July 28, 1972

Pres Nixon asks Cong for $135.2-million in supplemental funds for his campaign against drug abuse, including $2.5-million for new office of natl narcotics intelligence; Adm sources say that new office, to be headed by former FBI asst dir W C Sullivan, will be established in Justice Dept to coordinate information on drug trafficking from all Fed depts and agencies; say that Sullivan will be responsible for 'development and maintenance of natl narcotics intelligence system'; details

Mao Tse-tung has reptdly told 2 foreign diplomats that Lin Piao was killed in air crash in '71 after attempting to flee country in wake of attempted coup; Lin Piao illus

US Parole Bd on July 27 denies parole to former Ala Atty Gen R M Flowers, who was sentenced in '71 to 8 yrs in prison for extortion and conspiracy in awarding of state contracts, and to O E Hyde, who was convicted as co-conspirator with Flowers; says it will rev both cases in Aug '73

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US NASA space shuttle development contract award to N Amer Rockwell Corp places Grumman Aerospace Corp in most serious econ position in 20 yrs, with possible layoff of 500-1,600 workers depending on amount of subcontracting work co receives; Grumman pres J G Gavin Jr and vice pres J B Rettaliata rept that 200 employes, mainly high-level white-collar engineers and workers, may be affected within 3 wks; Suffolk County (NY) Exec J Klein and Labor Comr L V Tempera say risk of unemployment extends to as many as 8,000 workers in dependent fields in LI area; Tempera suggests that US Govt is responsible and plans meeting among NYS and US leaders to discuss steps Govt can take to alleviate situation; LI Repub leaders see issue affecting Pres election in Nov; other projects now occupying Grumman, such as Apollo 17 lunar excursion module and F-14 aircraft program, are nearing completion; Grumman stock prices are down 3 5/8, while N Amer Rockwell's are up 3 5/8; illus of 2 Grumman employees