November 18, 1973

Lt Col W R Pogue, Lt Col G P Carr and Dr E G Gibson, crew members aboard 3d Skylab mission, on Nov 17 move from Apollo command module into Skylab space station 13 hrs ahead of schedule and activate onboard systems, but are reprimanded for withholding med information about Col Pogue, who was experiencing nausea; are upbraided for committing 'a fairly serious error in judgment' for failing to inform NASA physicians that Pogue had vomited once; NASA officials reptdly learned of astronauts' attempt to conceal true med condition of Pogue from tape-recorded conversations that were radioed automatically to mission control; astronauts apparently were unaware that tape recorder was running at time they discussed Pogue's condition; conversation detailed; NASA physicians rept astronauts are continuing to take anti-motion sickness medication, and that while Carr and Pogue are experiencing 'stomach awareness' Gibson appears to be in excellent health

Article on decline in trans-Atlantic travel by Amers during 2d half of '73 notes findings of airlines that trans-Atlantic travel fell 1% in June and that there were only slight increases during July and Aug--traditional peak season

A 44‐year‐old black clergyman, the Rev. Harold Louis Wright, was elected suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York yesterday. Page 39.

Nov 18: Sources in Cairo say on Nov 17 that Egypt has asked US to put diplomatic pressure on Israel to carry out 6-point cease-fire agreement more rapidly; say requests were addressed to newly appointed US Amb H F Eilts by Egyptian Foreign Min I Fahmy and other high officials during last 2 days; Egypt is reptdly dissatisfied with both pace and way cease-fire is being carried out; is particularly unhappy because there has been no real discussion yet on return of Israeli forces to Oct 22 cease-fire lines; 2d point of cease-fire agreement signed on Nov 11 calls for 2 sides to hold discussions to settle question of return to Oct 22 positions and on disengagement of forces under UN auspices; discussions are to be held by Israeli Maj Gen A Yariv and Egyptian Lt Gen M A G el-Gamasy at checkpoint set up by UN on Cairo-Suez rd at km 101; Egyptian official on Nov 17 charges that Israel has adopted tactic of resisting fully carrying out of agreement in hope of delaying peace conf that Egyptians hope will start in Geneva in early Dec; Egyptian Govt spokesman A Anis rejects suggestion by Israeli Premier Meir that Israeli pullback from west bank of Suez Canal be accompanied by Egyptian withdrawal from cast bank of canal; many Egyptians believe that Egypt has formal commitment from US Sec of State H A Kissinger that US will bring about negotiations for withdrawal of Israeli forces from Egyptian-held territories in peace conf that will get under way in Dec; Cairo newspaper Al Ahram repts that Egypt has requested several days' postponement of mil talks between Yariv and Gamasy in order to let diplomatic consultations in certain capitals take their course; illus of Egyptian mil buses ferrying wounded soldiers out of Suez city while beside them is Egyptian truck convoy used to supply food to city

Greek Pres G Papadopoulos imposes martial law on Nov 17 after night of street clashes in Athens between police and student and worker demonstrators; police rept that 5 people were kill on Nov 16 and 203 were hospitalized without serious injuries; those hurt included 35 policemen; after midnight army tanks and armored personnel carriers are called in to dislodge students and workers barricaded in Athens Polytechnic Univ; they succeed and return to their bases outside city; police, however, are unable to deal with demonstrations later in day, and at least 40 tanks and armored personnel carriers are ordered back into Athens; official sources rept that about 2,000 demonstrators attempted to occupy Govt telecommunications bldg, few blocks from univ; tanks are called after police using tear gas fail to halt assault; demonstrators set up roadblocks, but cannot stop advancing tanks; firing provoked panic in downtown Athens, and shops were closed as people rushed home, mostly on foot, because of lack of public transportation; buses were commandeered by demonstrators on Nov 16, and on Nov 17 lay battered amid wreckage of barricades; central part of city is not cleared of protestors until curfew is imposed at 4 PM Athens time; later, outdoor meetings of more than 4 people are banned and strict press censorship is ordered; special meeting of Cabinet of Premier S Markezinis, led by Papadopoulos, 'fully and unanimously' approves his actions in quelling revolt and promises to hold elections as soon as possible 'after order has been restored'; it was then that Papadopoulos announced his decision to reimpose martial law, lifted in Athens only 3 mos ago, in broadcast to nation; asserts that he tried to lead nation toward normality, but that 'anarchist elements, aiming at overthrow of all lawful order and exploiting naivete of unrealistic people as well as self-interest of politicians,' have created dangerously explosive situation; declares his determination to take all appropriate measures for consolidation of law and order; decries Greek politicians for siding with 'subversive demonstrations of nihilistic minority'; invites politicians to recant and think of their repsonsibilities to nation; civilian leaders of differing pol views on Nov 17 announce support of demonstrators, including P Canellopoulos, former rightist Premier who was toppled in '67 coup, and G Mavros, former Econ Min who leads Center Union party; imposition of martial law is serious setback for civilian Cabinet of Markezinis, formation of which in Oct was hailed as move toward pol normalization after more than 6 yrs of dictatorship; Gen D Zagorianakos, who as chief of armed forces in charge of martial law, issues list of prohibitions; special mil ct is set up to try offenders in Athens area under martial law; Zargorianakos's order also prohibits 'antinational propaganda, as well as dissemination or publication in any manner of information likely to cause anxiety or fear to public or to disturb public order in any manner'; illus of Greek Army tanks patrolling Athens after student demonstrations