July 3, 1974

US Army is restudying need to develop helicopter, capable of lifting 22.5 tons, after spending $146-million on development cost over past 4 yrs and amid growing Cong criticism; project, which had its inception in '70 after USSR developed 'flying crane,' may ultimately cost $1-billion; Army is committed to spend $250-million on development; USN has been developing similar craft, capable of carrying 12.3 tons (L)

armed forces group that has taken over control of Addis Ababa described as gradually isolating Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, while reiterating professions of 'unswerving loyalty'; has detained or removed several high officials and other influential persons close to Haile Selassie; it is reptd that Prince Iskindar Desta, Emperor's grandson, is among large number arrested; steel-helmeted soldiers continue to patrol sts and no official explanation for presence is given; bank tellers are ordered to rept large money withdrawals to mil group and not to pay out any sum exceeding 10,000 Ethiopian dollars ($5,000) (M)

C Arnholt Smith is indicted by Fed grand jury on charges of criminal conspiracy and fraud amounting to $170-million in collapse of his business empire; his business associate Philip A Toft is also indicted; indictment charges Smith obtained loans fraudulently from now-defunct US Natl Bank of San Diego, which he controlled, for benefit of himself and others; Smith and Toft plead not guilty and are released on $25,000 personal security; history of case recalled; Smith still faces civil lien brought by IRS, which is seeking $22.8-million in '69 personal-income taxes; he is also named in 6 multi-million-dollar lawsuits brought by stockholders of US Natl Bank of San Diego; Smith illus (L)

Breznhev repts he and Nixon, in Moscow July 2, have agreed on limitation of underground nuclear testing and on lower ceilings for ABM's and describes agreements, to be signed and announced later, as substantiating and deepening easing of internatl tension; both leaders, in toasts at an Amer dinner on eve of Nixon's departure, and Nixon, in address to Soviet nation, stress difficulty of controlling arms race, with Brezhnev calling problem central one in Soviet-Amer relations; Nixon, in toast, stresses importance of personal relationships in promoting detente and emphasizes Amer intention to invite Brezhnev next yr to insure regularity of annual meetings; Brezhnev, in reply, puts his emphasis on 'feelings of respect and friendship' of Russians for Amers rather than echoing Nixon's stress on personal ties; speculation on 2 agreements to be signed; Nixon, before his TV address, confs with Brezhnev, Podgorny, Kosygin and Gromyko; gives a medallion to each of his dinner guests; illus making TV speech (M)

House Judiciary Com is moving into new phase of its hearings and extraordinary precautions are being undertaken to keep information from becoming public; Repr Peter Rodino is reptdly reluctant to give other com members copies of outline of scope of evidence sought from White House staff sec Alexander Butterfield and does so only at insistence of some Repub members; members are required to leave their outlines in com room to prevent unauthorized disclosure (S)