January 8, 1967

comment on outlook for Johnson and Cong

contents of 1st installment of Look serialization described; tells of Oswald drifting into madness, of Mrs Kennedy rejoining world of crowds and campaigns after Aug '63 death of her baby born prematurely, of hatred in Dallas, laxity in Secret Service, of pol, not security, factor that determined Kennedy would s at Dallas Trade Mart, passing, on way, Tex School Book Depository; contents become known when Chicago Daily News breaks Look's release date and pub story; News ed R Fisher defends move; Manchester holds final catalyst for Oswald's madness was his destructive relationship with wife; criticizes Chief Justice Warren for treating wife with 'exceptional consideration,'

Amer Bar Assn const experts (R G Storey) comm urges abolishing coll in favor of election by direct, populor nationwide vote; proposal seen adding momentum to recent Cong shift toward direct election; Sen Bayh to offer const amendment embodying comm's proposals; Sens who now back direct elections listed; coll abolition would curb leverage that big-city minority groups now exercise; Pres Johnson has proposed amendment that would end threat of unpledged electors, and electors who vote against party nominees, by ending individual electors; proposal would retain winner-take-all system of electoral votes; direct election amendment would require candidate to get at least 40% of popular vote, provide for runoff election between 2 top candidates if no candidate gets at least 40%, require Pres and and Vice Pres to be voted for jointly; comm member Prof Freund belittles fears that direct election would encourage splinter parties; comm members listed

Senior: North 35--South 13

Deputy Mayor Timothy W. Costello called yesterday for the reinstatement at Harlem Hospital of a physician who had criticized the city's hospital af- filiation program.