August 19, 1974

Fighting continues in Cyprus well south of line presumed to mark Turkish-controlled area, despite cease-fire declared after Turkish forces seized northern 3d of island; Greek Cypriote Govt estimates that Turkey's army controls 40% of Cyprus following pushes to south, and that 200,000 Greek Cypriotes have been driven from their homes by invasion; Turkish forces battle Greek Cypriote Natl Guard around Troulli and south of Pyroi; UN comdr Maj Gen Prem Chand protests to Turkish command against operations around Troulli, contending that area is south of cease-fire line; protest is rejected by Turks, who contend that Troulli is on line; in southern towns and villages thousands of Greek Cypriotes congregate with little food or other belongings; Pres Glafkos Clerides appeals to UN High Comm for Refugees for help; map (L)

Gunman posing as doorman robs West Side tenants as they enter luxury bldg on Aug 18; robs and locks 1 couple and porter in mail room, robs group of 5 persons as he places them on elevator and holds up another couple on his way out; escapes with $175 in cash and $5,345 in watches and jewelry; on Aug 2, same man allegedly posed as air-conditioner repairman and took $132 from 3 residents in lobby holdup; victims identified as Prof James E Camp and wife Jocelyn, porter Oscar Peralta, asst US Atty Cullen MacDonald and wife Ann, J R Bailey, John English and Roland Granier (M)

US Defense Sec James R Schlesinger warns Turkey against using its mil superiority to drive new Greek Govt 'into a corner,' comments on CBS program Face the Nation; reliable aide says Schlesinger is seeking to do everything possible to strenghten new Greek Govt of Premier Constantine Caramanlis and to hold door open for re-entry of Greek forces into NATO; Schlesinger says there is little indication that use of Amer bases in Greece within framework of NATO alliance is going to be withdrawn (M)

survey of Amer Indians' drive to achieve ind status notes that Indians, spurred by 4-yr-old promise of self-govt made by former Pres Nixon, are making increasing demands that reservations be given commonwealth status; Indians are hoping that each tribe will be able to make and enforce own laws, but expect that US continue paying all or most of costs of tribes; justify demands for Govt financing by pointing out that most of their land was seized by Govt 100 yrs ago and that Govt did 'enormous' harm to Indian way of life by trying to make 'middle-class whites' out of them; say that Govt policies have resulted in erosion of Indian traditions, widespread unemployment and growing frustration that has led to more suicides and increase in alcoholism; Nixon's policy of self-govt has made little headway in Cong, and except for Miccosukee and Zuni Indians, Indian Affairs Bur continues to make most of tribes' decisions; Pres Ford is expected to appt William E Casselman and Brad Patterson to study Indians' problems; Navajo tribal chmn Wilbur Atcitty criticizes bur's 'paternalism,' claiming it has prevented Navajos from charting 'own course and destiny'; former Natl Council for Indian Opportunity exec dir Robert Robertson and Zuni Gov Robert E Lewis comment; Miccosukee tribal chmn Buffalo Tiger is unavailable for comment on success of self-govt; Fed Govt is expected to turn over $50-million worth of services to tribal govts to give Indians more experience in handling own affairs; problems of self-govt faced by Indians discussed; Navajo tribal chmn Peter MacDonald has been urging Cong to make tribe, which is largest in US, 51st state; Navajos are also conducting $50,000 voter registration drive, hoping to register 70,000 Navajos and defeat Sen Barry M Goldwater, who has supported Hopi Indians in land dispute with Navajos; article notes that pending suit against Amer Indian Movement leaders Russell C Means and Dennis J Banks, who face felony charges stemming from 71-day occupation of Wounded Knee, SD, may shed light on status of old treaties between Govt and Amer Indians; Means and Banks have contended that Govt has no right punish them for any unlawful acts that they have committed on reservation; other pending ct suits could also make new Indian law (L)

prominent Repubs are divided in speculation as to whether Nelson A Rockefellers' position as 'frontrunner' for Vice Pres has been helped or hurt by false allegations that he gave money to Nixon re-election campaign to finance disruptions at Dem Natl Conv (S)