February 4, 1965

over 1,000 Negro students arrested in demonstrations at courthouses in Selma and nearby Marion; illus serenading Sheriff Clark with freedom songs in Selma; King remains in jail; Circuit Ct finds 26 Negro adult demonstrators in contempt but releases them with warning; Pres Johnson confs with Acting Atty Gen Katzenbach on Selma arrests; Sen Javits says arrests show 'limits to effectiveness' of Fed law in protecting voting rights, sees need for legis to create Fed registrars

Gov Rockefeller names H T Stichman to probe enforcement of fire, health and safety laws; Wagner comments; Stichman says probe will seek reasons for 'ineffective adm of laws' and offer program; subpoenas records of WMCA: Call for Action; plans confs with all city officials concerned with housing laws and with ct officers over allegations that low fines encourage landlords to flout law; Call for Action co-chmn Mrs Hartwell repts record of city action on 20,000 complaints forwarded to Stichman; backs single phone number for tenant complaints

Sen Repubs ally selves with pro-Wagner Dems and elect Zaretzki Sen majority leader; triumph for Wagner, humiliation for Dems seen; Zaretzki nominated by Hughes; won on 26th ballot, 40-18, over Bronston; 25 Repubs and 15 Dems voted for him; Zaretzki's standing as leader seen curbed by Repub support; Glinski scores Wagner; Bronston comments; some Dems charge Wagner-Rockefeller deal, Wagner getting Repub support for his candidates in return for Dem support for Rockefeller's proposed sales tax; Brydges denies deal; Zaretzki illus

Miss Econ Council dirs bd, in 1st statement on civil rights, urges state adjust to Civil Rights Act by restoring racial amity and extending voting rights; pres Hill says council opposed act during consideration by Cong but cannot now ignore it

US and GB willing to accept as negotiation basis plan drafted by Thant and Quaison-Sackey calling for talks on all aspects of peace-keeping operations and for voluntary contributions as remedy for immediate crisis; plan omits African-Asian com proposed suspension of Article 19 application; Stevenson confs with Thant