June 23, 1974

New Hampshire: Frederick John article on effort to promote tourism to Warren, NH; says erection of display Redstone rocket in center of town has not increased tourism; illus (M)

L Koppett on June 22 events at AAU outdoor natl track and field champs, Los Angeles; illus (M)

NYS Gov Wilson's unexpected veto of bill providing for random selection of grand jurors sharpens long-standing debate about role of grand juries; veto drew sharp criticism from legal profession; NYS Dist Attys Assn opposed bill because it would have produced inexperienced, inefficient grand jurors; bill also would have eliminated automatic exemption from jury service for women and reduced minimum age for jurors to 18; questions about grand juries include selection of jurors and their reflection of community composition, their role as buffer between law enforcement officials and defendants, and their necessity if indictments can be waived in some cases; NY law taking effect in July allows defendant to waive grand jury indictment and be prosecuted on criminal information; history and operation of grand jury detailed; NY County Clerk Norman Goodman, atty Peter Megargee Brown, NYS Dist Atty's Assn sec B Anthony Morosco and Manhattan Dist Atty Kuh comment; illus of Wilson and Goodman (L)

J Lelyveld article, 1st in series on US role in Asia, comments on US mil power in Laos (S)

Comment on Pres Nixon's Middle East trip; Nixon declared when he returned to US that 'profound and lasting change' has occurred there but it is clear that little has changed for present; Israeli jets staged series of raids against Palestinian guerrilla bases in Lebanon and warned Lebanon that to seal its borders 'against the passage of terrorists'; raids make plain that while US may have improved its standing in Arab world, nations of Middle East are not soon going to take step beyond cease-fires achieved by Sec Kissinger (M)