January 9, 1974

article on renewed popularity of Sen Barry Goldwater; blunt candor that devastated his ‘64 Pres campaign is now seen attribute adding to his desirability as potential Repub Pres candidate in ‘76; his illus (L)

Nixon Adm natl health ins proposal includes coverage of prescription drugs for people not admitted to hosps (S)

AFL‐CIO pres George Meany, discussing 65% rise in wholesale price index in category of fuels and power, notes that while wholesale price of crude petroleum increased by 27.5%, refined petroleum products increased by 125%; says figures indicate that oil cos have been making outrageous profits and calls for excess profits tax; graph (S)

Fed Oist Ct Judge Morris E Lasker on Jan 8 declares that conditions at Tombs violate const rights of inmates and orders significant changes; stresses that most of Manhattan House of Detention inmates are unconvicted detainees who would be free if they could raise bail; decision, resulting from civil‐rights suit filed by prisoners rights project of Legal Aid Soc, calls for ending maximum‐security conditions for many inmates, improving living conditions, granting new disciplinary procedures, expanding visiting rights, easing mail limitations and providing more correctional officers; notes that conditions which brought on ‘70 Tombs riots still exist; instructs lawyers in case, William E Hellerstein, Joel Berger, Barbara A Shapiro and Steven Herman, to prepare for conf with him to specify needed changes; suit originated as class action by 4 inmates, James Rhem, Robert Freely, Eugene Nixon and Leo Robinson, all of whom have since left Tombs; illus; (M)

article on clandestine commerce between S Vietnamese peasants and Vietcong that has grown up wherever the shifting lines of Govt and Vietcong control approach each other; Vietcong buys at exorbitant prices whatever goods peasants are willing to sell in defiance of Govt orders; trade seen hopeful sign that, despite harsh rhetoric of high officials, both sides may develop some form of interdependence and reconciliation on local levels; map shows towns where trade is carried on; illus of rice being transported for sale (L)