February 21, 1973

Feb 21: Israeli troops strike into Lebanon on Feb 20 to raid what Israel says were 2 training bases for Arab guerrillas north of Tripoli; Israeli mil spokesman says scores of defenders were killed and dozens of bldgs blown up; says bases were at Nahar el Bard and El Badawi, 112 and 125 miles north of Israeli-Lebanese frontier and just south of Lebanese border with Syria; says guerrilla bases were used as training sites for terrorists and as command posts for terrorist acts in Israel and overseas; holds that among those who trained at these bases were members of foreign underground orgns such as K Okamoto and murderers of Munich; Okamoto was 1 of 3 Japanese who killed 26 persons and wounded 79 in attack at Tel Aviv Airport on May 30, '72; in Munich, W Ger, 11 Israeli athletes and coaches attending Olympic games were killed on Sept 5, '72; raid is Israel's deepest into Lebanon and 1st since Sept '72; Israeli command says raid was joint 'land, sea and air' operation; 4 raiders are reptd wounded in attacks; map

Fed Reserve Bd chmn Burns tells Cong Joint Econ Com on Feb 20 he does not think latest monetary turmoil leading to US devaluation of dollar was set off mainly by announcement of Phase 3 wage-price controls program; notes initial announcement was 'very widely misinterpreted' as being nearly complete decontrol

Violinist J Szigeti dies on Feb 19 at age 80; career revd; illus

NYC Tax Comm pres N A Levy on Feb 20 denounces as 'grubby political gambit' NYS Comm of Investigation rept released on Feb 19 charging irregularities in real estate assessments in city; was cited by state comm in connection with 'questionable' reductions of tax assessments of large property owners; accuses state comm of having 'twisted' some of his testimony; NYC Mayor Lindsay meets with some of his top aides, including City Comr of Investigation N Scopetta, to discuss state comm's allegations; City Hall issues statement that says city's Corp Counsel will rev state comm's rept; state comm is preparing to turn over to city Dist Attys and other prosecuting authorities information on possible criminal violations by property owners who filed fraudulent statements to back up claims for reduced tax assessments; sources say that special state prosecutor M H Nadjari was not informed in advance of release of state comm's rept; state comm's rept revd

AFL-CIO Exec Council' issues statement on Feb 20 warning that Nixon Adm is planning to terminate millions of dollars in soc programs jeopardized by combination of Pres vetoes, impoundment of funds, program reductions and terminations and revenue sharing; AFL-CIO pres G Meany says that labor will fight through Cong to block Adm efforts to slash spending on domestic programs, news conf