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Oct. 7,1972 Eases Gag on Watergate Discussion RV JIM ADAMS WASHINGTON (AP)-A federal judge yesterday amended his order against public discussion of the Watergate case to specify it dors not ban "political debate or new3 media reporting" of the affair. "It Is not the Inlention of the court to affect congressional activity, political debate or news media," said U.S. District Court Judge John J. Sirica.

Nixon's aides, meanwhile, denied a report that memos describing Democrats' wiretapped conversations In their Watergate national headquarters were sent directly to a White House aide and two Nixon re-election officials. Judge Sirica's amended order was Issued shortly after Sen. George McGovern's campaign manager, Lawrence F. O'Brien, called Sirica's original order a "gag rule" won by the Nixon administration. He said he had asked Sirica to clarify that It does not apply to the Democrats.

Sirica's amended order exempted "potential witnesses, complaining witnesses and alleged victims from the original order thus limiting the ban to lawyers and anyone else already directly Involved In the case before the court. O'Brien had said at a news conference that attempts to get a no- discussion court order were "evidence of the lengths to which Mr. Nixon and his administration will go to keep a tight lid on this unprecedented act of political espionage." Sirica on Wednesday ordered principals in the case not to discuss it in puhlic so that trial of seven men indicted in the case would not be jeopardized. The order was requested by the lawyer of one of the defendants, E. Howard Hunt Jr.

O'Brien said Democrats would challenge the order as far as the Supreme Court if Sirica rules they are bound by it, But O'Brien refused to say under repeated questioning that he would go to jail If necessary. The story that memos on Watergate wiretaps went to Nixon's assistant for congressional relations and to two officials of the re-election campaign committee was published yesterday by the Washington Tost. White House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler told newsmen he had denied before that the President's aide, William E. Tlmmons, had received such memos; that he was denying It again, and that he had "nothing further to say." A spokesman for the President's reelection committee also denied that such memos went to Itobert C.

Odle the committee's director of and to J. Glenn Sedam, general counsel of the campaign organization. The Post said Alfred C. Baldwin lir, an ex-FBI agent who says he transcribed the wiretapped conversations, "is known to have told the FBI" that the memos were addressed to the three officials. O'Brien was asked about the story that memos on his and other Democrats' conversations had gone to the three officials.

He said he had "no evidence that Mr. Nixon was knowledgeable regarding this matter." The Post also said In a separate slory that a contribution to Nixon's campaign originated in the bank account of Gulf Resources Chemical Corp. in Houston. The newspaper said the contribution traveled a circuitous route through Mexico before getting to Nixon's campaign headquarters. SUN-TCLEGRAM Judge New Peace Reports Quickly Denied by White House, Hanoi rumors mentioned today by an English newspaper are totally baseless." Yesterday morning, the Hanoi radio replied to Nixon's remark at his news conference Thursday that the Paris talks were in a "sensitive stage" by accusing him of "trying to dupe American voters." The North Vietnamese spokesman in Taris also took issue with the President's remark.

Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Alexander W. Haig who is Kissinger's deputy, was reported to have told the Senate Armed Forces Committee at a closed session yesterday that the North Vietnamese were preparing a new offensive in South Vietnam. The statement by Haig, who returned Thursday from conferences In Saigon with Thieu and top U.S.

officials there, was reported after the session by Sen. Teter Domlnick, R-Colo. X.X i xxx -XXX xx Xx xx XW 'X CSS FF The Greek Makes Nixon 15lol Over McGovem $un-Tlegram photo by Hl Stoelzla Officers Check Ambushed Chirm Prison Car in Which a Guard Was Killed Chino Ambush: Guard Slain, Convict Flees By TAD SZULC Nw York Tlmej Srvlc WASHINGTON New reports of movement in the Vietnam peace talks originated yesterday in London and Saigon, but they were quickly denied by both the United States and North Vietnam. In separate comments, the White House and the North Vietnamese delegation to the peace talks in Taris denied that a "broad agreement" had been reached in the talks, as reported in the Times of London. The Wbite House also denied that a new allied peace plan was in the offing, as reported from Saigon by United Press International.

During the hours between the publication of the two reports and the subsequent denials, prices rose sharply on the New York stock market. Later the prices went down. Despite the denials, the Times of London reiterated that there was reason to believe that Henry A. Kissinger, President Nixon's adviser for national security, had reached a "broad agreement" in his private meetings with North Vietnamese diplomats in Paris late last month. Today's issue, according to word from London, says that the original dispatch was based on various sources in both Paris and Hanoi and that it was certainly still believed by them.

Earlier, Ronald L. Ziegler, the White House press secretary, called the original London Times report "totally speculative." He said it did not "merit a comment." Later in the day, Ziegler said this assessment also covered the UPI report from Saigon, whose main point was that under what it said was a new peace plan President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam would offer to resign in favor of Sen. Nguyen Van Iluyen, the speaker of the South Vietnamese Senate. In Paris, a spokesman for the North Vietnamese delegation said: "The Considers Suin Nixon A 1 In Arizona on two, counts of kidnaping. He was sent back to California to finish his term in state prison and then was to be returned to Arizona and a federal penintentiary.

