September 30, 1974

40 detectives press probe of slaying of Ptl Patrick J Kelly, NYC (L)

officially‐sanctioned modern art show held, Moscow, 2 wks after one is disrupted by authorities; goes off without incident or intervention, authorities keeping discreet watch; described; viewers comment; illus (L)

Survey on single‐room‐occupancy hotel situation in NYC shows many aged, blind and disabled poor are being driven out of hotels due to econ hardships; avg rent has risen to $150 per mo and persons in new Fed Supplemental Security Income program receive benefits of about $206 per mo; under old setup in city, persons received separate checks of about $150 for rent and additional $100 for monthly living expenses; Human Resources Adm officials say some people are moving in with relatives, some are doubling up and taking apartments and others are moving into small rooming houses out of Manhattan where rents are cheaper; NYC welfare officials say that more than 25 single‐room‐occupancy hotels in Manhattan have closed in past yr due to rising costs and fewer residents; cites case of Maurice Bunietz, midtown hotel operator, whose hotel has 350 rooms and only 40 tenants: Bunietz is closing hotel shortly; says area has crime element that is impossible to control; Mayor's Office of Midtown Planning spokesman Ted Howard agrees, citing statistic that most single‐room‐occupancy hotels in area are only 50% occupied; says presence of such hotels is psychological and physical barrier to area's improvement; history of NYC laws establishing single‐room‐occupancy hotels detailed; Housing and Development Adm specialist Carol Kowal criticizes Supplemental Security Income program for making payments in one check; says practice encourages higher crime rate in hotels since many residents have larger sums of money in rooms; Assoc Hotels and Motels pres Harold Weingarten says assn has lost 20 members in ‘74 and about 100 members in last 5 yrs; Albert Pettis, project coordinator at hotel housing many mentally and physically ill people, says hotel is refusing to accept many on new Supplemental Security Income program because of inability of program recipients to pay avg hotel charges of $180 per mo

One of major differences between US HR version and Sen version of foreign aid bill involves attempts to cut‐off foreign aid funds to Turkey; HR version would cut off mil aid to Turkey until ‘substantial progress’ is achieved toward Cyprus peace settlement; Sen version asks that aid be suspended unless Pres certifies that Turkey is making good‐faith efforts to reach settlement (S)

42 alleged thieves arrested in Queens warehouse, Sept 28, by undercover detectives who had acted as fences for several mos and had lured thieves to warehouse under pretense of holding party; most of $700,000 in property which was stolen in 486 separate incidents is recovered (L)