March 4, 1973

NY Times survey of English-speaking Caribbean islands finds that a variety of pressures are forcing island govts to strive for regional cooperation and a share of tourism dollar for the islands' natives; map; unemployment high in most islands; development of regional cooperation difficult because islands are at different stages of development; recent formation of Caribbean trade assn, CARIFTA, and political cooperation evidenced in recent recognition of Cuba by 4 islands considered steps in right direction; history of islands detailed; conditions in Barbados, Antigua and St Vincent described as illustrative of different situations existing in Caribbean area; illus

New Dem Coalition on Mar 3 endorses Fed Judge J B Weinstein for Dem nomination for chief judge of NYS Appeals Ct; Weinstein defeats 6 other declared and undeclared candidates, although only 2 others, State Sup Ct Justice I Brownstein and J Fuchsberg, Manhattan lawyer, appear at conv to seek coalition endorsement; Weinstein gains 68.8% of vote, while Brownstein runs distant 2d with 17.4%

Controversy rages in Riverdale section of Bronx over use of part of conductor A Toscanini's estate as construction site for $1.8-million Jewish day school, Salanter-Akiba-Riverdale Academy; many neighbors from surrounding homes are filing suit to limit size of school or block its construction altogether; acad principal Rabbi S Chwat says every effort has been made to preserve hillside site; plans of bldg, designed by C R Scott, detailed; illus of Toscanini's house and proposed new school

M Chass comments on prospects of Amer League teams for '73 season; illus

1st in series of articles on Pres Nixon's use of powers of Presidency and its effects on Govt and natl life; says it is believed that in foreign affairs Nixon has expanded somewhat power used by Pres Johnson but close observers say difference is 1 of degree not of kind; difference is that Nixon did not advise and consult Cong as much as was done in past; article says Nixon is attempting to reverse some aspects of trend in domestic affairs that has been under way since '30s by impounding funds that exceed his budget, by deciding which programs will be reduced or eliminated and by threatening to eliminate others if Cong does not turn back more authority to state and local govts