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OC Muskie Reply on Viet: If I'm Guilty, So Is Nixon By JAMES WIEGHART Washingion, Feb. 11 (NEWS Bureau) Sen. Edmund S. Muskie struck back today at the barrage of harsh criticism leveled at him by high Nixon administration officials saying: "If I am guilty of consciously aiding and abetting the enemy, then President ei r. Nixon must nave been too.

C4 jf Congressmen To Be Briefed On Viet Policy Key Biscayne, Feb. 11 The Florida White House said today that members of Congress can receive high-level administration briefings on Vietnam policy "any time they wish," but ruled out special briefings for presidential candidates until after this summer's conventions. As President Nixon began a long Florida weekend of preparation for his China trip and consultation on domestic matters, the deputy White House press secretary, Gerald L. Warren, told reporters: "We've briefed and consulted with members of Congress on presidential primary April 4 and the Nebraska primary May 9. NIXON Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz warned farm representatives in Des Moines today that there is "a rising tide" of consumer pressure for placing a ceiling on food prices, particularly in large cities.

Butz, who earlier this week reported with satisfaction to farmers that beef prices would be increasing, said that he was not sure that the Nixon administration would be able to withstand the consumer pressures for a ceiling price on food. But he added: "I intend to fight against it like a wounded steer." HUMPHREY Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.) urged all presidential candidates to weigh carefully their statements on Vietnam, but he accused the administration of being "a little quick to jump the bait, a little too critical" in its harsh reaction to criticism. Humphrey, who was singled out yesterday by attorney general Mitchell as one of three Democrats showing "high responsibility" in his Vietnam statements, said he did not think any senators were "consciously aiding and abetting the enemy." Later, in a campaign speech in Baltimore, Humphrey accused administration of "tragic failure to put Americans back to work." ASHBROOR Rep.

John Ashbrook (R-Ohlo) said in a statement issued in Washington that there was a "serious breach between the President's words and his actions" on the Soviet nuclear weapons buildup. The conservative challenger said that if Nixon's statement that the Russians were becoming more The Maine Democratic pres-dential hopeful said that in 1966 N'ixon criticized President Johnson's Vietnam policies just as sharply as he and other Democrats are now blasting Nixon's. It was criticism by Democrats of Nixon's eight-point peace offer to Hanoi that prompted presidential aide H.R. Hadelman to charge that they were "consciously aiding and abetting" the enemy. Nixon refused yesterday to repudiate Haldeman's charge, but said he did not want to question the "sincerity" or "patriotism" of his war critics.

Addresses High School Class Today, speaking before a high school class in Nashua, N.H., Muskie defended his criticism and said: it is clear that dissent has had a healthy effect on our policy in Vietnam by turning it around." What is more, Muskie said, Nixon himself felt free to criticize Johnson's handling of the war in 1965, when Nixon said: "We are losing the war in Vietnam. If our strategy is not changed, we will be thrown out in a matter of months, certainly within a year." "I said if our peace strategy Is not changed, the war will continue indefinitely." Muskie told the students. "Is the quality of criticism that much different?" In other political development: MILLS Rep. Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.

announced in Washington that he intends to be an active candidate for the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Miami in July. Mills, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has said he would not resist a convention draft. His name has been entered in the Wisconsin Associated Press Wirephoto Cornelia Wallace, whose husband, George, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, says women should go out for what they want without fear of failure. "Don't sit this one out because no one asked you to dance," she advises. foreign policy matters, and any member of the Senate and any member of the House can receive briefings on Vietnam policy and what goes on in making that policy any time they wish.

By Security Council The press aide said the briefings would be conducted by members of the National Security Council, perhaps by the President's foreign security affairs adviser, Henry A. Kissinger. Warren's statement followed charges some from Nixon himself that some presidential hopefuls are hurting U.S. negotiating chances with their criticism of administration peace initiatives on Vietnam. Warre stopped short of charging that such candidates presumably Republican and Democratic liberals who have criticized the U.S.

for not going far enough to obtain a peace settlement were speaking out of ignorance. Several candidates, among negotiated last summer had the President followed the congressional terms in the Mansfield amendment," McCloskey said. HARTKE Sen. Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) charged in Concord, N. that American society is experiencing "a catastrophic breakdown" in law and order.

The Democratic presidential hopeful called for a legislative overhaul of the criminal justice system, including more police training and higher police pay. "reasonable" in arms limitations negotiations were true, "why is the Soviet buildup continuing?" MCCLOSKEY Nixon's liberal Republican challenger, Rep. Paul N. McCloskey called Nixon "dead wrong" for asking presidential candidates to support his peace plan. "The President's request that Americans desist from challenging his own terms of settlement is particularly unseemly in light of the fact that it now appears that peace could have been IN THE NATION IN THE WORLD May Run for Senate Washington, Feb.

11 (UPI) Looks as if Juan Won Montevideo, Uruguay, Feb. 11 (AP) Two and a half months after the balloting, complete but Federal Communications Commis sioner is i I a Johnson, out spoken critic of the broadcast- industry and even of his them Sens. Hubert H. Humphrey Edmund S. Muskie (D-Maine), George S.

