November 5, 1972

comment on wk's developments on peace talks sees movement toward goal as almost imperceptible

Nov 5: McGovern warns Amers not to 'buy this Nixon line on peace,' news conf, Nov 4, Chicago; says he makes charges as a patriot, not as a candidate; says Nixon has no plan for ending war; says he has not let go of Thieu, that he is not going to let the 'corrupt Thieu regime in Saigon collapse'; says he will continue US involvement for whatever time it takes for him to keep his 'friend Gen Thieu in office'; says that once again Amers have had their hopes for peace raised by Nixon in the closing hrs of a campaign only to have him tell them before they go to the polls that there are still some things that will have to be revealed after the election

illus of Dem Vice‐Pres candidate Shriver with his mother, who celebrated her 90th birthday in Baltimore

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 4—For the first 20 minutes tonight, it looked as if the Rangers could find a better match at their practice rink. But after the next 40 minutes, they probably wished they had been at Skateland in New Hyde Park, L.I.

NYS and NYC officials on Nov 4 announce plans for 1 of nation's largest urban housing developments to be built on 100‐acre tract in sec of Inwood known as Sherman Creek, 1 of most underdeveloped areas of Manhattan; complex will be virtually self‐contained community for 42,000 people at estimated cost of $800‐million; A Hyman, spokesman for NYS Housing Comr Urstadt, says about 30 residential towers of 20 stories each will be included, with both rental and co‐op apts; Fed and state subsidy programs would be used to reduce rents and carrying charges for low‐and moderate‐income families and aged; rents and carrying charges for middle‐income families will be below market rate because they will come under Mitchell‐Lama law; in addition to housing, which would be arranged in 7 dist neighborhoods of about 6,000 residents each, community will contain variety of commercial, civic, light indus and social facilities; up to 95% of mortgage money for housing, about $500‐million, will be provided by NYS Housing Finance Agency; balance of funding, about $300‐million for non‐housing facilities, will be provided by NYC and various developers selected by Comr Urstadt, who has authority to supervise entire project; 3 builder‐developers who have already agreed to participate are Natl Kinney Corp, Starrett Brothers and Eken Inc and DeMatteis Development Corp; approval of NYC Planning Comm and Bd of Estimate is needed for each housing project but over‐all development plans do not need local approval; local residents have long sought development of Sherman Creek area and Community Bd 12 prepared plan for smaller project last yr which was never implemented; map of project area and architect's drawing of development