November 12, 1972

Pres Nixon, as result of his overwhelming victory in Pres election, may assume that he has overwhelming popular directive for aggressive action on econ path his advisers have been counseling in recent mos, cornerstone of which has been determined effort to curtail govt expenditures to prevent renewed acceleration of inflationary pressures and to obviate need for tax increase to narrow huge Fed deficit; question of whether these objectives can be achieved noted

Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC) acquires Greek vase dating from about yr 500 BC, which dir T P F Hoving terms finest example of its kind in existence anywhere; calyx krater, painted by Athenian artist Euphronios, is to go on exhibit on Nov 12; sources say they believe price paid for vase was $1‐million in cash plus number of ancient coins valued at $300,000

EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 11—Michigan State pulled a stunning football upset today, defeating previously unbeaten Ohio State, 19‐12, in a Big Ten battle.

Nov 12: Nixon Adm officials, Nov 11, say Kissinger may return to Paris late next wk to begin concluding phase of peace talks; say basis for settlement will be draft‐agreement worked out in Paris Oct 8‐11; Paris daily, France‐Soir, says in rept from Saigon that Thieu has dropped objections to signing draft agreement and will sign before Nov 20, along with Hanoi, US and the Vietcong; Nixon Adm officials silent on rept; US analysts study text of Xuan Thuy int with Agence France‐Presse

November 12: (Campaign Finances) Govt sources disclose that Justice Dept is confident it will obtain indictments by end of Nov against finance coms of both major Pres campaigns for violations of law on repting campaign funds; say coms will be charged with ‘non‐willful’ repting of violations, which are misdemeanors; say fines alone will apply since only coms, and not their members, will be charged; says decision to indict coms was reached before Pres election, but action was delayed to keep litigation from becoming issue in campaign; exact nature of charges against 2 coms is not known

Gardenia Stakes: La Prevoyante wins Gardenia Stakes at Garden State Race Track on Nov 11

Lindsay and other NYC leaders plan yr of celebrations in ‘73 to mark 75th anniv of creation of Greater NY in 1898, when 5 boros were joined into 1 city; NY Times of Jan 1 1898 illus; boro presidents plan local fetes which will stress individuality of neighborhoods; Queens Boro Pres Manes comments; planning session at City Hall also attended by Assn for Better NY pres L Rudin

Halberstam, David: Book The Best and the Brightest by D Halberstam revd by V S Navasky; drawings

NY Times series on role of immunological defenses in transplant operations; says immunology, human body's assault by specialized cells on foreign body, determines success or failure of tranplant; notes scientists are searching for ways of making body tolerate transplant without drugs and for better ways of matching recipient with best potential organ donor; revs methods of tissue typing; illus

Droll Role wins Washington (DC) Internatl horse race at Laurel Race Track on Nov 11; illus

Bill. Bradley, who had connected on an incredibly difficult jump shot to send the game into overtime, missed from the key as the buzzer ended the extra period with the Golden State ‐Warriors holding a 103‐102 advantage over the Knicks in the tension‐packed) National Basketball Association game.

US Army, Nov 11, turns over its Longbinh hq base to the S Vietnamese Army; transfer symbolizes end of direct US Army participation in the Vietnam war after more than 7 yrs; about 19,000 US soldiers remain in S Vietnam, working chiefly as as advisers to Saigon Govt troops, helicopter crewmen, and as maintenance, supply and office staff; under cease‐fire proposals being considered, they will leave leave S Vietnam along with US mil personnel in other services within 60 days after the signing of an agreement; base history since July 20, ‘65, revd; illus of US flag being lowered at base