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Pagek2, Part Inside The Times A new appraisal has been made of President Nixon's San Clemente estate, according to Orange County sources. Part 2, Page 1.) i i An educator says the tJnited States can still have a black astronaut. (Part 2, Editorial Section.) Miami's Cuban colony is losing some of its anti-Castro, solidarity. (Part 2, Editorial Section.) In Sports The Lakers regained the. Pacific Division lead in the NBA by beating Milwaukee, 120-114, while Golden State lost.

(Part Page The heavyweight title fight between champion George foreman and Ken' Norton a a a a "turned on." (Part 3, Page 1.) John W. Dean III reportedly attempted to delay the Securities and Exchange Commission probe of Robert L. Vesco. (Part 1 Page 7.) Ugandan President Idi Amln pur-suaded two Ethiopian hijackers to surrender an East African Airways plane. (Part l.Page 15.) An errant Soviet military helicopter landed in China but there has been no word from it or Peking, Tass said.

(Part 1, Page 15.) Brazil will move gradually but safely toward democracy in the next five years, its new president reported. (Part 1, Page 21.) Orange County supervisors allowed the county's, emergency gas marketing plan to continue for one more week. (Part 1.) The Kings' Bob Nevin is a bargain in these days of skyrocketing prices. He was bought for $15,000 from Minnesota North Stars. (Part 3, Page 1.) i- In Financial The United States recorded its first-ever surplus in the basic balance of payments, ahead $1.2 billion in 1973.

(Part 3, Page 16.) Americans had more personal in-( "come to spend in February; but consumer prices also rose substantially. 3, Page, 16.) Five major banks boosted their prime loan rate back to 9, from 8 in a new money-market trend. (Part 3, Page 16.) i J.V-,y. The stock market posted modest gains but trading was still very skimpy. The Dow 30 closed at 872.34, up 4.77.

(Part 3, Page 16.) In View' A Babies as young -as .6 weeks are participating in an; Irvine exercise 'class that aids muscle and motor skills development. (Part 4, Page 1.) Is a classy equestrian title for your teen-age daughter worth upwards of (Part 4, Page 1.) If Texas City Smitty ever hits Pedro again, will he find another honest man? (Part 4, Page 1.) The year's best TV commercial? It's a British public announcement for traffic safety. (Part 4, Page 24.) L.A. Councilman Snvder drew votes from throughout his dis- analysis indicates. (Part 1, Page 3.) The Los Angeles City Council did an about-face, rescinding two actions it had approved a day earlier.

(Part 1, Page 3.) A political campaign reform initi- An appeals court will hear ar-ative is one of nine California propo-. guments today on 'whether the sitions on the June 4 ballot, (Part 1, House 'should get the grand jury's "Dr cte 5 'Vlvnn ronrtrf (Part 1 "Ponra (5 THE SOUTHLAND Youth Convicted of Slaying Baby News in jWMHtarwglwii i III II nil ill.J"i-if!...lll i ll i An 18-year-old South-Central Los Angeles youth was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a baby girl last November in Long Beach. Johnny Blair also was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon in the wounding of a 16-year-old girl. Seven-month-old Tasha Lucas was struck by two bullets fired from a passing car as she lay in a stroller on the sidewalk near 1488 Atlantic Ave: Teen-ager Portia Howard was hit by a bullet in the leg. Blair's codefendant, Ronald Sherman, also 18, was acquitted on the same charges.

A suspect in an East Los Angeles gang war slaying of two teen-age boys and wounding of two others March 10 was arrested by sheriff's homicide detectives. Booked on suspicion of murder was Ruben Rincon, 18. Detectives said Jerry R. Hernandez, 17, and Daniel 18, members of a gang "at war" with Rincon's gang, were fatally shot from a passing car as they were walking at Hubbard St. and Eastman Ave.

in East Los Angeles. Two other youths wounded in the same fusillade are recovering, detectives said. The federal Cost of Living Council has approved pajonent of approximately $410,500 to nearly 2,000 Los Angeles community college teachers as part of a back-pay dispute. The teachers accepted a 4.85 salary raise in August, 1971, but because of the wage-price freeze, they did not get the increase for the period from September to November, 1971. After a lengthy battle in the courts and before the Cost of Living Council, the council approved payment of the paj hike for the disputed period, according to John Hubbell, president of the Los Angeles College Teachers Assn.

