March 15, 1974

Portuguese Gens Francisco de Costa Gomes and Antonio de Spinola are dismissed on Mar 14 for advocating end to nation's wars against guerrillas in its African territories through policy of offering pol concessions; ouster appears to plunge Portugal into its biggest pol crisis since fighting began in African possessions 13 yrs ago; dismissals come at end of 3‐wk attempt to change course of Portuguese policy in Africa to one of offering Mozambique, Angola and Portuguese Guinea equal status with Portugal in proposed federation; Govt spokesman repts that gen alert has been partly revoked Gen Joaquim Luz Cunha, comdr in chief of Angola, will replace Costa as defense chief; 100 gens and admrs gather before Premier Marcello Caetano in Natl Assembly bldg to affirm their loyalty to official policy and to condemn mil's mixing in politics (L)

Insurance broker Robert A Luongo Jr indicted on Mar 14 in Suffolk County for swindling 2,000 people out of $15‐million in get‐rich‐quick scheme involving ‘short‐term real estate’ and ‘performance bonds’; is believed to have fled the country; scheme detailed (M)

Deputy Energy Admr John C Sawhill says, in light of possible lifting of Arab oil embargo, that Sunday closings jeopardize’ econ well‐being of tourist indus (M)

Dr John L S Holloman Jr, asst vp of HIP, is named pres of NYC Health & Hosps Corp; selection marks end of 9‐mo search during which credentials of more than 160 candidates were revd; selection marks successful culmination of major drive by black community headed by Manhattan Boro Pres Percy E Sutton to have a black selected for city's top hosp position; Mayor Beame hails decision; Holloman succeeds Dr Joseph T English, who resigned in July; illus (M)

NY Times survey of US gasoline situation reveals that with increases in gasoline supply, motorists are beginning to shop around for gasoline and that station owners are worrying about recurrence of price war; end of Arab oil embargo is expected to mean higher gasoline prices because of high price of Arab oil; oil indus critics question whether refinery production of gasoline is being deliberated held down to prevent plentiful supply of gasoline that would weaken prices and allow serious price competition to resume; note that US crude oil supply was 240 million bbls, up from previous wk's 237 million bbls, but that percentage of domestic refinery capacity utilized declined from 83.1% to 81.7% and that gasoline production decreased from 5.97 million bbls daily to 5.96 million bbls; API spokesman attributes disparity to Fed crude‐oil allocations; Fed Energy Office warns that although gasoline situation has eased for moment, it could tighten up as summer travel season approaches; graph of US gasoline stocks Feb ‘73 to March ‘74 (M)