March 21, 1974

Reaction to Sen J L Buckley's proposal that Pres Nixon resign; Sen J K Javits says he disagrees with it, news conf; AP poll finds that although Buckley and Sen E W Brooke stand alone among Sen Repubs favoring Nixon's resignation, 15 Dem Sens, some of whom requested anonymity, now believe Nixon should quit; 400 telegrams sent to Buckley run 3 to 1 against resignation; Buckley says he believes Nixon's conservative support may be shallow, int, NBC TV Today program; Reprs C Albert, J H Rousselot, H W Robison, Sens R P Griffin, C P Case, L P Weicker Jr, D F Bartlett, A A Ribicoff comment (M)

Chet Huntley, known to niillions for almost 15 years as,half of N.B.C.'s “HuntleyBrinkley Report” television news team, died yesterday in Bozeman, Mont. Page 44.

Manhattan grand jury reptdly has voted to indict former Police Comr and Fire Comr George P Monaghan on perjury charges stemming from loan‐sharking investigation; expected indictment reptdly charges Monaghan with lying to grand jury about his involvement in efforts of one of his clients to collect usurious loan; client is described by sources as alleged member of organized‐crime group in Chicago who was also indicted by grand jury; Monaghan says in telephone int that he will know on Mar 21 whether he will be indicted; Monaghan's career revd; NYS investigation into charges that Monaghan abused his position in his dealings with harness tracks recalled; illus (M)

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US HEW Dept audit obtained by NY Times accuses NYC school system of improper use of $28‐million in Fed educ funds from ‘65 to ‘72 and asks that money be returned or made up; criticizes NYS Educ Dept, which channels Fed funds to cities, for not making sure funds were properly spent and for inadequate accounting procedures; main thrust of findings, largely disputed by city and state authorities, is that city used Fed money to supplant state or local funds rather than using them as supplement; funds allegedly used improperly were allocated under Title I of Elementary and Secondary Educ Act of ‘65, which is intended to finance special programs for educationally disadvantaged youngsters; audit holds about $27‐million was used to replace state and city money for support of now‐defunct ‘More Effective Schools’ program; findings detailed; rept comes at time when US HR is considering Fed aid bill that would sharply reduce NYS's share of Title I money; NYC School Chancellor Irving Anker, in lr to Educ Bd members, says city plans strong protest of audit findings (M)