Cathedral City incorporation plans were blocked temporarily by Riverside County's Local Agency Formation Commission. The commission THE STATE SHE JUST WALKED AWAY Eunice Kronholm, 46, held four days for ransom, meets newsmen in Arden Hills, with her banker husband, Gunnar. She revealed that she walked away from one nervous kidnaper after, radio reports told of the arrest of the second man. The FBI meanwhile announced that $190,000 of ransom money was recovered. Wlrephoto THE NATION Curbs on Justice Department Proposed THURSDAY, MARCH 21,1974 THE WORLD Arab Oil Leaked Arab oil has been quietly flowing to U.S.

military forces overseas for the past several weeks in what has been an informal easing of the embargo that was not officially lifted until this week, informants said. The oil roughly 100,000 barrels a day or about half what U.S. forces were buying prior to the October war was being purchased through refineries in "third countries" rather than directly from Arab producers. Despite the lifting of the oil ban against the United States, Arab oil production will remain at current rpdnoprl lev-els until oil ministers make another decision at a future meeting, according to Kuwait Oil Minister Abdel Rahman Atiki. The next meeting is expected in Cairo June 1 to review action taken Monday in Vienna lifting the embargo.

Just back home from Vienna, Atiki made the comment in direct contrast to Saudi Arabian statements that production would increase. The Golan Heights front exploded into its ninth day of shooting. Syria said a 2V-hour battle raged while Israel reported only sporadic Syrian shellings and said its forces did not fire back. No casualties were reported. Eight Black September terrorists who killed three diplomats two of them American in the Sudan last March have been indicted -on five counts, including murder, and will be tried in Sudan's capital of Khar- loum.

ine inai wui ue neiu uy a special three-man superior court but there is no word when it will begin, U.S. officials reported. At least five more persons died as a i vernment demonstrations continued in the east India state of Bihar, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. The death toll Newsmafeers- Russian friends of exiled author Alexander Solznenltsyn are keeping his influence alive in a new underground report. (Part 1, Page 4.) House approved a bill to raise the minimum wage in stages to an hour from $1.60 (Part 1, Page 5.) Comolltd from trie Lot Angtlts Times, tht Lot Angelei Tlmei-Washlngton Post New Strvlct ind malor wlro end lupplementary newi astnclei.

to U.S. Military since demonstration erupted, four days ago rose to 28, most, of them victims of police gunfire. Two British soldiers jn civilian clothes were killed in separate gun battles with Northern Ireland police who apparently mistook them for guerrilla gunmen. One source said an army van returning soldiers from leave in West Germany broke down" shortly after midnight and a passing police patrol apparently was startled into actionafter glimpsing weapons. West German Foreign Minister -Walter Scheel said his government would not accept any European plan to reduce America's role in.

European affairs. But he rejected President Nixon's thesis that security, economic and other aspects of the alliance should be tied together. Normal diplomatic relations between the United States and Sweden will be resumed within the next couple, of days after a freeze lasting more; than 15 months, official Swedish sources said in Stockholm. Robert Strausz-Hupe would be named U.S. ambassador to Sweden, and Count Wilhelm Wachtmeister would be Sweden's ambassador in the sources said.

Relations between the two countries have been cool because of Sweden's harboring of American military deserters and its strong criticism of the U.S. role in Vietnam. Retreating Cambodian government forces Twaged a fierce battle with Communist-led insurgents near the overrun capital of Oudong while government reinforcements moved toward the town from two directions in hopes of recapturing it. In South Vietnam scattered fighting was reported which took the lives of 117 Communists and 63 government soldiers. he thought about about this or she's the Peace Marc L.

discovered he had Griffin Brief dignity not to trained nurse, he his new job of his paycheck will -George Bush, outlined his party's at Tulane University Democratic blocking the "and we're going Nixon's popularity for said. Ed Reinecke, who energy shortages hand and they "The baby Strom Thurmond Advisers to the Senate Watergate committee recommended that Congress strip the Justice Department of its political clout and retain a special prosecutor during the transition. A study prepared by the National Academy of Public Administration also called on Congress to make clear to the public that any President can be impeached "without first being beheaded, jailed, fined, indicted or even indictable." the panel's 169-page report, one of a series, also recommended that the U.S. attorney general be barred by" law "from advising the President in the latter's political or personal capacity." The Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee approved unanimously a $22.5 billion bill extending for four years major federal aid to education programs for grade and Honor Wasn't turned down a proposal for incorporation of the area east of Palm Springs "without prejudice." The commission indicated that it might take favorable action on incorporation if the boundary lines with Palm Springs can be realigned so that there are no unincorporated pockets. Incorporation proponents had drawn out a proposed new city containing 7,550 residents and with an assessed valuation of $15 million.

