Poge Ten THE SUMMED DAILY Friday, August 3, 1973 Skylab runs amuck, rescue ship planned (Continued from age3) need for re-entry," Kraft told the astronauts. He said the rocket systems were being checked for any "generic problem" which might give an indication of problems to expect from the remaining two systems. No such problems have been found, however. "in concluding, we're proceed- ing as if we're going to have a nominal mission," said Kraft: "YOU JUST SAID the right words," responded Bean. "We've been hoping you'd say that. We've been sort of concerned and I think I speak for Jack and Owen, we're pretty happy with the way things are going at the moment." Bean said he felt that even if new problems occurred, "we'd still have plenty of capability to return home safely." Sept. 5 would be the 'earliest possible moment' that a rescue craft could be ready for launch, officials said. This would be 2 days before the 59-day mission is scheduled to end. The rescue craft would be piloted by two re- serve Skylab astronauts. OFFICIALS EARLIER did not express the s a m e confidence Kraft showed when he was talk- ing to the crew. "At this point, it looks like the rescue mission is the direction we are heading," Flight Direc- tor Charles Lewis told newsmen. "Right now, we have no con- fidence in the command ship." Beef for Nixon Toronto butcher Henry Federman was upset by the refusal of a Washington company to supply the White House with steak, so he's sending $100 worth of sirloins, T-bones and roasts to President Nixon on ice. Federman says he has beef to spare and is doing his duty. The Washington company blamed Nixon's economy measures for the beef shortage there, and sent him hamburger instead. HELMS TESTIMONY Conspirator on CIA payroll (Conned from Pae1) that I was try ing to keep the ag- ency clean and that I did not suc- cUmb, as tlong as I kept it clean I felt I was doing my job." CUSIHMAN, who appeared in uniform with row' of ribbons on his chest, said thit when uIlnt came to see him on ttly 22, 1971, he tape recorded the conversa- tion because liint requested they meet alone in his office. The transcript of that convers- t- tion, given to the committee, showed lunt saying "I've been charged with a highly sensitise mission by the White House tio visit and elicit inftr-itation frot ant itidisidual whlitse idetihigs we aren't entirely sure of" Hunt asked for "false alias documentation" and "sotie de- gree of physical disguise" and Cushman ordered it dtne. Hunt was given false identification cards, as well as a wig, a voice- altering device and a camera hid- den in a tobacco pounch. TIlE KEY POINT of the trans- cript, however was a partial quotation from hunt that be- g i"Well, Ehrlichman said .." and Cushmtan's reply, "Yes, he called me" 'tshman said on last Dec. 1t, almost a year after he became Marine cornmandant, he was told by CIA official William Colbv that the ngeitr teeded to pre- pare a sumtimtt ry of their contacts with Iunt. "le refreshed my memory on the Ehrlicht iuan phone c tt I couldn't remetber in Decetmber who phoned ie from the While House. I thouight it was Ehrltch- man bitt I wasn't sure, IN A related Watergate de- velopment, James McCord said that if FBI agents had searched his auto and home soon after his arrest in the Watergate break-it, they would have found $18,000 in $100 bills and enough evidence to break the case in days. McCord, who has been con- victed for his part in the break- in, said the FBI was blocked' from conducting a thorough in- vestigation. tIe urged Clarence Kelley, the bureau's new director, to permit senior FBI investigators to tell theirsr oit story of the probe A FORMIE Air 1 tForce officer and a fomer agent for both the 1-1tt and CIA. MciiCord comment- ed in the first of a three-part copyrighted series published in the August edititi of the Arined Forces Journal, t privately pub- lished magazine aimed at a mili- tnri audience. Ile said the FBI was required -to clear all important leads in the Watergate itivestigation with the tistice Department before pitrsing them. NEW WORLD FILM COOP presents GORE VIDAL'S Nyra Breckinridge l ' / / / r University Towers Apartments offers Eight month leases with no rent increase * Free weekly housekeeping Study room * Piano room * Heated Pool . Complete Laundry Facilities * Recreation room * Located 2 blocks from the Diag 1973 FALL APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED Everything you've heard about Myra Breckinridge is trie! MAE WEST RAQUEL WELCH JOHN HOUSTON REX REED (Hear Mae sing YOU GOTTA TASTE AL OF THE FRUIT and HARD TO HANDLE) Rated X TONIGHT-Lost Showing-8 & 10 P.M. NATURAL SCIENCE AUDITORIUM (Central U-M campus) 536 S. f crest 761-2680 536 S Forst 76-268