, is already $7-billion higher than he planned in budget; appropriations that have increased budget noted; Nixon says he will ignore election yr pol pressures and risks in deciding when to use veto; some Repub-sponsored polls, however, have indicated that Cong spending and budget deficits remain important issue with voters, suggesting that stern stand may actually yield pol dividends; Pres domestic affairs adviser J D Ehrlichman bars comment on which bills Nixon is likely to veto, press briefing on Nixon message; warns that legis still under consideration in Cong could add $1-billion to spending; scores 'credit card Cong' for operating on 'spend now, tax later' basis; Fed Reserve Bd Chmn Burns urges Cong to impose spending ceiling for fiscal '73 and also weigh fundamental reforms in appropriation process to avoid piecemeal spending bills that tend to add to budget, July 26 testimony, Cong Joint Econ Com

5 imprisoned Brit dockers are released from Pentonville Prison on July 26 following demands for their freedom by Official Solicitor N Turner; Turner's actions follow decision by leaders of unions representing millions of workers to call one-day natl strike on July 31; strike is now expected to be called off; Natl Indus Relations Ct pres Sir J Donaldson, who announced release, attributes Turner's decision to ruling sent down from House of Lords, stemming from another case, stating that union members are responsible for actions of their leaders; ruling re-levies $130,000 fine imposed on union; in ordering release of dockers, Sir J Donaldson seeks to dispel notion that Turner acts as branch of Heath Govt, saying Turner, as independent ct official, focuses on interests of those in prison; actions are viewed as victory for trade unionism; leaders of 42,000 striking dockers, however, retain plans for July 27 meeting in which they will consider taking additional strike action over gen dock problems; illus of freed dockers