June 11, 1974

Sen, 48-37, rejects Sen Thomas J McIntyre amendment to $21.9-billion mil procurement bill that would defer Adm's $77-million request for development of more accurate Minuteman missile with maneuverable warhead until Pres Nixon deemed MIRV limitation accord with USSR unattainable; vote endorses Adm's decision to evolve high precision weapons capable of 1st strike on Soviet missile silos, rather than proceed with retaliatory arms; approval of counterforce weapons seen as most drastic change in strategic policy; McIntyre, in closed-door session prior to vote, contended Minuteman missiles were sufficiently accurate for attack on Soviet bases; amendment's cosponsor Sen Edward W Brooke and opposition leader Sen John Stennis comment (M)

Queens Boro Pres Donald R Manes withdraws from Dem gubernatorial race and endorses Repr Hugh L Carey; Carey and Manes illus; Manes endorsement plus support picked up by Carey during last wk makes it increasingly likely that Carey will win at least 25% of votes in Dem State Com designating meeting and force primary fight with Howard J Samuels; Repr Ogden R Reid also expected to drop out of race; Gov Wilson selects Nassau County Exec Ralph G Caso as running mate for Lt Gov on Repub ticket; 2 men also expected to get Conservative party support; party vice chmn Kieran O'Doherty comments; Manes, who along with friends, has borrowed at least $200,000 to finance abortive campaign cites lack of money as reason for decision; other politicians cite lack of support from Dem leaders, including lukewarm backing from Queens Dem Chmn Matthew J Troy Jr, a friend; Manes says he did not notify Troy of decision until just before news conf; says he endorsed Carey although he believes Troy and Bklyn Dem Chmn Meade H Esposito are leaning toward Samuels; Troy scores Manes move; Carey, who has strong prolabor voting record in Cong, has sought to capitalize on some union opposition to Samuels; UFT head Albert Shanker is campaigning against Samuels; Samuels has sought to counter opposition among some labor leaders by emphasizing labor support--60 labor leaders representing unions with estimated membership of 300,000 (L)

Sup Ct rules that cities may levy high tax on private downtown parking lots and garages in effort to reduce urban congestion and divert commuters to public transportation; decision specifically involves Pittsburgh, but it is expected to encourage other major cities to restrict daily influx of cars into crowded areas (M)

Pres Nixon, apparently moving closer to const confrontation with Cong, says he must 'draw a line' and refuse to provide HR Judiciary Com with additional Watergate evidence, lr to com Chmn Repr P W Rodino Jr; rules out any possibility that he will turn over further tapes and documents subpoenaed by com for its impeachment inquiry; rejects com subpoena for 45 White House conversations allegedly dealing with Watergate; reasserts his right to limit evidence to both Cong and cts; cites principle of separation of powers; urges com not to pursue 'chimera' of additional evidence from additional tapes; HR Speaker C Albert rejects Nixon's argument and issues statement saying Presidency is not at stake and that all branches of Govt must live within bounds of mutual responsibility under Const (L)

S Klein expects to close 6 of its suburban stores in NYC area because they are losing money; Klein's, owned by McCrory Corp, had a $9.6-million operating loss in '73; main Klein store at 14th St, NYC, will remain in business; stores due to close are in Commack, West Hempstead, Yonkersand NJ