October 17, 1967

Cape worn by ptl to be replaced by plastic raincoat and black cloth overcoat, white baton by white gloves; ptl in traditional uniform illus

Flast v Gardner: Ct agrees to rev Fed Dist Ct dismissal of suit challenging const of Fed aid to parochial schools under Elementary and Secondary Educ Act of '65

Javits opposes Const with 'regrets'; cites 'deficient and unacceptable' major secs and submission as single pkg; indicates latter is major objection; says controversial issues should be offered to voters separately and 'good' portions added to present Const; informs Rockefeller and Brydges of stand; in apparent appeal to Caths, he notes own support for repealing ban on aid to ch schools but says minority groups should understand his opposition to single pkg; opposition of many Repubs and Liberal civic groups seen key factors in decision; Com for Pub Educ and Religious Liberty (PEARL) announces opposition

W Sullivan on rebirth of USSR genetics study after eclipse of Lysenko, article in NY Times series on 50th anniv of Russian revolution; rise and fall of Lysenko revd; work of Profs Dubinin, Engelgardt and others in restoring classical genetics outlined

Sen McCarthy charges Sec Rusk 'obscured issues' and raised emotional level of debate on situation by introducing 'yellow peril' concept in warnings on future threat from Chinese, s, Sen; challenges thesis that China is bent on aggressive expansion into SE Asia; Rusk denies raising 'yellow peril' concept; McCarthy, in later int, hints that Rusk should resign

series of nine USSR 1-orbit space shots fired since Jan '66 seen as test of techniques of re-entry of nuclear warheads from space; shots do not violate space treaty, which only bars stationing of weapons in space, not tests of how to put weapons in space and bring them down on target

HR appropriations com approves Repr Mahon resolution that would include 10% cut in fiscal '68 budget for research and development

1 US plane downed, crewmen rescued

14 of 15 NATO allies (France not participating) draw up blueprint to alter nature of orgn that would include making alliance responsible as unit for coordinating traffic in scientific and tech developments across Atlantic

increasing use of Methedrine in E Village arouses concern of authorities and hippies; effects described

Ex-Comr Broderick holds legis under consideration by NYC City Council to curb sales of rifles and shotguns does not go far enough, Com on City Affairs hearing; urges ban on all private guns; Natl Rifle Assn reprs oppose any controls on sales; 2 bills under study detailed

victim's half-bro puzzled by Police Dept apparent failure to probe girl's activities and friends in Village; dept spokesman replies; top police officer, after arrest of suspects, told newsmen victims had been killed during LSD party in cellar; Village friend of girl says 3 hrs before her death she told him she had just taken Methedrine and was 'high,'