April 22, 1975

Immediate evacuation of 2,800 Amers and 1,200 dependents in Saigon comes under urgent consideration in Washington (DC) as mil and pal situation worsens; Sec Kissinger continues to oppose complete evacuation; Pres Ford sees 'no problem' over his authority to US troops for evacuation, CBS-TV int; adds evacuation of large numbers of S Vietnamese will be 'virtually impossible' without 'sizable mil involvement' if N and S Vietnamese resist US airlift efforts; confirms that 800 Marines are being flown from Hawaii to Western Pacific to 'bring up to strength' US Marine forces currently in area; meets with Kissinger shortly after Thieu's resignation to assess situation; White House press sec Ron Nessen says Ford still believes Cong should approve his request for $722-million in emergency mil aid and $250-million in humanitarian aid; carriers Hancock, Okinawa, Enterprise, Midway and Coral Sea and 2 cargo ships from Mil Sealift Command are to assist in evacuation; Gen Weyand says N Vietnamese troops encircling Saigon 'have capability to overwhelm' S Vietnam, HR Appropriations Com testimony; argues that Cong approval of some emergency mil aid will bolster Saigon Govt, and permit 'some sort of solution short of all-out surrender'; Kissinger testifies at Appropriations Com closed-door session after Weyand's public hearing; describes mil situation as 'very grim' and says 'range of choices is extremely limited'; Sen is expected to approve legis authorizing $200-million for humanitarian aid to country on Apr 22; HR is expected to pass legis appropriating $27-million for humanitarian and evacuation programs; State Dept asserts no concerted plans have been developed for large-scale evacuation of S Vietnamese despite Ford's statements that US wants to evacuate 'tens of thousands': Weyand and Kissinger illus (L)

Port Auth modifies scheduled toll increases for its 6 bridges and tunnels at insistence of NYS Gov Carey and NJ Gov Byrne; agrees to retain monthly discount tickets but at higher rate; under compromise, round-trip toll for ticket-holding commuters riding alone in their cars will go to $1--double current toll but 50c cheaper than new standard cash toll; commuters riding in car pools of 3 or more persons still will be offered 60-trip tickets for $30; NY Auto Club pres Gilbert B Phillips says club will continue to oppose increase; Fed Hwy Adm will rev auth figures on need for toll increase; auth Chmn William J Ronan hails compromise (M)

Gov Carey announces agreement to settle 3-yr ct fight over Willowbrook State School for mentally retarded, NYC, that will reduce number of patients at facility from 2,900 to 250 in 6 yrs, news conf; plan calls for setting up 200 community residences for patients in next 12 mos; Mental Hygiene Comr Lawrence C Kolb says there are no plans for disposal of surplus Willowbrook bldgs or property; Carey says he will demand that NYS Legis restore $11-million it has cut from Mental Hygiene Dept funds; Robert W Hayes, deputy comr for mental retardation, Robert, comments on decreasing patient population; NYS Budget Dir Peter Goldmark says NYS hopes to rent needed residences; retarded children assn pres Elliot L Aronin urges office of mental retardation separate from Mental Hygiene Dept; NY Civil Liberties Union counsel Bruce J Ennis and Anita Fisher Barrett of Legal Aid Soc hail agreement; Carey says Atty Gen Lefkowitz helped work out pact; promises to visit Willowbrook to see that new plan is being carried out (M)

Former Fed Energy Adm John C Sawhill named 12th pres of NYU, succeeding James M Hester; is first alumnus in recent times to head univ; will assume duties Sept 1; expects to make use of his experience and contacts in Wash to push for additional Fed aid to both students and insts, and to continue policies of predecessor, int; problems facing Sawhill noted; biog sketch; Sawhill por (L)