August 17, 1973

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16—South Korean intelligence agents stationed in the United States have been engaging in an increasing program of harassment and serious intimidation against Koreans living in this country.

Secret Service on Aug 16 acknowledges that agent J C Bolton Jr passed confidential information to White House while guarding Sen G McGovern in ‘72 Pres campaign in violation of agency policy, and that Bolton has resigned; says its investigation has shown that Bolton told ‘1 intelligence item’ to his father, an adm asst to Repub Repr G R Davis, during family visit, which was passed on to White House; item, dealing with alleged meeting between McGovern and a subversive proved untrue; Secret Service says passage of information was ‘an isolated incident which occurred through family relationship'; says investigation proved Bolton Jr was unaware his father passed information on to 3d party

Dr S A Waksman, ‘52 Nobel laureate and principal discoverer of streptomycin, dies at age 85 on Aug 16; por

article on US‐USSR ‘72 grain deal notes Soviet press has carefully shielded purchases from nation's consumers; points out that only specialized publications make occasional reference to unloading of Amer grain in Soviet ports; states that Soviet stockpiling operations relating to grain and strategic materials are among most tightly guarded secrets in USSR; notes that prospects for ‘73 wheat crops are much better than in ‘72, although harvesting remains big problem calling for virtual natl mobilization of manpower and of truck to haul grain from field to elevator; notes that Amer supplies of wheat have contributed heavily to Soviet efforts of maintaining low bread prices; illus

US Deputy Sec W P Clements says that S Vietnam has been told that it would be violating US law if it uses US‐supplied equipment in support of govts of either Laos or Cambodia; says US will not replace any material destroyed or used up in such operations