October 31, 1972

GB offers proposals on Oct 30 for sweeping overhaul of N Ireland govt that will broaden powers of Roman Catholic minority; pledges that N Ireland will remain part of United Kingdom as long as people wish it; offers Catholics new 'assembly or authority' to represent minority as well as majority; GB 'green paper', dealing with const reform and reorgn, is 1st official set of proposals to discuss new govt since Prime Min Heath imposed direct rule on province last March; calls for provincial assembly to direct most domestic affairs except law enforcement, which would be controlled by Parliament in London; says that Repub of Ireland must be taken into account in all arrangements; paper was drafted by W Whitelaw, Briton who is Sec of State for N Ireland under direct rule, and by his staff

October 31: (McGovern Campaign) Sen McGovern charges on Oct 30 that Pres campaign has only 1 candidate, speech, Pittsburgh; he is said to be obviously frustrated by his inability to draw Pres Nixon into more active campaigning; McGovern warns that Repubs are preparing for 2-yr term as Pres by Vice Pres Agnew; says Dem party is only 1 that has offered program; says Nixon defaults on people's confidence by 'hiding' from them; says if Amers vote for Nixon, they will be voting for 'Watergate corruption' and 'Connally oil'; at rally in Hartford, Conn, McGovern speaks about 'crisis of the spirit' that faces US; links Nixon to 'special interests'; appears on telethon; his campaign plans noted; illus of McGovern with his wife and grandson

Prime Min Trudeau loses majority in Parliament and possibly control of Liberal Govt in Oct 30 electoral upset; unofficial tally indicates Liberals lost 38 of 147 seats they held in last Parliament while Progressive Conservative party gained 34; Liberals will have 109 seats in next Parliament, Conservatives 107; upsurge of Conservative strength in English-speaking central and western Canada apparently contributed to voting upset; results run contrary to public opinion polls, which indicated popular majority favored Trudeau party while registering large segment of 'undecided' voters; speculation on reasons for Conservative gains; Stanfield and Trudeau issue statements; their pors

Chase Manhattan Bank and First Natl City Bank confirm on Oct 30 that they are negotiating with Soviet officials for permission to open facilities in Moscow; interest among other US banks in East-West trade financing in gen, and with USSR in particular noted; 2 of largest W German banks, Deutsche Bank and Dresdener Bank, have already applied for Moscow offices

FAA repts airlines had been alerted that hijackers were fugitives and might try to hijack an airliner in order to flee US; Eastern spokesman says co never recd FAA alert