August 6, 1966

Buckley says Reform Dems tried to make deal with him to divide up 4 nominations, 1st Dist, and shut out Jones; J Fischer, head of Bronx Reformers, denies charge

US-Puerto Rican comm, after 2-yr study, recommends Puerto Rican plebiscite on whether to continue as commonwealth or seek independence or statehood; offers no preference; finds present US policy based on mutual consent and self-determination; stresses econ factors in choice; notes Puerto Rican per capita income is 40% below that of lowest US state; warns abrupt change in pol status would dislocate econ; US will not interfere in debate; comm chmn Rowe comments on rept, directed by B S Stephansky; comm grew out of '62 exch between late Pres Kennedy and Munoz Marin; members listed

Sec Rusk backs call for strengthened comm, news conf

illus of rosary, locket, kerchief, sixpence

$5-billion authorization bill signed

Repub Cong leaders see guidelines dead

US, in move to improve rotations, lauds Norodom Sihanouk for keeping Cambodia neutral; Sec Rusk hails his role in developing nation, news conf; statements are 1st pub praise since break in ties in '65; US reaction to Cambodian policy and Norodom Sihanouk shift on many issues discussed

Wirtz backs compromise bill; predicts Johnson will sign it, HR com; says Adm stands by decision to neither support nor oppose legis to end strike but hopes for speedy Cong action; says strike has not created natl emergency and involves balancing right of workers to strike against pub's need for affected service; says wage-price guidelines may have prevented carriers from making larger offer

Rev Dr King struck by stone while leading civil rights march, Chicago; illus; earlier, 38 S Side Negro gang members, in coalition called Freedom Gang, voice complaints about police methods at City Hall conf; meet with Negro city official H Osborne after hearing Mayor Daley is unavailable; all police not guarding King marchers are used to curb teen-age gang violence; 2 persons killed in renewed gang fights

Fed Const Ct, 4-4, rules Oct '62 midnight police raid on Spiegel offices and arrests of publisher Augstein and others did not violate W Ger Const; majority vote needed for ruling of violation; decision holds sufficient suspicion of treason existed and that press is subject to treason laws; in absence of laws covering such cases, urges restraint in criminal proceedings

USSR protest note charges US planes and warships harass USSR ships, seek to block their entry into Haiphong

ed on planned hearings urges changes in rules on foreign nurses