February 25, 1974

John K Andrews Jr, former speech writer for Pres Nixon, becomes 1st member or former member of White House staff to call for Pres Nixon's impeachment, taped int for Natl Public Affairs Center for TV program Washington Straight Talk; holds moral leadership is lacking; Repr E Hutchinson says he does not think US can 'afford' impeachment, int on CBS TV program Face the Nation; says he is confident White House will cooperate with HR Judiciary Com in its impeachment investigation (M)

NYS and local agencies preparing for mandatory odd-even system of gasoline sales that goes into effect on Feb 26; Atty Gen Lefkowitz, whose office is charged with acting against violators, asks cooperation with law; illus of George Washington Bridge approaches; nearly all service stations closed on Feb 24; NJ Gasoline Retailers Assn, which had been talking of protest shutdown, appears mollified by Fed moves to ease shortage; Conn Gov Meskill plans no mandatory odd-even system; Hempstead, NY, Supervisor Alfonse D'Amato warns town gasoline dealers that they must purchase allotments of imported gasoline from special stock by Feb 28 or lose opportunity to do so; made special deal for supplies from Northville Industries over wk-end; admits that 72c-a-gal price is high but says that it is better to have high-priced gasoline than none at all (M)

NYC police rept that youth gangs in northern Bklyn are operating extortion network that involves 2,500 youths preying on as many as 200 merchants; say ring is taking in estimated $1,500 per wk; neighborhood and police officials say merchants refusal to make official complaints makes it impossible to prosecute; role of black Hebrew orgn B'Nai Zaken in gang activities noted (L)

Moslem leaders conf ends on Feb 24

US officials, on eve of Sec Kissinger's visit to Middle East, hesitate to join optimistic speculation of some Arab diplomats that if he is successful in arranging Syrian-Israeli talks, Arab oil embargo against US will be lifted (S)