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NJ State Sen gives final and unanimous approval to resolution calling for legislative investigation into Port Auth chmn Dr William Ronan's acceptance of $550,000 gift from Nelson Rockefeller, contending gift raises 'serious questions' about Ronan's capacity to continue as chmn; Joint Legis Com chmn Assemblyman Michael F Esposito says 1st pub hearing will be held in Jersy City in about 2 weeks; Ronan will be called as 1st witness; NY Gov Malcolm Wilson says he has no intention of requesting financial disclosures from NY comrs (M)

Inquiry on, Gift to Ronan Voted by Jersey Senate

Representative Frank J. Brasco of Brooklyn was sentenced to three months in prison and fined $10,000 for conspiring to take bribes to help a Mafia&#8208;controlled truck company, get a Post Office contract. Page 35.

Brasco Gets 3 Months

Mex Pres Echeverria Alvarez's pledge to Ford that Mex will not join OPEC, although it earlier stated that it will seek observer status with orgn, noted; US officials maintain introduction of Mex oil to world mkt will help drive down prices (S)

MEXICO'S NEW OIL FOR WORLD SALE, ECHEVERRIA SAYS

Russians are hoping Sec Kissinger's upcoming visit to Moscow will demonstrate that Ford Adm will carry forward policy of detente laid out under Pres Nixon; also want to sound out Kissinger on early meeting between Brezhnev and Ford and on his relation to Defense Sec Schlesinger, whom Russians profess to distrust; Izvestia publishes article hailing detente and quoting kissinger on it as a continuing process (M)

Moscow Seeks Summit

Judge Charles R Richey orders delay in carrying out Ford-Nixon agreement on White House tapes and documents; orders that all materials be held at White House and that only papers or tapes sought by subpoena be released; orders that Nixon be given access to material for sole purpose of preparing to testify' at Watergate cover-up trial; says if Nixon is unable to come to Washington to rev material, he shall be 'allowed to make copies' (M)

U. S. Judge Delays Accord On Nixon Tapes and Data

EEC finance mins agree Oct 21 on plan under which 9 member countries could jointly borrow up to $3-billion from oil-producing countries to help members cover balance-of-payments deficits caused by oil imports; details (M)

COMMON MARKET AGREES TO BACK JOINT OIL LOANS

Deputy Watergate prosecutor Henry S Ruth Jr is expected to be named to succeed Leon Jaworski; sources confirm Ruth has been only candidate for post given serious consideration; White House counsel Philip W Buchen is reptd to have spoken with Atty Gen W B Saxbe, whose responsibility it is to fill post, about selection of replacement for Jaworski; 1 source says that as far as he knew, only alternative to Ruth's apptmt that was considered by Buchen's office was 'assimilation' of special prosecution force's work by Justice Dept; says that option was rejected as inappropriate while Watergate cover-up trial was in progress; some of investigations under way in prosecutor's office noted; Ruth por (M)

ACTION EXPECTED ON JAWORSKI POST

Several officials, indicating that there is no slackening of Soviet interest in pursuing better relations with US, note that US announcement that USSR will be allowed to buy 2.2-million metric tons of grain through June '75 is favorable indication of improved atmosphere (S)

Secretary Leaves Tonight

US Sup Ct on Oct 21 declines to rev decision barring Treas agents from searching closed truck without warrant when they contended they smelled 'odor of moonshine whisky' within; Govt had contended this was similar to seizing object in 'plain sight', which does not require warrant (S)

JUSTICES TO RULE ON MENTAL CARE

Mrs Ferdinand E Marcos, wife of Philippines Pres Marcos, holds int on Oct 21 in Manila to discuss her recent trip to People's Repub of China; attributes her warm welcome in China to Chiang Ching, wife of Mao Tse-tung, and their shared 'Orientalness'; describes Chiang's personality and her role as 1st lady of China; illus of Mrs Marcos (M)

