February 6, 1976

Movies of the bank robbery for which Patricia Hearst is on trial were shown in court, and two of her former associates pleaded that she not sell them out to gain her own freedom. Details on Page 26.

Fed Appeals Ct for 2d Circuit Judges J Edward Lumbard and John J Gibbons issue stern warning saying that prosecutors who make improper statements concerning criminal cases could be vulnerable to damage suits for violating rights of defendants; warning grows out of damage suit by 6 defendants in loan‐sharking case who sued Bronx Dist Atty Merola and 2 of his assts because they told reporters at time of arrests in '74 that defendants were linked to Mafia; suit was dismissed by Fed Dist Ct Judge Charles L Brieant Jr on ground that doctrine of prosecutorial immunity protected prosecutors from damage suits even though reference to Mafia links might have breached NYS Bar Assn's code of professional responsibility; Gibbons‐Lumbard ruling noted; Merola refuses comment; por of Merola (M)

Article on efforts of leaders of auto indus and UAW to reduce auto worker absenteeism, which is still high despite layoffs; Woodcock and GM labor relations head George Morris comment; illus; chart shows employee absentee rate at 3 major US auto cos from '70 to '75 (M)

Sen Select Intelligence Com Chmn Sen F Church calls for apptmt of special prosecutor to investigate evidence of criminal activity by CIA and FBI, speech on Sen floor; says com found evidence of criminal activity by intelligence agencies in 8 major areas; says Justice Dept should disqualify itself as prosecutor in these cases because it would also act as atty for officials involved and because it had 20‐yr secret agreement with CIA controlling prosecutions; says Atty Gen Edward H Levi told him he felt Justice Dept could conduct investigations fairly; sr Ford Adm officials say they believe there will be strong effort to resist special prosecutor; church says com found evidence that laws were violated in following areas: '56 to '71 FBI counterintelligence operations, called Cointelpro, against so‐called radical groups; campaign by FBI to discredit Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr and remove him as civil rights leader; '69 operation by IRS to gain pol intelligence on Amers; CIA's domestic surveillance project, Operation Chaos, begun in '67; 33‐yr project by CIA and FBI to open mail to and from Amer citizens; creation by White House and several agencies of a '70 domestic surveillance plan that included recommendations for burglaries, opening of mail and other illegal activities; surveillance of internatl communications of Amer citizens by Natl Security Agency; possible perjury in testimony by CIA officials; State Sec H A Kissinger tells Sen Govt Operations Com that conflict between White House and Cong over intelligence policy and activities is, in his view, serious impediment to conduct of foreign policy (L)

Natl Acad of Sciences repts that chem control of important insect pests it losing effectiveness and holds that loss probably will accelerate; Dr Donald Kennedy, chmn of com that compiled rept, says that key conclusion of 5‐volume rept is that alternative methods must be developed to supplement chems, news conf; III Agr Experiment Station official Dr Samuel R Aldrich cites example of successful anti‐pest strategy; rept's recommendations noted (M)