February 13, 1974

Gen Acctg Office, in rept to be released on Feb 14, finds no evidence of excessive profits for grain cos from sale of US wheat to USSR in '72, but that transaction afforded cos opportunity to reap unusual profits from other business; rept indicates USSR obtained better deal than previously reptd since grain cos made contracts at prices below level US was attempting to maintain through export subsidies; says there is no evidence that Agr Dept knew of scope of Russians' grain-buying intentions or that its officials passed information on to grain cos; cites low sales prices negotiated by Russians; scores dept for failure to keep informed and for shortcomings in mgt of export program; '72 sale to USSR recalled; findings of rept detailed (L)

Gulf Oil repts 4th qr '73 earning of $230-million, compared with $91-million in corresponding '72 qr; says earnings for yr totaled $800-million, compared with $447-million in '72; chmn Bob R Dorsey comments; graphs of Gulf revenues and earnings '64-73 (M)

Soviet dissident novelist Aleksandr I Solzhenitsyn on Feb 12 makes available '68 section of study of Soviet penal system. The Gulag Archipelago, contending that even in recent yrs it has been impossible to get fair trial in cases involving state or ideological interests of Soviet leaders; excerpt, written in '68 and which was not released for publication with earlier sections of book, was given to NY Times before his arrest during day; Solzhenitsyn asserts that while number of pol prisoners in recent yrs is not comparable to Stalinist times, Soviet cts still receive discreet, private instruction on handling 'overwhelming majority' of cases; claims sentences are determined behind scenes in advance; discloses that 5 other sections of book are currently being handled by Western publishers; says excerpt is being distributed to press, in advance of publication, to explain more fully his refusal to accept legal summonses issued to him by Soviet state prosecutor (M)

Pres Nixon, in Feb 12 address at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, discusses Lincoln's view of Amer's role in world and says view would embrace his own efforts for freedom and peace; says Lincoln would not want Amer to turn away from greatness and its world responsibilities (S)

Rafael Kubelik, 1st Musical Dir in history of Met Opera, resigns on Feb 12, effective immediately; cites financial proplems that have prevented him from carrying out artistic ideals; co says he will still conduct scheduled works for balance of season and next season; neither gen mgr Schuyler G Chapin nor Kubelik discuss resignation; financial difficulties of meeting Kubelik's artistic demands, controversy over recent casting problems and Kubelik's absence in Eur noted; Chapin's only chance to stay on as gen mgr reptdly lies in finding new music dir; Kubelik por (L)