May 31, 1973

The stock market declined sharply again yesterday. The Dow‐Jones industrial average plurfged 16.70 points, its third largest drop this year, and closed at 908.87. The selling apparently came in response to renewed pressure on the dollar in European currency markets. At the same time, the price of gold rose to new highs in London and Zurich. Details, Page 59.

new Peronist Govt of Pres Campora takes control of natl univs in Argentina, appoints special trustees who will have ultimate power in all adm and ideological questions on campuses; Govt also endorses left‐leaning educ programs for 19 natl univs in which two‐thirds of country's college students are enrolled; moves bring no protests, in sharp contrast to student riots in '66 when mil regime took control of country; during former dictator J Peron's regime many professors quit univs in protest against ideological pressure from Govt; Pres Campora emphasizes that natl univs must become institutions able to grapple with country's pressing social and econ problems

Repts on NYC juries, part of series prepared for presiding justices of NYC Appellate Div and released at May 30 news conf, call for letting 18‐yr‐olds serve and on ending women's right to be excused on request; note preliminary findings that juries do not conform to adult population as whole, repting 87.8% of all jurors are men and about half are between 41 and 60 yrs old; urge judges select jurors and weigh proposal to have 6‐member rather than 12‐member juries in felony trials; proposal for juror's manual to explain reasons for mury duty and ct procedures for jury selection is already being implemented; C K Simon headed subcom that prepared repts

article on deteriorating S Vietnamese econ situation; heart of problem is sharp reduction in US mil spending, gradual decline in US econ aid and a continued high level of imports

J D Ehrlichman, former chief domestic adviser to Pres Nixon, tells Sen subcom that Pres Nixon knew 6 days after Watergate break‐in that Fed agents were investigating 'Mex aspects' of case; several Sens say they feel Ehrlichman was referring to transfer of $89,000 through Mex City bank that ended up in hands of Watergate burglars, money which came from Pres's re‐elect com; Ehrlichman says Nixon was worried that investigation of Watergate break‐in might expose covert intelligence operations being conducted by CIA in Mex; says that is why Nixon had him and H R Haldeman, former White House chief of staff, meet with CIA officials and ask them to tell FBI to call off investigation in Mex if Nixon's fear was true; says Gen V Walters, then deputy to former CIA dir R Helms, reptd that no CIA operation in Mex would be imperiled by FBI investigation, but that Nixon did not believe Walters; illus

WASHINGTON, May 30—Vice President Agnew said today that the facts in the Watergate conspiracy case should be “dredged” into the open quickly so that the nation, and the Republican party, could “get it over with.”

Los Angeles Mayor‐elect Bradley holds on May 30 that his victory could help open 'new thrust' of black leadership into electoral pol, news conf; contends outcome proves that voters will listen to candidate and make judgments on merit rather than race or creed; with all but 1 pct reptg, Bradley has 431,222 votes and Yorty 334,297; Yorty's defeat probably marks end of his long, tempestuous and often frustrating career; Bradley had openly expressed dislike for Yorty and his campaign tactics; ran particularly strong in liberal Jewish dists on west side; some pol observers caution about 'misreading' natl implications into result; note Bradley is unusual politician and Los Angeles unusual city; campaign revd; Bradley hired D Garth to handle media campaign, which sought to portray Bradley as reasonable and responsible black; displayed considerable poise and self‐confidence during campaign; stressed his role as policeman; took strong stand in support of environmental protection; Bradley and Yorty illus

A Salerno, reptdly among most powerful Mafia figures in NYC met area, on May 30 is indicted on charges involving multimillion‐dollar loan‐shark ring;Dist Atty Hogan's office tells NYS Sup Ct Justice J B Grumet that Salerno 'controls organized loan‐sharking and gambling in NY and Fla'; indictment describes loan‐shark operation that had $80‐million in outstanding loans 'on the st' in 1 day and lent money at interest rate of 3% a wk or 156% yrly; Hogan says such loan shark operations not only harm victims, but are threat to soc because tremendous power and 'huge profits' of operation finance much of the criminal activities of underworld and give wedge into legitimate business; Salerno is charged with 11 counts of criminal usury, 1 count of conspiracy and another of criminal solicitation for allegedly telling associate to break delinquent borrower's leg; pleads not guilty and is held in $35,000 bond, which he posted; investigation, conducted by Asst Dist Atty Fine with help of Chief Asst Dist Atty A J Scotti and prosecutor A Campriello, began in '70 when police impounded abandoned, stolen car and found stacks of small‐time loan‐shark records in back seat; probe led to Salerno's arrest; if convicted, he could receive 46 yrs in prison; illus

2 former Army intlligence operatives say on May 30 that FBI agents broke into offices of radical newspaper Washington Free Press, Washingon, DC, without search warrant shortly before Pres Nixon's inauguration in '69 in attempt to find evidence of overseas Communist influence

Negotiations are completed between W Ger and Czech on May 30 on treaty to establish normal relations, ending 35 yrs of hostility; joint communique says accord will be initialed in Bonn in June; formal signing is expected to take place shortly afterward in Prague; W Ger Foreign Min repts that issue revolving around Munich Pact has been settled in manner satisfactory to both sides but does not elaborate; treaty is expected to lead to establishment of full diplomatic relations

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group of Chinese journalists, touring US as guests of ASNE, are in Washington on May 30; on May 29 they met with Nixon at White House, toured White House and talked with Kissinger, who told them US is firmly fixed on policy of normal relations with Peking