September 22, 1973

Repub candidate for NYC Controller R Lewisohn says on Sept 21 that he is 'incensed' at charge of his mayoral running mate NYS Sen Marchi that city is engulfed by 'incredible crime wave'; says he finds it hard to believe that Marchi is responsible for series of newspaper ads attacking crime issue and that he is trying to reach Marchi to discuss matter

J Pollock painting Blue Poles is sold to Australian Natl Gallery, Canberra, Australia, for $2-million, highest price ever paid for Amer painting; sale is confirmed on Sept 21 by B Heller, who has owned painting since about '56 when he bought it for $32,000 from collector who paid $6,000 about 3 yrs earlier; highest recorded auction price for Amer painting was $250,000, paid in '72 for work by T Anshutz; illus of Blue Poles painting

50 undercover agents of Waterfront Comm of NY Harbor are searching dock area in NY and NJ for clues to mysterious disappearance of F Murray, pres of ILA local 1247 and reputed boss of Jersey City docks for last 20 yrs; Murray, last seen on Sept 13 at ILA meeting in NYC, was reptd to have been an object of murder plot in '60; 2 other recent incidents on waterfront noted

New Chilean mil junta says on Sept 21 that it has banned Marxist pol parties and that it will soon announce new const giving armed forces role in future legis bodies; Cong has been suspended and even non-Marxist parties will be in "indefinite recess; Gen G Leigh Guzman rules out plebiscite on new const, thus making it likely that it will be promulgated by decree; harsh campaign continues against leftists with posting of list of 10 most wanted Marxists; mil has sent about 6,000 Marxists into detention camps and thousands more into hiding; undetermined number have been killed above Govt figures; Govt continues campaign against late Pres S Allende, opening residence to newsmen in attempt to show that he lived in splendor; reiterates claim that he died by suicide and refuses to have 2d autopsy performed; illus of Chilean refugees in Mexico where they are seeking asylum

Pres Nixon and Vice Pres Agnew meet alone for 1 hr on Sept 20 and new round of rumors and repts circulate on Sept 21 that negotiations are under way for Agnew to resign in return for guilty plea to minor offense; unconfirmed repts are to effect that Justice Dept and Agnew's attys are exploring this possible course; White House deputy press sec Warren says meeting was at Agnew's request and that both officials had instructed their aides that 'there should be no rept on or discussions of the meeting'; nature of discussions in Justice Dept apparently concern procedures on prosecution of charges and future of Agnew; discussions, along with Nixon-Agnew meeting, increase speculation that Agnew has been under White House pressure to resign; Warren says Agnew 'did not submit his resignation' and that Nixon and Agnew agreed they and their staffs would not comment on or discuss in any way 'rumors or stories based on unidentified sources' regarding possibility of Agnew resignation; 3 attys representing Agnew are seen on Sept 21 entering Exec Office Bldg apparently for conf with Agnew; they are J Best, M London and J H Topkis; Govt sources say Atty Gen Richardson has decided to let evidence against Agnew go to grand jury but they stress that this does not mean that decision to seek indictment against him has also been made; there are unconfirmed repts that Agnew will resign only if he is assured immunity from prosecution; Sen Kennedy says that if Agnew resigns, Cong should refrain from confirming successor apptd by Pres until there is settlement of const issue raised by Pres Nixon's refusal to turn over to cts tape recordings bearing on Watergate case; illus of Agnew receiving in his office on Sept 20 a poster and card from Reprs W L Kickinson and S L Devine; poster has cat on pole and says 'hang in there, baby'; about 100 Congressmen supporting Agnew signed card