May 27, 1974

D Middleton, in 2d article in series on US weapons program, discusses USN and USAF efforts to modernize and improve their gen‐purpose forces; says trend is toward qualitatively superior conventional forces, reflecting belief of Sec Schlesinger and his service chiefs that, as nuclear parity with USSR continues, importance of such forces will grow; discusses plans and debate over Navy's bldg program, including 3 Nimitz‐class aircraft carriers, frigates and destroyers, and Air Force's and Navy's tactical aircraft bldg plans, including A‐10, F‐14, F‐15, YF‐16 and YF‐17; also discusses surveillance, warning and control capabilities; illus of nuclear‐powered frigate and A‐10 airplane (L)

New Yorkers seeking apts have paid about $1‐million over past yr to unlicensed, unregulated and deceptive apt‐referral services whose listings are outdated, erroneous or simply taken from newspaper ads; referral services charge nonrefundable fees of about $25 to $35 for their listings; Atty Gen Lefkowitz says he will ‘step up’ efforts against these services, which have proliferated in last 18 mos, and will seek criminal prosecutions rather than civil litigation; operators of referral agencies deny that they engage in deceptive practices and an atty for several agencies says that his clients want to be licensed but their requests have been refused; Patrick J Cea, assoc counsel in Dept of State that licenses and regulates real estate brokers, says that agencies are ‘gimmick and fraud’ and defends refusal of licenses; NY Times investigation of 2 of busiest referral services uncovers misleading information about how agencies obtained their listings; Atty Gen Lefkowitz says that 9 referral agencies investigated over last 9 mos have gone out of business after being served with subpoenas for their records but says more vigorous action is needed against these agencies

Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski says needed ‘cleansing’ of legal profession will come only as result of constant self discipline among members, speech, George Washington Univ Natl Law Center

illus with Israeli Premier Meir

2d in series of articles on Prudhoe Bay oil and gas field and on pipeline that will bring oil out; describes working conditions at Prudhoe and along pipeline, noting high pay drawn by skilled workers and amenities provided by drilling cos; says about 10,000 men are expected to work on pipeline in ‘74, with projected 16,000 in ‘75 and 12,000 in 76; says Alyeska consortium plans to operate completed pipeline with only 450 men; formation and extent of Prudhoe field and drilling techniques required to exploit it described; precautions taken to prevent pipeline on its 789‐mile course over rugged, varied and seismically active terrain detailed; Alyeska consultant Dr Nathan M Newmark says seismic‐design criteria for pipeline are more stringent than those commonly used in other strong‐earthquake zones; engineering calculations on worst possible pipeline spill noted; diagrams of 3 types of pipeline construction employed; activity at Valdez oil terminal and measures taken to protect it from earthquake, tidal waves and fire described; map of Prudhoe field indicating drill sites and mgt division between Brit Petroleum and Atlantic Richfield; geological model of field (L)