6No compromise on tapes WASHINGTON (AP)--President Nixon's about Watergate. arguments from both sides, U.S. lawyers advised the U.S. court of After considering written and oral District Court.Judge John J. Sirica appeals yesterday that they were un- ordered the President on Aug. 29 to able to reach a court-suggested give him the tapes to hear in pri- compromise with Special Watergate vate so he could determine if the Prosecutor Archibald Cox over the President's claim that the tapes controversial White House tape re- should be kept secret was valid. cordings. Both the White House and Cox dis- "I regret to advise the court that puted Sirica's ruling and asked the sincere efforts were not fruitful," court of appeals to change it. Charles Alan Wright, the President's lawyer, told the court. Cox wanted the court to order the tapes given to the grand jury or The appeal court suggested last to allow him to listen to them along week that the two parties could get with Sirica. together and resolve the tapes The White House maintained its question between themselves without position that under the Constitution the need for a ruling by the court. the three branches of government are Wright said that he, Cox and equal and therefore the courts have White House Lawyer J. Fred Buzhardt no power to force the President to had met on Monday, Tuesday and obey a judicial order. yesterday of this week but were unable to resolve the issue. The Senate Watergate Committee also has filed suit seeking White House Wright said that both parties had tapes and documents. Sirica yesterday agreed to say nothing more about scheduled oral arguments.on that suit the efforts. for Oct. 1. The White House is The long battle over the tapes -j G. GORDON LIDDY scheduled to file written arguments on Monday. entered the courts last July when . pleads innocent Cox subpoenaed the recordings of In other Watergate developments: nine presidential conversations --Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy pleaded innocent yesterday in Los Angeles to state charges of con- .r Aj spiracy and burglary in connection with' the 1971 break-in at the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. V- Fujt lot to -I A public defender was ,appointed to represent Liddy after he told the court he had no money to retain a lawyer. Liddy is serving a federal phiqon term for his part in the June 17, 1972, break-in at Democratic Friday, September 21, 197 National Headquarters in the Watergate -Hotel in Washington, D.C. Liddy told the judge that the only money he had was $34 in the Washing- ton jail. Roosevelt asks to testify in own defense on assassination plot WASHINGTON (AP)--Senator Henry M. Jackson said, yes- has called Mastriana's allegation "an utter and complete terday Elliott Roosevelt has asked to testify next fabrication." week before the Senate permanent subcommitte on inves- Jackson, who is chairman of the Senate subcommittee, tigations in regard to allegations made against Roose- read a two-page statement prior to opening a hearing on velt by a convicted stock swindler. fraudulent and stolen securities which the committee is In testimony presented to the Senate subcommittee Tues- investigating. day Louis P. Mastriana said Elliott Roosevelt and a re- "A very serious allegation was made before this sub- puted gambler, Michael McLaney, bad offered him $100,000 committee Tuesday when Louis Mastriana, a convicted to assassinate Bahamian Prime Minister Lynden 0. Pind- trafficker in stolen securities, testified that he had ling. received money from Mr. Elliott Roosevelt and another man in return for agreeing to seek to assassinate the Roosevelt in comments made from his ranch in Lisbon (See PLOT. Page 2) Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guanta inamo Gazette Friday, September 21, 1973 PLOT- (Continued from Page 1) GAZETTEER Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Lynden 0. Pindling," .a digest of late news Jackson said in a statement. He said Roosevelt has denied the charge in a telegram to the subcommittee and has demanded an apology. "It was not the intention of the chairman or the staff that Mr. Mastriana be interrogated in public hearings at this time on the subject matter of any of his al- legations regarding Mr. Roosevelt," said Jackson. WASHINGTON (AP)--Gasoline retailers will be allowed "Statements concerning Mr. Roosevelt's alleged involve- to raise prices soon, probably by Oct. 2, Director John ment with Mr. Mastriana were made in executive hearings Dunlop of the Cost of Living Council said yesterday. of the subcommittee in which Mastriana testified," The Cost of Living Council announced last week that said Jackson. "However, I did not wish to have these gasoline dealers would be given until next Tuesday to allegations made in public without first interviewing submit information on their prices and profit margins