December 30, 1966

UAW relations with AFL-CIO seen strained further by lr criticizing AFL-CIO leadership, sent by Reuther and other UAW execs to heads of 1,500 UAW locals

student body presidents and campus eds from 100 US colls and univs sign open lr to Johnson expressing anxiety and doubts over US involvement; noting apparent contradictions between US statements and actions, warn that many loyal youths may prefer jail to fighting; say that for everyone who has been outspoken in dissent there are many more 'deeply troubled'; hope to encourage discussion of problems raised by US role

US Appeals Ct, 2-1, rules guidelines must be followed by Fed cts in school desegregation orders; holds HEW Dept standards substantially same as cts'; says all grades including kindergarten should be desegregated by fall '67; ruling made in connection with 7 cases involving 2 Southern states

Passaic Sun (tanker): grounded on Rockaway Beach, NYC, in storm; illus; 6 crewmen removed

H W Baldwin repts Pentagon officials see bombing of N Vietnam effective and restrained, hold it essential to US strategy; they see cut in vol of enemy supplies flowing into S Vietnam and in US casualties; agree there have been civilian casulaties but hold Salisbury repts 'grossly exaggerated'; insist targets have been mil