May 14, 1965

Wagner, commenting on Lindsay, taunts Repubs with not being interested in city affairs till just before election; disputes Lindsay's charge that his Adm is 'tired mgt'; primary fight against Wagner seen less likely if Lindsay tries fusion campaign; Robbins says he is remaining in race till fusion is reality; Ryan accuses Wagner Adm of being 1 of city's 'worst slumlords'; prominent Dem regulars continue to flock to Wagner's support

Vietcong guerrillas, disguised as S Vietnamese troops, stage daylight attack on textile mill 5 mi N of Saigon; kill 8 injure 1; Vietcong rgt that overran Songbe continues to elude pursuers; Amer participants in Songbe fighting dispute contention by some US comdrs that battle ended in S Vietnamese victory; note guerrillas entered Amer compound through fences bordering on S Vietnamese camp, that latter offered meager resistance; helicopters meet heavy small-arms fire, Baxuyen Prov; map

entry of Repr Lindsay into mayoral race reptdly forces Wagner to reconsider his decision to approve expressway; Lindsay opposes project; proposes hwy be routed around tip of Manhattan

Pres Johnson renews US offer of wide econ aid to all of SE Asia, s, Washington; repeats inv to USSR and other nations to participate; discloses US is prepared to participate in a new Asian development bank

Acting Supt Donovan proposes decentralization plan whereby 860 pss would be divided among 30 local school dists, each headed by supt with 'complete responsibility and authority'; aim is to bring classroom closer to adm; each dist would have about 35,000 pupils in 28 schools; plan seen aiding efficiency, saving $1.25 million yrly; calls for reassignment of 'practically all' teachers and admrs from bd hq to classrooms or dist offices; 200 transfers set for Sept; reorgn chart; Donovan expects no opposition from within system; HS Principals Assn pres Schuker calls plan unwise, PEA dir McLaughlin backs it