On Dec. 22, 1971, Beaty was indicted by the San Bernardino County Grand Jury for escape and granted the right to represent himself. Numerous pretrial motions have been filed by Beaty. The latest was a motion to quash the grand jury escape indictment. That motion was based on a contention that certain classes of people are systematically excluded from grand jury duty.

Beaty contended those excluded including people of low income, people of low education, young adults and atheists. It was the scheduled hearing on that motion that Beaty was being taken to yesterday. Prop. 22 Stays (Continued From A 1) associated local bureaus have put up more than 90 per cent of the funds for the pro-Prop. 22 campaign.

In other legal action swirling around Prop. 22, a $60 million class action suit against its backers was filed Thursday in Los Angeles by persons who said their signatures were "forged" on the initiative petitions. The suit, charging Invasion of privacy, was filed in the name of Jay Katz, 31, a law student, from Van Nuys. Attorney Theodore Wolfberg said Katz was asked to sign a Prop. 22 petition but refused.

Wolfberg said investigators later showed Katz a petition bearing a signature purported to be his. Martha Mitchell Gets on (Editor's note Jimmy (The Greek) Snyder is the well-known Las Vegas oddsmaker.) By JIMMY (The Greek) SNYDER In the 10 weeks since Sen. George McGovem was nominated, the odds against his winning the presidential election which were 5 to 1 just before his nomination have risen to a prohibitive 15 to 1. Two shifts of voter opinion have contributed significantly to the Democratic candidate's decline: in the area of credibility and in his support by the young. Here are my current assessments of the comparative strengths of the two candidates in three major categories of support, issues and image.

Support In foreign support, Nixon holds a big lead of 10-1; in financial support, he leads 8-3; among Republicans he is backed 10 to of with big business 10-2. Among Jewish-Americans (normally Democratic) his edge is 6-4; with Com mi lice nues) to maintain those two characters who beat me up." Mrs. Mitchell also said her telephone was "bugged" and that she often talks to President Nixon. Mrs. Mitchell was referring to an Incident last June in a Newport Beach, hotel where she alleges Steve King, now security chief for the reelection committee, and Lea Jablonsky, Brush Fires A Forest Servlre spokesman said the California Highway Patrol arrested one man for investigation of arson.

Details weren't available. The Forest Service was aided by Ventura County firemen as dry winds gust-ing up to 40 miles an hour were reported in the area, near the Sespe Gorge camp. No structures were threatened. fa A AP Wirapholo Independents, fi-3; with labor 6-4. On the other hand, Sen.

McGovern is supported only 6-4 by Democrats; by minorities, 6-3. Among young voters, they rate even 5-5. Total: Nixon 68, McGovern 34. Issues In the estimation "of voters, the President enjoys a 10-2 advantage In foreign affairs; 10-2 in handling of business; 7-1 in military and 7-3 on busing. On the issue of law and order he has a lead of only 9-7; on the economy, 7-6; on Vietnam, 6-4.

The candidates break even on the issue of welfare, 7-7; federal spending, 7-7; revenue-sharing, 3-3. On the issue of farm subsidies, the South Dakota is ahead, 10-8. Total: Nixon 81; McGovern 52. Image: All the factors contributing to the candidates' Images currently favor the President. He rates 10-8 over his opponent on recognition; 9-4 as a politician: 7-3 on credibility; 7-5 on charisma; 7-4 on intelligence; 9-8 on religion.

Total: Nixon 49; McGovern 32. Phone Again a secretary, kept her a prisoner without food for 24 hours. She also has said King held her down while a doctor gave her an inoculation in the buttocks. She has shown a reporter scars on her fingers where she said she cut her hand when King pushed her Into a window. The incident purportedly ocrurred when King terminated a telephone conversation Mrs.

Mitchell was having with a reporter about the bugging of Democratic national headquarters the week before. Both King and Miss Jablonsky, a former secretary to Mrs. Mitchell's husband, have declined comment. John N. Mitchell, former attorney general and former head of the reelection committee, was in Washington but was unavailable for comment.

He resigned from the committee after Mrs. Mitchell told a reporter she had given him an ultimatum to -resign or she would leave him. Mitchell, however, still Is working behind the scenes for the committee and there have been reports he had access to a controversial committee slush fund when he was attorney general. There have also been published reports that he resigned not only because of his wife's ultimatum but also because of concern over the controversial bugging case. Mrs.

Mitchell said she had asked hrr husband why King and Miss Jablonsky remained on the committee "and he says nothing. I am so mad they have maintained these characters there, I do want you to pursue this, I want you to say that Martha Mitchell wants to know why they are still there. I want to see both of them out of there." At one point, Mrs. Mitchell said she also was considering bringing assault charges against King. She went on to say she had no Idea why she was beaten, "but I'm going to get to the basis of it some day." There has been speculation that Mrs.

