October 6, 1972

NYS Liberal party leader A Rose contends that once-promising Dem Reform movement in NYC is 'tragically' destroying itself in fratricidal disputes because it no longer has such leaders as H H Lehman and E Roosevelt, int; illus

reprs of 5 Persian Gulf oil-producing countries and 7 major Western oil cos reach accord Oct 5 on terms for countries eventually to take over control of cos' concessions in area; details of settlement are not made public pending final approval by govts of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Abu Dhabi; accord reptdly will include principal provisions for eventual rise to maximum participation level of 51% and payments for participation considerably higher than book value of existing investments, at least a reptd 40-100% above book value; cos are believed likely to pass along costs of participation to consumers, and prices could go up in Eur and Asia; accord is seen as personal triumph for Saudi Arabian Sheik Yamani, who developed and championed participation concept as alternative to nationalization; cos involved in negotiations listed; illus of reprs Sheik Yamani, co officials G T Piercy, and A C DeCrane Jr (Texaco)

HR, 263-30, approves legis on Oct 5 that would provide states and localities with $16.6-billion in Fed road bldg money over next 2 yrs but allows none of funds to be spent for mass transit; failure of measure is defeat for Transportation Sec Volpe, who made issue his major concern of yr; ruling by HR Parliamentarian L Deschler preventing Repr Anderson amendment to permit fund to be tapped for capital expenditures for mass transit from coming to vote noted; Deschler told several members of HR, including Anderson, T P O'Neill Jr and E P Boland, that he would rule Anderson's amendment within rules; many supporters of Anderson amendment speculate that HR Speaker C Albert persuaded Deschler to switch his position; Reprs J V Stanton and E I Koch deplore Deschler's action; opposition of HR Repub leader Ford to additional aid for mass transit noted

Office of special NYS state prosecutor M H Nadjari has reptdly been given permission by Fed authorities to question S Luparelli, associate of reputed Mafia family of J A Colombo Sr who became an informant in killing of J Gallo last April 7; Nadjari declines to comment in Oct 5 NY Times int on why Luparelli is being questioned, but it appears that investigators are seeking information about corrupt officials in NYC

Five corporations and eight executives were indicted yes terday on charges of having paid $200,000 in kickbacks to a purchasing agent for Fiat, the Italian automobile and air craft manufacturer. The pur chasing agent was indicted on conspiracy and other charges.