July 29, 1974

Dems on House Judiciary Com draft 2d article of impeachment that accuses Pres Nixon of, among other things, creating so‐called ‘plumbers’ unit and permitting it to use his re‐election campaign funds to engage in ‘covert and unlawful activities’ (S)

Members of ITU Local 6 on July 28 approve landmark contract opening way for automation of typesetting at NY Times and NY News; union pres Bertram Powers repts he is proud of contract and predicts ‘more changes in the next ten years than any working men have ever seen'; contract has been described by both sides as signaling end of yrs of resistance by printers to use of computers and electronic typesetting machines to replace their craft; gives publishers free hand in introducing new equipment and in determining number of employes necessary to operate it; 1,400 regular printers and 385 full‐time substitutes have recd virtual lifetime job security, with bonuses and other incentives if they choose to retire or go into another line of work; other contract provisions noted; union sec‐treas Thomas Kopeck comments; illus of Powers (M)

Fernandez, Anibal: 53‐yr‐old Anibal Fernandez shot and killed on nearly deserted Bklyn‐bound IND ‘A’ train while dozing on wife's shoulder; 4 young males, who apparently intended to rob him, escape at next stop, Ralph Av, while wife, Anna, screams for help; other passengers either ignored or did not understand her (M)

Article on Pres Nixon's recent concessions of authority to Cong notes Nixon reversed himself and agreed to permit his econ counselor Kenneth Rush to testify before Cong coms; notes Nixon abandoned his effort to impound at will funds appropriated by Cong and to end by Exec order some programs estab by Cong; says he has signed legis providing for Cong rev of impoundments; Cong authorities have noted that Adm is more cooperative in providing Cong with information and access to officials of exec branch than it was and Nixon himself in last 2 to 3 mos has consulted Cong leaders more often than was his practice; number of authorities say balance of power is close to where it was under previous Pres and there are no indications of further new challenges from White House; most concessions were made under pressure but it is not considered likely that Nixon would have given in so easily on either impoundments or allowing Rush to testify had it not been for impeachment inquiry (L)

Mayor Beame, bristling with anger, strikes out at Controller Goldin, accusing Goldin of ‘distortions’ and ‘shabby’ tactics in continuing controversy over multimillion dollar discrepancies in NYC's bank balances, news conf; Goldin holds news session in which he charges Beame with ‘succumbing to hysterical advice’ and engaging in ‘diversionary attacks on me to muddy the waters'; dispute revd; illustrations of Beame and Goldin (L)