August 22, 1974

Monsanto, Steven: NYC Police and FBI probe kidnapping of Steven Monsanto, 20, from upper Manhattan street corner on Aug 17; Joseph Napoleon Vasquez has been arrested in case; both suspect and victim have police records; Monsanto was released in Bronx on Aug 18; police also probe how victim's uncle, busdriver Horace Goodlet, raised $131,000 in a few hrs over weekend for ransom when all banks were closed, and are investigating possible links to 'Black Mafia'; events in abduction revd (M)

Pres Ford and Sec Kissinger pay tribute as Davies's body is returned to Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington; children Dana and John accept on behalf of their father the Sec of State Award, highest honor possible for Foreign Service officer; Davies's body is to be flown to Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif, and will be cremated in private ceremony in Berkeley; Dana and John Davies illus for Ford (M)

Sources say Vice Pres-designate N A Rockefeller will very likely head Pres Ford's Domestic Council and play key role in Adm's anti-inflation efforts (S)

 

King Constantine says he is prepared to accept severe restrictions on authority of monarch in exchange for opportunity to return to Greece; Constantine, who has been living in exile in Italy and England since his attempt to overthrow mil junta in power in Dec '67, says he favors ceremonial role and that he would be happy to have nothing to do with pol and leave affairs of state to new civilian leadership, which he believes is off to 'brillant' start, and to its successor elected govts; future of 140-yr-old Greek monarchy remains in doubt nearly mo after Constantine Caramanlis returned from exile in Paris to form Govt; King Constantine and his family must remain in exile at least until decision, expected to be in referendum vote to electorate, on structure of Govt is decided; Greece's pol situation in relation to possible reinstatement of monarch govt revd; por (L)