April 17, 1974

 

Mayor A D Beame, discussing fiscal '75 NYC expense budget, retreats from campaign pledge to hire 3,000 extra policemen in '74 and argues that 1c increase in sales tax in NYC, to 8c, would hurt New Yorkers less than income tax rise; Beame details taxes, borrowing, dismissals and fiscal juggling that he plans in order to erase what he says is $1.5-billion gap in fiscal '75 expense budget; will make 3d visit to Albany on Apr 18 seeking state approval for pkg, which includes borrowing $520-million to pay current bills, practice Beame denounced while Budget Dir and Controller; asserts that he is opposed to borrowing but that borrowing measured against huge tax increase is 'lesser of 2 evils'; repts that size of budget will be about $12.2-billion instead of $12.9-billion that he referred to when he first publicized deficit estimate; notes there will be tax pkg to pay off proposed borrowing--20% increase in gross-receipts tax on banks and higher stock-transfer taxes on large-block sales on sales to nonresidents of city; Beame illus (L)

US Army Sec Howard H Callaway, Apr 16, cuts to 10 yrs 20-yr sentence of Lt William L Calley Jr, convicted by ct-martial of murder of 22 S Vietnamese civilians at My Lai in '68; cites 'mitigating circumstances' indicating Calley may have believed he was acting in accordance with order and that he was not aware of his responsibility to refuse an illegal order; action concludes case as far as mil is concerned; Pres Nixon has said he may personally make a final rev of matter in his capacity as Comdr in Chief; Calley case revd; his por (L)

Borough President Donald R. Manes of Queens announced his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He is the fourth major contender. Page 30.

Elected to US HR, special election