Mrs. Marcos Says Visit to China Was Made Special by Chiang Ching

Cuban Premier Fidel Castro sees 'positive' hope for closer relations between Cuba and US because Pres Ford 'is not involved with Cuban counterrevolutionary elements,' int with CBS correspondent Dan Rather and Frank Mankiewicz scheduled to be broadcast Oct 22 on CBS-TV; says former Pres Nixon has been 'principal obstacle to any change in policy towards Cuba'; expresses particular bitterness over Nixon's role in Bay of Pigs invasion; poses only 1 condition before discussions between Cuba and US could begin--US lifting of econ blockade of Cuba; holds US control of Guantanamo Bay is not issue to start discussion of closer relations (M)

Castro Sees Hope for Better U.S. Ties

Japanese leftists begin drive to stop Pres Ford's scheduled 4-day visit to Japan beginning on Nov 18 with huge rallies throughout Japan; organizers, led by Communist party, Socialist party and major labor unions say that 2.2 million people had taken part in 456 demonstrations, including 1 in Meiji Pk, Tokyo, that drew 70,000 flag-carrying and banner-waving people; Kakuo Honjo, chmn of Tokyo rally, says that 'we are trying to create atmosphere or mood among Japanese people to stop Ford from coming here;' says he does not think there would be physical violence if Ford comes, but that leftist groups are trying to generate so much vocal opposition that Ford would cancel trip himself; illus of Meiji Park rally (M)

Japanese Leftists Attack a Visit by Ford

Amb George Bush arrives in Peking Oct 22 to head US liaison office; met by Lin Ping; says there will be no radical changes in US policy (S)

Dane Finds Mao Clear‐Minded and in Good Humor

Greater London Council on Oct 22 approves controversial plan to change face of Piccadilly Circus, neon-lit hub of London's theater dist; decision ends almost 20 yrs of argument; new plan retains circus, or traffic circle, around central statue of Eros, but will improve traffic flow and pedestrian facilities and give existing bldgs facelift; Pavilion Theater and Monico Cafe will be improved but colorful neon advertisements and big billboards will be torn down, and lighting will be provided by floodlights; Council's planning com chmn Norman Howard says decision remove slum-like property in area (S)

Plan to Redevelop Piccadilly Adopted By London Council

90% of 85,000 French postal service employes strike over pay and working conditions, reducing deliveries to minimum (S)

Strike Slows French Mail

Political and Security Committee: Meeting

Symington, at U.N., Offers U.S. Plan to Curb Spread of A‐Arms

Moscow police seek killer described as young fair-haired man in murder of woman; decline to confirm repts that he stabbed 7 other women to death; reject rumors that band of psychopathic convicts escaped from train in transit between prisons (S)

Hunt for a Reputed Slayer Under Way in Soviet Capital

Soviet physicist Andrei D Sakharov, in open lr to Sen Henry M Jackson on Soviet immigration, alludes to cases of Aleksandr Voronel and other Jewish scientists who have been denied right of emigration and who have been without work for 2 yrs or more following their applications to emigrate (M)

SOVIET JEW SAID TO FACE CHARGES

The Proceedings In the U.N. Today

French Foreign Min Jean Sauvagnargues on Oct 21 meets with Palestine Liberation Orgn (PLO) head Yasir Arafat in gesture of official recognition coupled with advice to Palestinians to be more moderate in their tactics and demands; Sauvagnargues says after meeting in Beirut that he urged Arafat to suspend 'terrorist activities' against Israel; says meeting have him 'favorable and encouraging impression' of Arafat and confirmed France's view that PLO must be included in negotiations for Arab-Israeli settlement; meeting was 1st high level contact by W Eur official with PLO; France gesture toward Palestinians is seen as part of broader French strategy of seeking closer relations with Arab countries, particularly oil countries; sources say Sauvagnargues urged Arafat not to use UN General Assembly as forum for 'calling for the destruction of Israel'; Sauvagnargues says he and Arafat did not discuss recognition by France of Palestinian govt in exile or of possible Palestinian state in any territory surrendered by Israel on west bank of Jordan River and in Gaza Strip; France is reptd to be willing to support whatever decision Arab leaders make at their Oct 26 Rabat conf on Palestinian situation on west bank; illus of Sauvagnargues with Arafat (M)