A 33-year-old Anaheim man was acquitted of murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Los Angeles policeman in a Santa Fe Springs bar last Oct. 26. The verdict on behalf of Larry E. Valentine was returned by a jury of nine men and three women in Norwalk Superior Court after a full day of deliberation. Investigators said Valentine shot policeman Andrew Taylor, 24, in the back of the head with a pistol after the officer drew his service revolver during an argument over spilled beer.

A special 13-member task force, including six firemen from minority groups, will direct an intensive minority recruitment drive for firemen, it was announced by Muriel M. Morse, head of the Los Angeles Personnel Department. She said a major effort would be made by the new unit to secure active involvement of leaders and organizations in the minority communities, enlisting their assistance to locate young individuals interested in Fire Depart-vment careers. "Community input is vital to success of our recruitment activities," Mrs. Morse said.

Irene Tovar, coordinator of the Chicano Community Center at California State University, Northridge, was confirmed, 14 to 0, as a Civil Service commissioner by the Los Angeles City "Council. She succeeds Richard Calderon, who resigned to run in the 14th District recall election against Councilman Arthur K. Snyder. The recall failed. pensation for "emotional disturbance and resultant physical injury." The claim asks $15,000 damages for each home and $5,000 for each individual.

If the suit is rejected by the Fresno City Council, the homeowners will then file a civil suit in court. Nevada was awarded $500,000 in an out-of-court settlement over the disputed will of a California man who left most of his estate "for the preservation of the wild horses in Nevada." Atty. Gen. Robert List said the settlement ended six months of litigation over the contested will of Leo Heil, who died in 1972 at the age of 69. Heil's will, handwritten shortly before his death, bequeathed to a couple who had cared for him and awarded the rest to Nevada for the horses.

The will was contested by 18 of Heil's relatives and the out-of-court agreement awarded them $72,000. In a 1966 will, Heil had divided his entire estate among his relatives. tra' allotment of gas for the rest of March. (Part 1, Page 3.) School bus service in the Visalia Unified School District may be halted Friday because the district is gallons short of gasoline for this month, Supt. H.

D. Lovik said. "We have not received any additional word since we were notified we were only going to receive 75 of our 1972 allocation. We probably have enough gas to get through this week; and that's about it," Lovik said. The district operates 55 buses which transport about two-thirds of the district's 13,000 students.

Lovik said transportation is "just going to have to be handled by the parents." Youth Camp Reopening Up to LA. County Bride Was Old Enough-His Gov. Reagan's Administration approved reopening of the California Youth Authority's Paso Robles School contingent on Los Angeles County officials putting up the money to operate it. Los Angeles County officials would like to place more than 200 boys in the institution because of overcrowding at Juvenile Hall. Under the plan, the Board of Supervisors would provide $360,000 to reopen the school, plus $2.7 million a year to operate it.

The school was closed in 1972 because of declining CYA commitments. A claim against the city of Fresno on behalf of 29 homeowners who allege "injuries and damages" from jet aircraft operations at Fresno Air Terminal was filed with the city clerk. The homeowners claim their properties, all of which are within the terminal's approach or transition zones, have been damaged "with each landing and taking off of aircraft." They are also seeking com high school children. The panel rejected changes sought by President Nixon, who has said that the bill faces a veto unless it is substantially revised. The bill includes provisions that its sponsors say would try to make sure that the aid reaches the targets intended by Congress.

Mr. Nixon said these would create "a bureaucratic He said the government should adopt a revenue-sharing, bloc grant approach that would leave it largely up to the school districts how to spend the money. President Nixon's job rating by the public is at its low point to date, according to the latest Gallup Poll, which shows 25 approve of the way he is handling his duties, while 64 disapprove and 11 are undecided. Mr. Nixon's standing is two percentage points higher than the lowest rating given any President since the measurements were initiated in Franklin D.

Roosevelt's second term. President Harry Truman received approval of 23 in November, 1951, shortly after truce talks during the Korean conflict broke down. In the latest poll, Republicans gave Mr. Nixon 55 approval. The survey periods were Feb.

