November 10, 1973

The biggest stock‐market dedine since May 28, 1962, hit Wall Street yesterday amid spreading fears that the energy shortage would crimp industrial output and perhaps cause a recession in 1974.

Dr S H Bernstein on Nov 9 repts favorable results from new urine test he developed that reptdly can detect heart attack moments after onset, rept before Amer Heart Assn; says in telephone int that urine test is in routine use at Mt Sinai Hosp, Hartford, Conn, where Bernstein is chief internist; new test could have significant impact on practice of clinical med; could help dr improve his ability to distinguish chest pain caused by heart attacks from that caused by many other conditions; Bernstein says he is working with Hyland Labs to market instant urine test in about 1 yr; says diagnostic test can be marketed without prior FDA clearance; while heart attacks can be diagnosed with reasonable accuracy on basis of combination of facts learned from patient's med history, physical examination, electrocardiogram and series of blood tests, cardiologists have sought more sensitive aids because large number of heart attacks go undiagnosed; Bernstein developed urine test with H Saranchak, 4th yr med student; test described

NYC Police Comr D F Cawley calls private meeting of top comdrs to discuss role of women in dept, prompted by growing apprehension among NYC policemen about steadily increasing number of women police officers; PBA has issued formal complaint against use of women for regular patrol duties; many ptl feel that women will not be able to handle violent criminals and ptl's wives have expressed concern about their husbands spending 8 hrs in patrol car with women officers; currently, 659 of 30,000 police dept members are women; number is expected to increase after Dec 15, when single test will be given for all applicants and separate hiring quotas abolished; it is assumed that large proportion of high-scoring recruits brought into dept will be women because female applicants tend to have higher levels of educ; author C H Melton will discuss use of women officers in other police depts in US at meeting; Deputy Inspector G Schimmel, highest-ranking woman in dept, terms growing presence of women in dept 'revolutionary change'

Judge Sirica on Nov 9 sentences E H Hunt Jr to 2 1/2-8 yrs in prison and fines him $10,000 for his role in planning Watergate break-in; sentences J W McCord Jr to 1-5 yr term, F Sturgis, V R Gonzales and E R Martinez to terms of 1-4 yrs and B L Barker to 18 mos-6 yrs; G G Liddy has already been sentenced to maximum of 20 yrs partly because of his refusal to cooperate with prosecution; Sirica says he gave men lowest minimum he thought was justified under circumstances; before sentencing, D Schultz, atty for Sturgis, Barker, Gonzales and Martinez, pleads for mercy; questions 'How much more punishment do you mete out to the soldiers when the architects of the plan, the generals, haven't spent a day in jail and may never do so'; proceeding described; illus of 6 conspirators and atty B Fensterwald

Fed Dist Judge R L Carter on Nov 9 affirms fines against Drug and Hosp Union and its leadership and orders Cost of Living Council to rule on wage increase for union immediately; decision means that strike against 48 NYC hosps and nursing homes will continue at least until Nov 11 when pickets will vote on continuance of strike by secret ballot; US Atty P J Curran says Govt will appeal new ruling; union was fined $500,000 by Carter, who also imposed daily fine of $25,000; Davis was fined $10,000; league moves to have fines imposed immediately; says it does not want Davis jailed, but that stiffer fines will end strike; NYC Health Dept says shortages of fuel and vital med supplies have been eased and that transfers of nursing home patients to nonstruck hosps and to city insts have eased some of strike pressure; deliveries of med supplies and fuel oil and removal of garbage through picket lines was accomplished at meeting between Mayor Lindsay and Davis; Davis orders pickets to let necessary vehicles through lines; more than 800 nursing home patients are transferred, with 230 being removed by Health & Hosps Corp to Goldwater, Coler and Delafield Hosps; city sends out 16 evaluation teams, consisting of drs, dieticians and med specialists, to investigate all of struck hosps; calls upon med and nursing schools to recruit volunteers; city calls upon Pres Nixon and council to act with speed in ruling on wage package; asks Police Dept to continue its protection ot struck hosps and Sanitation Dept to assist with more garbage pickups; HEW Dept Sec Weinberger urges 'prompt and reasonable settlement'; accuses union of holding patients 'hostage'; scene at several struck hosps described; illus