Mr. Roosevelt about them." He said that Mr. and Mrs. and the the Council would "act promptly to make appro- Roosevelt had contacted the subcommittee staff during priate upward adjustments in the ceiling prices." the August recess. Pressed by Sen. Charles Percy, R-Ill., Dunlop told a Congressional subcommittee yesterday that "I-would "When it was brought to my attention that Mr. Roose- hope it would require no longer than a week" beyond velt was in the United States I directed the subcommittee next Tuesday for the Council to act. That would be staff to proceed- to Florida to obtain a written affi- Oct. 2. Dunlop said the action would likely result in! davit from Mr. Roosevelt on all matters concerning him. hikes of one or two cents per gallon. Several days later, staff members in Florida attempted to contact Mr. Roosevelt but he had checked out of his hotel and left no forwarding address in the United WASHINGTON (AP)--Cigarette smoking is on the rise States," said Jackson. again in the United States, equal to about 205 packs Jackson said at his direction subcommittee staff in- this year for each adult American 18 years;and older, vestigators planned to travel to Portugal later this says the Agriculture Department. That is up nearly month when the\ current round of hearings ended and in- three packs from 1972 and is the most cigarettes smoked terview Roosevelt in connection with Mastriana's alle- per adult since the average was nearly 210 packs of 20 gation and otherlinformation regarding Roosevelt's cigarettes each in 1968. The 1973 smoking estimate was activities. included in a report yesterday by the department's out- look and situation board. "Accordingly on Tuesday after Mr. Mastriana's appar- ent statement which did not contain allegations per- taining to Mr. Roosevelt but only statements which we LONDON (AP)--Suspected Irish guerrillas exploded the were able to follow up by staff investigation, I did biggest bomb of their month-old campaign in Britain yes- not question Mr. Mastriana on these activities," said terday. The bomb, estimated by police to have contained Jackson. 20 pounds of explosives, went off a few hours before dawn "However, the subject of Mr. Roosevelt's alleged in- inside a paratroop barracks. Five persons were slightly volvement with Mr. Mastriana was raised Tuesday by injured in the blast in Chelsea. In another development, other subcommittee members and Mr. Mastriana, in re- Scotland Yard investigated more than 150 parcels said to sponse to questions, made assertions hehadlmade inthel be letter bombs. By nightfall, there was no official executive session," said Jackson. word from the Yard that any-of the suspected letter bombs contained explosives. Buckingham Palace officials Senator Charles Percy, Rep-Ill., brought up the sub- confirmed they had "under discussion" security arrange- ject of Roosevelt in the afternoon session Tuesday. ments at the house earmarked for Princess Anne and her fiance, Capt. Mark Phillips, at Sandhurst. Water crisis Guantanamo 0 Local Forecast Gazette Water figures for yesterday: Cloudy with scattered showers, enderaq. officrr in the local area. Visibility WATER PRODUCED: 1,541,000 unrestricted. Winds light Lt. J . .*.**** .ali Affan Offiw and variable, becoming SE 8 WATER CONSUMED: 1,414,000 to 12 knots with afternoon s s y tr. o gusts to 21 knots. High today O .05. .w. WATER GAIN: 127,000' 90 degrees and low 74 degrees. JDM .e, s . r Bay conditions 1 foot increas- WATER IN STORAGE: 15,072,000 ing to 3 feet during the -td a .05 . - rtl- it I, W'3 f. T afternoon. I dtm.tt ,0.351.1 ,.l3.* tr. I1!plEd 0. Friday, September 21, 1973 Guantanamo Gazette Page 3--LOCAL NEWS LOCAL Rules laid down for fenceline areas BRIEFS All base personnel are reminded that the fenceline is off-limits, along with the North-East Gate. Many persons have been riding motor bikes over *lPostal roads leading to mine fields and it is for that reason that Sherman Avenue Recent changes to the U.S. Navy between the dump and the gate is being restricted more, according to Postal Instructions require that all Capt. J. H. Rickert of Marine Barracks. letter mail and Personal parcels con- The restriction is in compliance with GTMO Sops Manual, ComNavBase In- taining merchandise mailed at Navy struction 5400.2, paragraph 02118.1, which states: Post Offices from outside the customs territory of the United States and "Perimeter Fenceline Areas, Control of Access to and Supervision of Per- addressed for delivery in the United sonnel engaged in Maintenance and Repair work (including Weed Control States must be accompanied by a prop- spraying) in vicinity of. erly completed customs declaration form. These custom declaration forms "1. All areas of the Naval Base contiguous to the 'fenceline' are re- are available at each Postal Finance stricted and out-of-bounds (Article 02113) for all persons except Marine Unit.