Mitchell knew something about Ihe Watergate bugging. Mitchell, In a statement on NBC's "Today Show" last week, denied this. Earlier, however, a source close to Mitchell said Mrs. Mitchell had not had a nervous breakdown and that her version of the beating was not inaccurate. She has made several public appearances with Mitrhell recently.

During Thursday night's rnnversallon, there were noises on the telephone line' and Mrs. Mitchell said: "I'm always bugged What else is (Continued From A-l) prisoners "unless there are special circumstances that would warrant their carrying a weapon." "It did not appear this would be. anything other than routine," Vineyard said. He said the men were driving a car customarily used by administrators at the prison, a car which is not equipped for radio communication with the prison. Vineyard said that is also a common practice.

Vineyard said he knew only that the prisoner was "being, transported for a legal hearing on a' court order." He said he knew of no continuance of the scheduled appearance, and said the guards would be acting "under the direction of a watch commander or records officer." Officials believe only two shots were fired, but didn't know if the bullet which struck Fitzgerald first passed through Sanchez. Fitzgerald was treated at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Fontana and released. The slain guard Is survived by his widow, Mercedes, and two children. A former Los Angeles resident, he began corrections work in June, prison officials said. The prisoner, Beaty, is a Missouri native.

He was previously committed to the California Institution for Men from Orange County after a conviction bi a Santa Ana armed robbery, then paroled. He was arrested for investigation of attempted robbery, and was returned to CIM on Sept. 29, 1970 for the original robbery. Beaty escaped with another prisoner on Nov. 1, 1970, commandeering a car and forcing a man and woman to drive him to Arizona.

In Arizona, the male kidnap victim was released in a field and managed to telephone authorities. In a high-speed chase that followed, Beaty's car crossed the center divider, crashing head-on into a couple from Sun City, Ariz. Both occupants of the other auto were severely Injured. Beaty was convicted in federal court SUN-TELEGRAM CLASSIFIED ADS ABE THE HOTTEST ftHLCOITIfcll 111 I VI II i 72 MFRC. Mnrquii Broughom to lHl4 sioi.

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$4900 ca. 88X-0000. "SOLD ON hIDAYI" i boo-oicf i WU A5K POff ANflO VISOU y' fgN- By CLARE CRAWFORD Washington Star News WASHINGTON Martha Mitchell says she is considering suing the Committee for the Re-Election of the President because two of its employes "beat me up in California." In a telephone call from New York City Thursday night, Mrs. Mitchell asked a reporter to "pursue as far as possible why the (re-election committee conti 150 Fighting 3 O.IAT (AP) -rAbout. 150 men were sent to fight three brush fires in the Rose Valley area of the Los Padres National Forest, the U.S.

Forest Service said yesterday. Two of the blazes in hot, dry, windy weather were reported to be surrounded by fire fighters soon after they started, but no estimate of containment was immediately available for the third, which blackened about 50 acres. fr GEORGE J. FITZGERALD guard treated, released 4 Safe as Boat Sinks in Storm SAN DIEGO (AP) Four San Diego men were safe in a Baja California fishing beat sank, the Coast Guard said. A Coast Guard spokesman said the vessel, the Martha Jane, apparently sank Thursday night off the Mexican coast 450 miles south of here.

The area was reporting high winds from Tropical Storm Joanne. The men were identified as Bruce Houck, skipper of the boat; his 18-year-old son Don, Bob Leach and Murray Louis. Mrs. Houck said they left San Diego Sept. 28 for a three-week fishing trip.

She said their boat was "quite old." Stormy Fun "His signature was forged," Wolfberg said. Brown said he would appear before the Assembly Elections and Reapportionment Committee in Los Angeles next week to recommend legislation to end what he called "the outrageous and highly illegal practices engaged in by supporters of Prop. 22." Lavclle Stripped (Continued From A 1) on Lavelle's retirement Income of $25,000 a year, largely tax-free because of a 70 per cent disability granted by military doctors several weeks after he passed a flight physical. The strict question was, even though he served as an acting four-star gpneral, the promotion from permanent major general to lieutenant general on the retired list. In a related artion, the committee voted 13 to 0 to approve the permanent retirement promotion to admiral for Adm.

John McCain. McCain, at the time of the raids, was the Pacific commander at Honolulu and in over-all charge of the Indochina air war. The committee also approved, 16 to 0, the promotion of Maj. Gen. Alexander Haig to full general and assignment as Army vice chief of staff under Abrams.

Haig has risen from colonel in four years, serving as an assistant to White House National Security Adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger. Bus Accident Kills 25 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) A bus overturned and plunged Into a flooded ditch near the town of Ericho, 200 miles west of here, and authorities reported 25 persons perished and 63 were hurt. Rain so uncommon In Thoenlx, that It's the occasion for youthful exuberance to the first snow of the season In other cities. Phoe nix had Us third consecutive day of rain yesterday, and Mark Roach, 9, went skimhoarding on a piece of plywood on the mud and wet grass..