June 3, 1966

US raises possibility of entering into pledge with Communist China against nuclear weapons use if Chinese subscribe to ltd nuclear test ban treaty; stand broached by Amb Gronouski in Warsaw and by Sen Gore in 11-nation conf, Geneva, sponsored by Center for Study of Dem Insts

photos show flat, rubble-strewn lunar landscape, indicate surface is strong enough for manned landing; illus; quality good; NASA official R F Garbarine says feat puts Surveyor program ahead 1 yr, says scientist had expected 3-4 flights would be necessary to prove craft's design; says feat also 'proved out' Apollo manned flight landing system, similar to Surveyor's; Jet Propulsion Lab officials hold Luna 9 did not make soft landing like Surveyor's; Dr L Jaffe says depressions made by Surveyor's crushable honeycomb 'feet' (landing pads) show that moon is not solid mass and that lunar dust is either not very soft or not very deep; flight hailed by Parks; by Repr Karth, critic of project; Pres Johnson sees moon photos on TV, hails feat

flatly removes self as candidate for any future elective office, press conf; illus

Min Malik (Indonesia) repts formation of new SE Asian union to include, for a start, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines, int, Bangkok; says name remains to be decided; Thai Min Thanant Khoman welcomes plan; says union will be new grouping seeking cooperation in advancement of area, that any interested nation may join

Gov Rockefeller prepares bill to create regional mass transit agency for area to include NYCTA, TB&TA, LIRR, Westchester, LI, Conn and NJ agencies; would have Met Commuter Transportation Auth supervise entire regional operation; invites NYS Legis leaders Sen Brydges and Speaker Travia to cooperate in drafting plan; Brydges says plan will be designed not to infringe on rights of TB&TA bondholders; plan seen killing Lindsay transit unification plan