December 28, 1974

Justice Frank A Gulotta, presiding justice of Appellate Div, 2d Dept of NYS Sup Ct, on Dec 27 issues directive barring law secs from holding office in pol orgns and says that he will enforce ct rule that bars them from practicing law except in rare cases; says that he will ask violators to explain behavior and strongly implies that those who do not adhere to directive will be encouraged to resign; Chief Judge Charles D Breitel says that in upstate 4th Dept, number of law secs work only part-time and receive part-time salaries; Gulotta por (L)

Judge Ginsberg found guilty on 1 count of perjury for having denied to grand jury that he received money from 2 businessmen to use influence in their behalf; is acquitted by Judge Cholakis on 2d perjury count because of 'serious question' about corroboration of testimony by 1 of prosecution witnesses; Ginsberg voices faith in his ultimate vindication; is permitted to remain free on own recognizance pending sentence; charges against him revd; Ginsberg illus leaving court

Article on plight of Argentine cattle indus notes that indus is faced with 1 of most serious crises in recent yrs as cattle herds are being depleted at alarming rate; trend, along with fact that avg Argentine consumes 240 lbs of beef a yr, is expected to lead to another beef shortage; Argentine Rural Soc calls for urgent measures to deal with situation; current problem is attributed in part to EEC decision earlier in yr to limit Argentine sharply in favor of Eur farmers; as result, Argentina will export about 50% less beef than in '73; impact of meat price freeze imposed by Peronist Govt on cattle indus assessed; cattlemen and farmers have been accused of failing to modernize holdings or invest in new techniques; critics also point out that there are virtually no feed lots in country and that it takes 30 mos to fatten calf for mkt, compared with 18 mos in US; Argentine cattlemen retort that recurring periods of artificially low prices have discouraged them from investing in fertilizers and feed lots and have led them to pay less attention to health of their herds; illus (L)

Amy Vanderbilt, the syndicated columnist on etiquette, fell or jumped to her death last night from a second‐story window of her residence at 438 East 87th Street, the police said.

Chief prosecutor James F Neal winds up final arguments at Watergate cover-up trial on Dec 27 by telling jurors that it is up to them to 'balance the accts' and close the ledgers on Watergate; appeal caps full and often emotional day; Jacob S Stein, atty for defendant Kenneth W Parkinson, begins to weep as he gives his summation; is followed to lectern by Richard Ben-Veniste, who presents Govt rebuttal to closing argument that had been made on behalf of H R Haldeman; summations detailed; jurors to begin deliberations on Dec 30 after instructions on law by Judge John J Sirica; drawing of courtroom scene with Neal rebutting defense arguments and Sirica on bench (L)