November 1, 1965

Lindsay, Beame clash over finances following radio-TV program; Beame calls Lindsay 'faker'; asks him how he will pay for $2 billion in programs promised in campaign; Lindsay charges city could have obtained $1/2 million in Fed aid; cites other revenue sources; Beame holds Lindsay proposal for saving $300 million would require eliminating 69 depts; claims own programs would cost only 'fraction' of Lindsay's; W F Buckley Jr scores reliance on Fed aid

Mil action in S Vietnam; map-reading error by S Vietnam mil officers blamed for US bombing of friendly town Deduc; map; Amb Lodge and Gen West-moreland express regret

Pastoral lr absolving Jews of 1475 alleged ritual murder of Simon of Trent coincides with promulgation of Ecumenical Council declaration on Jews

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Wagner warns of acute budget problems, rept to Planning Comm; urges priority go to educ, transit, hosp and park projects; says $458.5 million available under debt limit is $37, million short of amt needed to continue bldg projects approved in earlier budgets; urges re-evaluation of existing projects; sees Fed and state aid helping; urges depts use US Mayors Conf facilities on disbursement of Fed grants; urges city's top admrs deal directly with Fed counterparts; factors for tight budget situation noted