ROME, (AP) — A pope of the
‘Roman Catholic church and a
member of Britain’s royal house
met today for the first time in
more than a quarter of a cer-
tury.

Pope Pius XII veceived pretty
Princess Margaret Rose in pri-
vate audience in his personal
library.

The unofficial Vatican news
service said the meeting wouid
be at 5:30 p.m. Rome {irae
(11:30 a.m. EST).

Afterwards the princess will
visit Vatican museum’s Sistene
chapel to see Michelangelo’s
“Last Judgement.”

Some English Protestants had
asked King George to prevent
her audience with the Pope,
 
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The federal government
says it has spent nearly $2 million improving President
Nixon’s homes in Florida and California, all of it
relating to ‘‘security.’’ The White House also disclosed
that businessman Robert H. Abplanalp, who helped the
President buy his San Clemente, Calif., retreat,has
been getting some money back in the form of rent
associated with Nixon’s Key Biscayne, Fla., place. A
month ago the White House had listed $39,000 in federal
funds for improving the Western White House at San
Clemente since Nixon bought it in 1969.
 