July 15, 1973

article on 8 Amer antiwar ex‐POWs recently charged by Col T W Guy with misconduct while POWs and who had charges dismissed by Defense Dept, 2 days after one of the eight, Sgt A L Kavanaugh, committed suicide; details on antiwar activities of group, known as the ‘peace committee’ in N Vietnamese prison camp where they were held; comment by lawyers M Amsterdam and J Remcho, by Capt J DiBernardo and by some of the POWs; illus of Kavanaugh funeral

Vice Chairman, Nassau County Board of Assessors

Pres Nixon's personal physician Dr W R Tkach says on July 14 that Nixon has made ‘very slight improvement’ in his bout with viral pneumonia, news briefing; says Nixon will stay in hospital at least until July 17; says Pres will convalesce for wk probably at Camp David; Nixon meets with Gen Haig; Mrs Nixon and Mr and Mrs D Eisenhower visit; illus of Mrs Nixon and daughter

USOC, in series of major policy moves, decides on July 14 to appoint natl coaches, propose an arbitration bd to resolve current amateur sports crisis and endorse continuation of natl anthems and victory stand ceremonies; also announces appointment of former Olympic athletes W Davenport, T A Gardiner and B Toomey to orgn's exec com, 1st time that athletes have been named to post; USOC head P O Krumm comments

J Rucci, sec gen of Gen Confederation of Labor and Argentina's most powerful labor leader, on July 14 backs J D Peron as pol leader of country; Peron has still not said whether he will run; R Lastiri, interim Pres since resignation of H J Campora, will set date next wk for new elections; Lastiri's Cabinet is same as Campora's except that 2 mins considered left‐wing have been replaced by conservatives; Radical Civic Union met to discuss possibility of putting their leader R Balbin in Vice Pres spot on ticket with Peron; Balbin has expressed own willingness; illus