July 23, 1966

Brink's Inc: $131,000 in cash and $16,000 in checks in holdup of armored truck, Bedford

city to raise rents and carrying charges avg of $3 a room in 24 middle-income co-op and rental projects being built under Mitchell-Lama Law because of city's falling fiscal health; Housing and Redevelopment Bd research dir F S Kristof says charges were raised before tenants moved in to give them (option to back out'; increases already made in 44 existing projects; SIC rept on Mitchell-Lama program linked to rise; city to use NYS funds to subsidize rents of low-income families in up to 20% of apts in 7 rental projects

bd, 20-2, approves 5¢ rise for bus lines after pub hearing; Boro Pres Badillo casts negative votes; O'Connor votes 'reluctantly' for rise; does not believe fare should be self-sustaining; blames Brydges for rise; Lindsay comments

Western analysts see Liu Shao-chi and other Chinese leaders making new and determined effort to divert US from further escalating war; see Liu Shao-chi s to Peking rally as warning to US that there is a point at which China will intervene; believe China is still reluctant to become directly involved; rally illus

USN pilot rescued in N Vietnam jungle after 23-day march after escape from POW camp where he had been held 5 mos