October 6, 1966

NYS Joint Legis Com opens probe of munic hosps; Comr Ingraham, Thaler and others tour Bellevue and Metropolitan Hosps, both with chronic staff and equipment shortages; Thaler argues with Bellevue execs on whether staff shortages resulted in patient deaths; Brown orders Bellevue to hire 100 non-professionals to help nurses; repts 'master-plan' for Bellevue due in 3 wks; Citizens Com for Children comments on probe, lr to Rockefeller

Chancellor Callaghan indicates Govt weighspermanent controls over union mgt wage negotiations, s, Labor party conf; says pub interest is 3d party in talks on income levels; Govt reptdly seeks ways to hold wage rises below productivity rises; conf, 3,836,000-2,515,000, backs wage policy, including temporary freeze; approves Transport and Gen Workers Union head F Cousins emergency resolution urging some part time work be allowed to cushion unemployment; he threatens to disobey law if it is invoked to prevent his union from getting wage increases

Tex Criminal Appeals Ct, in voiding J Ruby conviction in slaying of L H Oswald, accused assassin of Pres Kennedy, cites witnessing of murder on TV by 10 jurors and extensive publicity surrounding case; holds US Sup Ct rulings in B S Estes and Sheppard cases are controlling

Rockefeller office releases annual summary showing revenues $92-million higher than Jan estimate; Travia holds state is still in 'precarious' financial position

HR refuses to accept US food aid bill unless it bans aid to any nation trading with Cuba; Sen votes aid funds bill tightening ban on aid to such nations