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Reporters belonging to Newspaper Guild and NYS AFL-CIO on April 3 circulate memo to all members of NYS Legis notifying them of strike by Wire Service Guild reporters of UPI and of fact that they have been replaced by mgt in 'attempt to break the strike'

ASSEMBLY VOTES TO SAVE PENSIONS

tornadoes swirl through 9 Midwestern and Southern states and Ontario, Canada, on April 3, resulting in 213 deaths and millions of dollars in damages; hundreds of injuries are reptd as tornadoes strike parts of Ohio, Ill, Ind, Ky, Tenn, Ala, Mich, Ga, and NC; half of town of Xenia, Ohio, is destroyed, with 25 deaths reptd; also hard hit are towns in Ky and Ind; Ind Gov Otis Bowen calls out Natl Guard; Louisville, Ky, Water Co says twister threatened city's water supply; authorities in several communities comment; breakdown of deaths by states; illus of scene in Xenia, Ohio; map shows areas affected by tornadoes (M)

TORNADOES STRIKE 9 STATES, CANADA; MORE THAN 200 DIE

WASHINGTON, April 3&#8212;The White House said tonight that while President Nixon would pay the full amount of back taxes requested by the Internal Revenue Service, he could have, and perhaps should have, contested the finding.

Nixon Vow Is Cited

Gallup poll, taken between Mar 15 and 18, shows Pres Nixon's popularity at 26% (S)

Interest to Be Paid

officials from almost every French party react to Pompidou's death with discretion, as effort is made to silence partisan views, and there is virtually unanimous disposition to pay tribute to physical and moral courage of Pompidou; funeral for Pompidou will be held on Apr 4, followed by simple, private burial in Orvilliers; larger, more public memorial service is scheduled for Apr 6; Pompidou's wishes for his funeral and burial, written in Aug '72 and given to Edouard Balladur, detailed; foreign dignitaries expected to attend memorial service listed

French Name Poher Interim President

Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines asked yesterday for huge Federal subsidies because of soaring fuel prices. The Penn Central Railroad is to seek $40&#8208;million in Government aid to maintain service for the next five months. Page 61.

Carriers Ask U.S. Aid

Calif Lt Gov Ed Reinecke on April 3 is indicted by Watergate grand jury on 3 counts of lying to Sen Judiciary Com; charges stem from investigation in March and April '72, into possible pol influence in settlement of 3 antitrust suits against ITT; Reinecke says that he is innocent of charges and that indictment is 'unbelieveable in terms of fairness of the special prosecutor's office'; illus of Reinecke with aide Earl Parker

WATERGATE JURY INDICTS REINECKE FOR LIES ON I. T. T.

Patricia Hearst, in taped message, says that she has chosen to join Symbionese Liberation Army; message is accompanied by photo of her holding submachine gun in front of SLA symbol; she says she was offered choice of being released or joining orgn; scores parents' efforts to secure her freedom; Randolph Hearst says he does not believe she has joined group; Gen Field Marshal Cinque, on tape, identifies Robin Steiner, Chris Thompson and Colston Westbrook as FBI informants and 'enemies of the people' who would be shot on sight; illus

Miss Hearst Says She Joins Terrorists

Queen Elizabeth's Capt Peter Jackson repts mid-ocean transfer of liner's 1,648 passengers and crewmen to Norwegian vessel Sea Venture took 6 hrs with all reptd safe; expects tugs will tow vessel into port at Bermuda; por; Cunard chmn Victor Matthews says possibility of sabotage is unlikely, London news conf; notes insurance will cover part of $1.2-million of breakdown costs, but none of $920,000 in fare refunds; passengers will arrive in Bermuda on Apr 4, where they will board chartered TWA and World Airways jumbo jets to Kennedy Internatl Airport; transfer of passengers described; map (M)

Queen Elizabeth 2 Transfers Passengers

initial findings of official comm investigating Oct Middle East war are attacked from both left and right on Apr 3 as overly severe on mil command and overly lenient toward pol leadership; Lt Gen David Elazar, who resigned after comm rept accused mil command of primary blame for Israel's unpreparedness, rejects charges against him and contends that comm has done him injustice, lr to Premier Meir; says it was unfair to accuse him of failure and to absolve Defense Min Dayan, who had same intelligence information available to him before war; mil command announces appointment of Maj Gen Shlomo Gazit as dir of mil intelligence, succeeding Maj Gen Eliyahu Zeira, who was singled out in rept for 'grave failures' in interpreting intelligence information on eve of war (M)

Israeli War Report Broadly Criticized

The Premier of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma, announced yesterday that the long&#8208;expected coalition government with the Communist&#8208;led Pathet Lao would be presented to the King tomorrow. The Prince met yesterday with his half&#8208;brother, Prince Souphanouvong, the leader of the Pathet Lao. Page 3.

