June 25, 1965

Govt breaks diplomatic relations with France; says it aided Vietnam's enemies; shifts and extends curfew hrs, cuts some officials' salaries; Nguyen Cao Ky announces all 36 Saigon newspapers will be suspended for 1 mo to permit consol and mergers, news conf; agrees to meet with press com after journalists walk out in protest

W F Buckley Jr announces candidacy on Conservative party line, press conf; assails politicians; charges other candidates campaign so as not to offend major voting blocs; says NYC Repub party and Lindsay are not in mainstream of Repub thought, that his candidacy will give voters chance to vote for candidate who believes in basic Repub philosophy and conservative philosophy of govt; scores Lindsay for 'disdaining' Repub assn and for seeking Liberal backing; admits he cannot win; will not campaign in sts; mentions ex-Controller Gerosa as running mate but he rejects offer; satisfies residence requirement; Conservative leaders hail announcement

Cong conf agrees on const amendment; final form provides that when Vice-Pres is vacant Pres shall nominate Vice Pres, who must be confirmed by majority of both houses; when Pres is disabled and is cognizant of it, he is to send written statement that he cannot discharge duties to Sen Pres pro tem and HR Speaker and Vice Pres becomes Acting Pres till Pres notifies Sen Pres and Speaker that he is able to resume office,' when Pres is unaware of disability or refuses to admit it, Vice Pres, Cabinet majority, or such other body as Cong may piovide later by law shall notify Cong in writing and Vice Pres becomes Acting Pres; if Pres thereafter notifies Cong that he has no inability, he shall resume office unless Vice Pres and Cabinet majority disagree and notify Cong within 4 days of Pres' message; Cong must then meet within 48 hrs and resolve dispute within 21 days

Liberal leaders reptd swinging to Lindsay; Rose, after conf with Wagner, denies decision has been made; Wagner urged Rose to tell Liberals that Dems want to continue coalition; swing to Lindsay linked to his attractiveness as Repub liberal, to Dems inability to agree on outstanding candidate; leaders also fear party risks losing its status as potent 3d force because of Buckley's vote-getting potential; O'Dwyer and O'Connor appear before Liberal screening com; latter gives stand on taxes; Lindsay stumps Bronx; backs making Bklyn Navy Yd an indus pk

Comr Benline estimates annual econ loss from air pollution at $520 million, exclusive of costs of sickness and death