July 3, 1967

Joint Cs/S, in recommendation for 70,000 more troops submitted to McNamara April 20, warn that US will run risk of losing ground war if Westmoreland's request is not met; inaction on recommendation noted; army shortages reptd

Mage repts serious mediation effort, iniated by other unions, is underway, TV int; Ginsberg repts about 2,000 caseworkers have returned to job, that welfare services have been hampered but dept can carry on indefinitely

Israel, under pressure from Western govts and UN, will let Arabs who fled return to Jordan River west bank for mo; bars return of those leaving after July 4; Dayan opposition to move noted; Israel names com of experts, headed by Dr R Wietz, to 'rehabilitate' refugees; UN repr says about 70,000 displaced persons live in pub bldgs on east bank, says about 80% are old refugees; cites desperate need for tents

Article on natl beautification program notes failure of Hwy Beautification Act to control billboards

Quiet acceptance by civil rights groups of Educ Bd decision to curtail Open Enrollment program whereby Negro and Puerto Rican pupils can voluntarily transfer to predominantly white schools seen sign of growing stress by rights leaders on quality rather than on integrated educ; program, under which 40,000 have already transferred, will be barred at all hss and at elementary and jr hss in Manhattan and Bronx because of overcrowding, increasing preponderance of Negroes and Puerto Ricans in system and travel problems; students already in program can stay at receiving schools and younger siblings may join them; Rev M A Galamison, who spearheaded integration drive that led to program, links lack of outcry against curtailment to black nationalist views; other reaction for and against cutback