Laotian Coalition Near

China is seeking acceptance among developing countries as member of 3d world; diplomats especially active in Africa promoting this line; African leaders Tanzanian Pres Julius K Nyerere and Zambian Pres Kenneth D Kaunda, on recent visits to China, lauded China as example to developing countries but fell short of recognizing China as member of 3d world; this recognition was given however by Algerian Pres Houari Boumediene on recent visit (M)

China Seeks Acceptance in Third World

N Vietnamese troops reptdly seize 3 S Vietnamese militia posts NE of Kontum in battle for strategic 5-mile stretch of rd in Central Highlands, 2d big battle in area 250 miles NE of Saigon in less than 3 wks (S)

North Vietnamese Seize Three Posts In Highlands Area

The Proceedings In the U.N. Today

Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma announces, Apr 3, that coalition govt will be presented to King Savang Vatthana on Apr 5; announcement follows meeting between Souvanna and Pathet Lao leader Prince Souphanouvong; comment on '57 and '64 coalition efforts which did not succeed; 3d coalition effort is fruit of cease-fire agreement signed on Feb 21, '73; agreement provisions detailed; meeting of leaders illus (M)

Laotian Premier Says Coalition Government Is Ready

South Korean univ students protesting against policies of pres Park CHung Hee's Govt, on April 3 call for lifting of censorship of press

South Korean Students Protest Anew

Sen Armed Service Com defers action until later in '74 on Nixon Adm's request for $29-million to start building naval base on Diego Garcia Island in Indian Ocean (S)

Bill for Vietnam Arms Aid Suffers a Double Setback

BUENOS AIRES, April 3&#8212;There is growing concern here about the failure of Marxist guerrillas to release a kidnapped oil executive despite the payment, three weeks ago, of a $14.2&#8208;million ransom.

No Word Is Heard in Argentina Despite Ransom Paid for Oilman

Yugoslav Foreign Min summons US Amb Malcolm Toon to explain Ital-Amer naval maneuvers in Adriatic Sea off Yugoslav coast in wake of current Yugoslav-Ital border dispute over Trieste; Yugoslav press has charged that maneuvers support 'fascist revanchist ambitions' by Italy; US categorically denies charge; Toon reptdly told Yugoslav Govt that maneuvers, normal NATO operation, are in no way connected with Trieste issue; reiterates Amer statements that exercise was planned long ago and that Yugoslav Govt was advised in '72 that it would take place; Egyptian Pres Sadat, concluding trip to Yugoslavia, issues statement supporting Yugoslavia in dispute (M)

YUGOSLAVS QUERY U.S. ON ADRIATIC

US State Dept signs contract with United Israel Appeal providing $30.5-million to aid Soviet Jews migrating to Israel (S)

Soviet Migrants to Israel Given, $30‐Million by U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) &#8212;The National Automobile Club reports that 1973 saw the highest number of traffic deaths for the first six months of any year. Traffic deaths for that period in 1973 numbered 26,500, the club says.

Traffic Deaths High

CANBERRA, Australia, April 3 (AP)&#8212;Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, said in Parliament today that hrs Goverrinient probably would not allow construction of a Soviet soieiltific station in Australia. He said a Soviet proposal to set up scientific station jointly With Australia was still being examfined.

Whitlam Cool to Soviet Plan

2 range fires that swept over nearly 400 sq mi of grassland in southeastern NM are reptd contained (S)

Grassland Fires Contained

delegations of tribal chiefs and elders reptdly are pursuing Eritrean Liberation Front members who have held Amer and Canadian oilmen captive for 8 days; Tenneco Oil Co repr Edward P Burchall, who is trying to secure release of men. comments; notes gen feeling about guerrillas (S)

April 4, 1974

Headlines from April 4, 1974

NEWS INDEX

ASSEMBLY VOTES TO SAVE PENSIONS

TORNADOES STRIKE 9 STATES, CANADA; MORE THAN 200 DIE

Nixon Vow Is Cited

Interest to Be Paid

Billboard 200

John Denver's Greatest Hits

Band On The Run

Court And Spark

Tubular Bells

The Way We Were

Historical Context for April 4, 1974