BUDGET Th Pre31dent's proposed Federal budget for next year -- a whooper -- as you no doubt have heard by now. A budget calling for record go ernment expenditures -- of more than a Hunrlred and Seventy-two Billion dollars. All this geared to an indefinite war in Vietnam while hopefully providing modest progress toward the 'Great Society" here at home. All under banner ofthe phrase "let us not retreat" -- as the President put it. Even so -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- are already sharpening their cutting edges ln hopes of shaving enough from the budget -- to stave off the President's request for a mid-year tax increase. The big fight ls expected to center on domestic spending. Senate Democratic Whip Russell Long -- chairman of the s .· mate Finance Committee -- pro+ing that "we 1 11 certainly reduce it very drastically." On the Republican BUDGET--2 stde -- t h ts from Congressman Laird, chatrman of the House Republtc n Conference. The budget ts not only "highly confus 1.ng" -- sa td he -- but aiso loaded with "a lot of fat." PEKING Late s t from Re d C h ina -- news to d ay of a major gun battle -- ln t h e northern province o f Shansl. According to R :-id lo P ek in g followers of Chairman Mao finally s eizing control o f the industrial center; after a major clash -- involving "tens of thousands " of pro-and-anti Mao workers. If lt really -'.~ti(i~ happen ,( the ■os t serious development yet -- in the cw•rent Red Power struggle. ~ Chlna-watchers,<at a loss, however -- to explain why R a dio Peking would announ e such an incident to the nation and o-f'-C',c,,. L QAClio world) _tspeclally when is still firmly controlled -- by Mao forces. VIET NM In Vlet Nam -- a clm,e call today for General Richard Knowles -- commander of toe U . . Hun red-and-Ninet~·-Stxt" In.antry. ,.)'hen for the s econd time ln less than two mont hs / his helicopter wa s shot out from beneath him. General Knowles directing an Allied operation about twenty miles northwest of SatgonJ ~ the chopper was hit by ground fire -- plunging two hundred feet to earth in what he later called "a controlled forced landing." The general unhurt -- but a crewman sitting near him!!!- injured. Even closer to Saigon -- a thrilling show today in the midst of rush-hour traffic. American Jets attacking a Communist concentration -- barely a mile from the outskirt. of the city. ~opping rapalam bombs -- and I blazing away with ca nnon . With hundreds of drivers stopping t elr cars -- to get 4 better look at the 'ireworks. ROME. - ovlet President K N l ~ Podgorny -- an arrival today tn heavily-guarded Rome; for an official s tate visit to Italy to include a history-making audience with the PoJe. Police taking extraordinary precautions -- to proteet their Soviet visitor. However, the city swept by a downpout, and there were only a few mild demonstrations -- with no areests. Podgorny -- for his part -- saying merely that he hopes his visit -- will "serve lntemational peace." JAKP.RT A In Jakarta -- a s tepped-up campaign toda y -- to ~ d!scredit President-for-Llfe Sukarno o f Indone s ia. ~ginning with the arrest -- of two his closest aides; Colonel Maulwi -- a Presidenttal adjutant; and a man named Suparto -- Sukarno ' s official driver. The two men charged by the Army with giving false testimony during the recent trial of former Air Poree General Omar Dhan1) _,..wfio has since been sentenced to death-,,, for playing a leading role in that abortive Communist coup of a year ago last October. Meanwhile, a Jakarta newspaper report' todf /ff that the g,overnment . now has full details linking Sukarno to the Communist plot . .....w!th plans for a trial on charges of treason ' ) ~ 1 d to await only a personal okay from the new Army strongman -- General Suharto. RUSK - Secretary o f State Dean Rusk -- latest to defend the Presiden t ' s controversial programfcalling for dissemination o f birth control information -- throughout the free world . Dean Rus k telling a House comm ittee today -- that the current global population explosion has now reached crisis proportions. "We must no longer count on war, famine and disease -- to solve our population problem " said he. Adding: "We must have better answers. " KHARTOUM FOLLOW RUSK Underscoring the Secretary's remarks -- a report today from Khartoum in the African Sudan. Shri Binay Sen director general o f the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization -- warning of the danger of famine already "of such magnitude that national efforts" can no longer cope with it. The only answer -- said he. Outside help -- fast -- and plenty of it. L MOSCOW That mile stone treaty on the peaceful use of space endorsed last year by the United Nations -- to be signed formally this Friday; according to an announcement today from the Kremlin. All Communist countries -- except Red China and Albanta scheduled to ratify the p~ct in ceremonies at Moscow. Simultaneous with similar ceremonies - - 1n Washington and London. The treaty banning the launching of nuclear weapons - - and other weapons of mass destruction -- into space. Also outlawing use of the moon -- for military purposes. HOUSTON FOLLO~ MOSCOW Speaklng o; 0 pace -- a predtction today from Houston; that the costly .A.mertcan space program -- will more than pay for itsel~ in the not-too-distant future. This according to Dr. Wernher Von Braun. Who said that satellites have already detected dust storms -- in the Mid le East: forest fires -- in California; and water pollution -- 1n many parts of the United States. In addition to finding widespread disease in national forests -- even before the foreat rang0rs were aware of it. In years to come -- sa.ld •cud 12 Von Braun -- monitoring by such satellites will also be able to search out valuable mineral deposits; metal orea, coal, oil -- and the like. Perhaps e , nough -- said he -- 'to supply a much larger and more industrialized world population -- for at least several more centuries . . , The next best - 1 .. A _ - v u ~ · - thlrlf -- to a gold mine in the sky. y BU.DON Today in case you ' ve forgotten -- the second aMiversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill. A fact which ..fi !!!, virtually forgotten -- 1n England. The anniversary passing almost unnoticed -- except for a single wreath; placed at the Churchill grave -- 1n Bladon Churchyard, ~~!an~_; Bladon, ~ A brief 1necr1pt1on -- 1dent1t'y1ng the sender: One who will never forget. It said: "For my darling Winston. From Clem1e. 11