22-25 and March 1-4 and covered 1,563 adults. American oil companies, which might make $8 billion in profits on U.S. sales this year, could fully escape paying a new windfall tax under a plan tentatively approved hy the House Ways and Means Committee. And in a step that could take a relatively tiny new tax bite for the immediate future, the committee also gave temporary approval to a partial phaseout of the industry's controversial 22 depletion allowance in the United States plus a retroactive immediate end to its use overseas. The allowance saves U.S.

oilmen about $2 billion a year in federal taxes. The Agriculture Department wants to put more fatty parts of animals, including hog jowls and cattle briskets, into the consumer food chain by letting processors use more such items in hamburger and hot dogs. A proposal just announced would let manufacturers use more of the fatty trimmings as long as they included "visible lean" streaks or bits of red meat. Officials said, however, a federal rule that limits total fat to 30 in such products as hamburger, hot dogs, and other sausages would still be in effect. More teachers joined a three-day strike in Kansas City, and half of the 63,000 students stayed home.

Many schools closed, officials said, and Teamsters said they would not deliver milk to school Hopes for renewed talks between the teachers and school officials clouded as the ranks of pickets increased. No new talks on a contract for the 1974-75 school year were scheduled after the teachers rejected a 5.5 wage increase offered by the administration. "Gosh," said His Honor when the bride. "I hope she hasn't heard really going to be upset." Justice of Griffin of Greenwood, had just been cited by Indiana Atty. Gen.

Theodore L. a as being too young, not being 21, to hold office. And Griffin's only official act has been one marriage, he youth, a Republican registered to vote for the first time this spring when he turns 18 on May 25, was appointed White River Township's first JP on Feb; 19 by Gov. Otis R. Bo wen.

Griffin is the state's youngest public official, at least nominally, and contends there is no spe do the best for your family." As a made $67.50 a week. But now with scrubbing floors in the same hospital be $12.50 larger. the Republican national chairman, strategy for this fall at a seminar in New Orleans. "You've got a Congress which has been frustrating and President's legislative initiatives," he said, to bring this out." And unless Mr. soars, the President won't be campaigning candidates.

"He's a very realistic man," Best-metaphor-of-the-day award goes to Lt. Gov, asserted in Oakland that because of the Arab nations "have the upper are using oil to line their pockets." favors Nancy Moore (Thurmond)," said of his "and I hope she will be-as pretty and as smart as Nancy Moore." The newly born 7-pound, 1-ounce girl and mother, were doing fine, said a spokesman for the hospital in Greenwood, S.C. Mrs. Thurmond, 27, a former beauty queen, and Sen. Thurmond 72, have two other children, Nancy Moore, 3, and J.

Strom 16 months. Georgia Lt. Gov. Lester G. Maddox was in satis-" factory condition in Atlanta after suffering from a "recurring nosebleed." Hospital officials said the Democratic candidate for governor, 58, would be kept through the end of the week for observation.

Danish seaman Allan Nielsen, 19, woke up in strange surroundings, donned a crown, picked up the nearest sword and gave battle to the "many monsters surrounding me." Damage was estimated at $17,000. That was the replacement cost of the 15 effigies he beheaded in a Barcelona waxworks museum, where he had fallen asleep and was locked in at closing time. Spanish authorities said that when found the next morning he was complaining of his monumental toemmermaend (hangover). By Jennings Parrott ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT S.F. Fish Sales Drop 25 in Pollution Scare cific age as long as he is a registered voter.

The-justice of the peace offered his own thought on age-restrictions: "Why don't they turn it around and put one on the other end. Say, when you're 50 you can't be governor?" Or an attorney general? Republican Walter J. Hickel, former interior sec- retary, announced he would try to reclaim the Alaskan governorship he gave up in 1969 to join the Nixon Cabinet. Hickel, who has made a fortune in construction and land development, resigned in November, 1970, because of differences with President "I feel good. I don't feel any older," said New York City Mayor Abraham D.

Beame at a City Hall cake-V cutting party on his 68th birthday. Asked to make wish, he thought for a moment and "I wish I could balance the budget." Psychiatric nurse Jock Watson has given up his job at London's Ida Darwin Mental Hospital. "It was not an easy decision," Watson said, "but it's a great in Sales of fresh fish in San Francisco have dropped as much as 25 because of a fear ot contamination from the sewage that poured into the bay during the city workers' strike. One market operator said the fear is groundless because the fish come from Eureka, San Pedro, Washington, Oregon, and" beyond the Farallone Islands. A city health inspector said that even sport-fish taken from the bay present no' hazard if properly cleaned and cooked.

head of the California Highway Patrol said the sooner the speed limit is lifted, the better. (Part 1, Page 1.) The FEO has agreed to give California and eight other states an ex.