January 6, 1975

Council on Econ Priorities repts that limited scope of competition among drug cos in sale of 7 antibiotics cost consumers at least $180‐million a yr; attributes pricing primarily to patent system, which leaves original brand name of drug imprinted on drs' memories, and to promotional efforts of drug cos; spokesman for Sen Gaylord Nelson, head of Sen Small Business Com, says hearings will be held in next session of Cong into possible antitrust violations in pricing of prescription drugs; Pharmaceutical Mfrs Assn pres C Joseph Stetler says rept appears to favor reduction of drug indus to commodities supplier with price as sole criterian; says such a course would bring virtual end to drug research and maintaining over‐all standards of excellence (M)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5—Congressional leaders made it clear today that President Ford's appointment of a commission to investigate alleged domestic activities by the Central Intelligence Agency would not keep Congress from inquiring into the matter.

ILO calls on husbands to shoulder bigger share of household chores as 1 way to ease burden on wives who work outside home; says that overworked wives are ‘serious problem’ worldwide; advocates greater rationalization and mechanization of housework to give both men and women more leisure; says that denial of equal pay for equal work remains ‘blatant form of discrimination against women’; finds progress in eliminating legal discrimination against women in employment (M)

N Vietnamese troops, led by tanks, again attack S Vietnamese prov capital of Phuoc Binh on Jan 6; town being resupplied by high‐alt air drops; Govt troops beat off ground attack on Jan 5; Phuoc Binh is 1st prov capital to be frontally assaulted by Communists since Jan '73; map; Vietcong troops fire 15 rockets at Phu Lam radar station on outskirts of Saigon (M)

Pres Ford names 8‐member comm headed by Vice Pres Rockefeller to investigate allegations of domestic spying by CIA; White House press sec Ron Nessen says deadline for comm's rept is Apr 4; Rockefeller's press sec Hugh Morrow comments; Rockefeller issues statement accepting assignment; comm members are John T Connor, C Douglas Dillon, Erwin N Griswold, Gov R Reagan, Lane Kirkland, Gen Lyman L Lemnitzer and Edgar F Shannon Jr; Nessen says he does not consider Rockefeller's close assn with State Sec H A Kissinger nor Gen Lemnitzer's former role as chmn of Joint Cs/S to provide significant conflict of interest; Nicholas deB Katzenbach comments; career sketches of comm members; their pors; illus of Nessen (L)