France's Foreign Minister Meets Palestinian Guerrilla Chief

Saeb Salam, former Lebanese Premier, on Oct 21 abandons efforts to form govt after 18 days of negotiations; Salam's lack of success is retdly due to refusal of Pres Suleiman Franjieh to give him free hand in choosing Cabinet mins; it is 2d time since Lebanon gained independence from France in '43 that designated Premier has been unable to form Cabinet; Takieddin Solh, who resigned as Premier 3 wks ago, still heads caretaker Cabinet; is trying to obtain political support for vote of confidence (M)

Premier‐Designate In Lebanon Drops Efforts for Cabinet

Draft resolution concerning South Africa is circulated by UN African delegates, Oct 21, UN Security Council; recommends 'immediate expulsion of South Africa' from UN because of country's policy of racial separation and its reluctance to yield control of South-West Africa; delegates are pressing for speedy decision on South Africa, apparently because one of their members, Michel Njine of Cameroon, holds chairmanship of Council this mo; Security Council meeting is devoted entirely to rev of South Africa's relationship with UN; Njine por (M)

U.N.ACCORD NEAR ON MIDEAST FORCE

Meeting of Arab heads of state, with possible exception of Libyan leader Col Qaddafi, will begin in Rabat, Morocco, on Oct 26 after 4 days of preparatory talks by foreign mins; Arab leaders are expected to decide whether they want to give go-ahead to Egyptian Pres Sadat for another interim agreement with Israel on Sinai front; decision is also expected on whether Arab leaders want to make it possible for Jordanian King Hussein to participate in negotiations toward Israeli withdrawal from west bank of Jordan River despite Palestine Liberation Orgn's (PLO) contention that it is sole representative of Palestinians there; these 2 issues go to heart of Sec Kissinger's mediation strategy in area; Kissinger's commitment to step-by-step approach to peace until degree of mutual trust has emerged between parties and over-all solution may become possible is being attacked in Arab press; Israelis are awaiting outcome of Rabat conf before deciding their next negotiating steps; Kissinger is reptdly confident that Sadat will put before meeting strong and successful defense of step-by-step approach; improvement in Soviet-Egyptian relations brought about by Egyptian Foreign Min Ismail Fahmy on his recent visit to Moscow and announcement that Soviet party leader Brezhnev will visit Cairo in Jan, are expected to exert pressure in opposite direction; USSR, by not committing itself to resume arms deliveries to Egypt or to reschedule Egypt's huge debts, has reptdly put pressure on Sadat to support Soviet call for early resumption of Geneva peace conf, through which USSR, as co-chmn, can assert its influence on course of Middle East negotiations (M)

Arabs Prepare for Talks on Mideast Peace Strategy

assassins, apparently Prots, on Oct 21 kill 2 Roman Cath half-brothers, Edward Morgan and Michael Loughran, as they walk to work in Belfast, N Ireland (S)

2 Catholics Killed in Belfast By Shots Fired From a Car

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October 22, 1974

Headlines from October 22, 1974

NEWS INDEX

Inquiry on, Gift to Ronan Voted by Jersey Senate

Brasco Gets 3 Months

MEXICO'S NEW OIL FOR WORLD SALE, ECHEVERRIA SAYS

Moscow Seeks Summit

Billboard 200

Not Fragile

Can't Get Enough

Back Home Again

If You Love Me Let Me Know

Welcome Back; My Friends; To The Show That Never Ends - Ladies and Gentleme

Notable Births

Historical Context for October 22, 1974