McGovem and Rep. Paul N. (Pete) McCloskey (R-Calif), have charged the administration with keeping the American people in the darn on Vietnam policy. fter Conventions On whether candidates for the White House should soon receive special briefings from members of National Security Council staff and others. Warren said: "The formal briefing of candidates in past practice has been carried out once the major party convention chooses its nominee." This appeared to rule out special briefings during presidential primaries.

Asked where such non-members of Conzress as Alabama Gov. own regulatory agency, is con Seize 3 With Fake S20s Hartford, Feb. 11 (AP) Federal agents said today they have broken up a major national counterfeiting ring with the arrest of three men and the seizure of more than $500,000 in bogus $20 bills, initially distributed in California. Agents identified those arrested as Daniel Brookes, 25, of Southington; Roy Schmid, 45, of Plantsville, and James E. Wilson, 31, of Meriden.

Asks Berrigan Speed Harrisburg, Feb. 11 (Special) Federal Judge R. Dixon Herman marked today the end of Dublin Landings Dublin, Feb. 11 (AP) Irish Transport Minister Brian Leni-han hinted today that his government may allow United States airlines to land at Dublin, provided the planes continue to land 125 miles to the southwest at Shannon as well. American planes now may land only at Shannon, under terms designed to stimulate the depressed western Irish economy.

Washington had threatened to withdraw New York landing rights for Aer Lingus, the Irish national airline. Malraux to See Nixon Paris, Feb. 11 (UPI) French writer Andre Malraux, who visited Peking in 1965 and talked unofficial returns gave victory today to Juan M. Borda-berry, 43, of the incumbent Colorado Party i Uruguay's most bitterly contested presidential election. The count gave Bordaberrv a sidering running for the Senate from his home state of Iowa, it was disclosed today.

Robert Thorpe, an aide to the i margin of 0. Johnson George Wallace and New York Mayor John Lindsay fit into the briefine picture. Warren would aav onlv: "If any figure in public life wants to call the NSC. I'm sure the third week of jury selection in the conspiracy trial of the Rev. Philip Berrigan and six antiwar co-defendants with a harsh sounding order to defense attorneys to speed up questioning potential i that call would be welcome." Nixon is expected to remain in Florida through Sunday.

He spent the day consulting with Treasury Secretary John B. Con-nallv and Counselor John D. with Mao Tse-tung, said today he has accepted an invitation to confer with President Nixon in Wash-ton before the President leaves for China. Malraux, 71, said he would meet Nixon in the White House Monday. Ehrlichman.

both whom flew down with Nixon last night. The White House announced today that the President will meet Malraux 580 votes over BoraaDerry Sen. Wilson Ferreira Aldunate of the National Party. The Nationals had filed protests with the Electoral Court, charging hundreds of voting irregularities in the Nov. 28 elections.

But sources close to the court said the final review would hold the lead near the level. Bordaberry and the Colorado Party received 680,440 votes to the national's 667,860. Boris Can Hardly Wait Moscow, Feb. 11 (UPI) The Soviet Chess Federation accused Bobby Fischer and President Max Euwe of the World Chess Federation today of misconduct in negotiations to set a place and date for the world championship chess match. The Soviets said they might, in protest, reject Euwe's choice of a site and date for the match between Fischer and world champion Boris Spassky of Russia.

They said Euwe had broken his own federation rules in favor of Fischer by extending the deadline for submitting preferences on site and date when Fischer failed to observe it Jan. 31. sioner, said Johnson has been urged to run by Democratic leaders and friends and "he is certainly considering it." If he runs for elective office for the first time, he would seek the seat now held by Sen. Jack Miller, a Republican. Boston, Feb.

11 (AP) Commissioner Johnson said today that he was "disheartened" by the methods by which the FCC reached its new guidelines limiting cable television. He said that the chances are nil that cable TV will be made available in the top 50 television markets. Death Penalty Ayed Charleston, W. Feb. 11 (UPI) The West Virginia Senate approved a bill today to legalize the death penalty, which was outlawed in the state seven years ago.

The bill, approved by a 19-12 vote, would reestablish capital punishment for selected offenses including statutory rape and the killing of prison guards. The bill now goes to the House of Delegates The measure is similar to one passed by the State Senate a year ago, but defeated when it went to the Hous for final approval. March 21 at the White House with visiting Turkish Prime Min ister Nihat Enm. Spokesmen said the meeting would probably include discussion of Turkish ef forts to stem that country's opium trade. Life Goes On at 75 ors.

Defense at- Herman torney Leonard Boudin countered, telling the judge that his remarks were uncalled for. Attorneys continued working for a panel of 16 alternate prospective jurors from which six alternates will be named. The 12-member jury has been selected and sequestered. Michael McGovern Enuff to Make 'Em Fume Washington, Feb. 11 (AP) The Environmental Protection Administration announced today that it would delay for one year the imposition of new liort sfaYiflards oft trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles.

Little Rock. Feb. 11 Malraux served as a government minister under the late Gen. Charles de Gaulle. Several of Malraux's books were based on his experiences fighting in China during the 1920s.

Pope to Consecrate Vatican City, Feb. 11 (UPI) Pope Paul will consecrate 19 new bishops and archbishops from four continents in a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica Sunday, the Vatican said today. The prelates come from 14 countries representing all except Africa. (AP)-Iohn L.

McClellan, de claring that his age may be an asset, formally announced today as a candidate for a sixth term In the U.S. Senate. The 75-year-old Democrat conceded his announcement contained "no great surprise.".