March 24, 1958

s, Washington, on improving US hs educ

Wagner seen conceding that revision start is doomed for '58, lr to Legis leaders accusing Repubs of sabotaging revision efforts; urges passage of Zaretzki-Bannigan bill to empower him to appt comm with mandate to draft charter which would be submitted to referendum; willing to discuss 'proper amendments' with Repub leaders but will not accept Repub substitute that would limit comm powers to those already granted under Home Rule Law; rejects Repub claim that his proposal would give comm power to change NYS laws

central Govt commando troops capture Lirik, center of Standard Vacuum operations; map

article on Greeley, Colo, indus stresses growing trend toward selling directly to packers, chain stores and other buyers; central stockyard mkt moves to survice discussed; illus