May 21, 1975

Acting NYS Sup Ct Justice Peter J McQuillan, acquitting Lee Earl Johnson following nonjury trial, castigates Manhattan Dist Atty's office for having concealed evidence that might have exonerated Johnson, who spent 14 mos in jail awaiting trial for double homicide; Johnson was charged on Dec '73, '77, with killing 2 men and seriously injuring 7 others when car he was ostensibly driving smashed into limousine following police chase in Upper Manhattan; case revd; Manhattan Dist Atty Morgenthan comments (M)

Soc pol and econ climate of Saigon 3 wks after Communist takeover described; Communist presence is minimal because they reptdly do not have enough people on hand to undertake management of city; mkts are open; looting has been reduced; banks remain closed; mail and telegraph service between N and S Vietnam has resumed for 1st time since '54 Geneva agreements; city's tranquility belies its sadness and fear of regimentation; 'study-practice' pol meetings begin; no visible signs or repts of reprisals have occurred; Duong Van Minh has remained in city; some gens reptdly committed suicide in final hrs of Thieu Govt; Air Force Comdr Tran Van Minh reptdly was killed when his plane was shot down as he tried to escape city; lack of public soc life noted; no food shortages reptd (M)

A small increase in oil Prices is planned by the major oil exporting nations next Month to offset the decline in value of the United States dollar, Saudi Arabiart,Spurces reported yesterday. Page 61.

HR, 311-95, rejects Dem Repr Ronald V Dellums amendment to mil authorization bill to cut 70,000 men from 416,500 troops stationed abroad; amendment suggested that all cuts could be made in Western Pacific area; Majority Leader Thomas P O'Neill Jr held cuts would come at wrong time, speech; new majority attitude that Cong should not add to uncertainties about US policy by reducing troops committed abroad apparently has emerged in Cong; Sen Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, other Cong leaders believe stature Pres Ford has gained from Mayaguez incident makes it more difficult for Cong to cut foreign troop commitments; Repr G William Whitehurst led opposition to amendment, holding it would add to instability among Asian nations and announce that US abdicates world responsibility (M)