January 16, 1973

EPA Admr Ruckelshaus on Jan 15, emphasizing he is under Fed ct order, proposes 80% traffic reduction in Los Angeles basin, made effective by gasoline rationing, as only way to meet '77 air quality standards, news conf, Los Angeles; asserts he has 'grave reservations' about its feasibility; says proposal is subject to modification after forthcoming hearing on EPA plan for Calif to meet requirements of Clean Air Act and if regulations prove impossible Calif, whose Congressmen have overwhelmingly supported act, can seek legislative relief; cites Los Angeles as unique situation, but warns that some other cities may have to employ some traffic restrictions to meet standards; suggests car pooling and improved mass transit to meet transportation problem posed by regulations; EPA suggests rationing gasoline by either coupon system or 'first-come, first-served' system at gasoline stations, with their supplies limited and places controlled to prevent profiteering; repts '77 projections show Los Angeles will exceed hydrocarbon standards from all sources by 531 tons a day and if all other conceivable control measures were taken, auto pollution would still leave excess of 260 tons a day; says establishing 'vehicle-free zones,' increasing gasoline and parking taxes and limiting auto and motorcycle registrations may be used to lessen vehicle use; says long-range solution to pollution problem may be local and state land use policies that discourage low-density, spread out development involving extended car travel, limiting hwy construction and redeveloping to spread out pollution sources; stipulates that all '71-74 commercial vehicles will have to convert to low-polluting fuels by '75; Dr A J Haagen-Smit, Gov Reagan, Air Resources Bd exec dir J A Maga and Los Angeles County Supervisor E Debs comment; Mayor Yorty asserts proposal is impracticable and would bring econ to halt

demonstration by 300 people sponsored by Community Parents Assn is held on Jan 15 at NYC Educ Bd hq to demand that Dr H B Scribner be retained as School Chancellor; Scribner announced last month that he would leave post because of widening confidence gap between himself and bd

Stock prices registered their fourth largest decline yesterday in more than two years. Traders' fears were attributed to prospects of renewed inflation and uncertainty about President Nixon's Phase 3 economic plans. The Dow‐Jones industrial av eraged slumped 13.77 points to close at 1,025.59. Earlier in the day, prices had climbed on Vietnam peace hopes. Details on Page 51.

trial ends in hung jury on Jan 15 after G Hass, member of jury, votes for acquittal despite alleged harassment by fellow jurors; Hass, who says her decision was based 'exclusively on my understanding of the evidence and upon nothing else,' is informed by Fed Judge Rosling that there will be Fed investigation into her participation in case because of 'information which has come to my attention;' lawyers for Trapnell had argued that hijacker was not guilty by reason of insanity, but Fed attys maintained Trapnell had feigned mental illness; case revd

Part of NY Times series on street gangs in S Bronx, NYC, notes gangs of late '50s and early '60s disbanded after their members became heroin addicts and dropped out; finds gangs are credited for their harsh treatment of drug pushers, but that few are drug-free; finds some are used by drug dealers as armies to consolidate their power