May 11, 1968

USSR ideologist V P Stepanov, in scarcely disguised attack on Rumania, assails 'democratization and liberalism' as subversive doctrines promoted by US to weaken Communist movement, article in USSR newspaper Izvestia; scores any weakening of party control by permitting existence of opposition parties or free pol debate; unusal nature of attack on Rumania, since party has not been weakened by reforms, noted

J Mlot-Mroz, who picketed marchers in Boston, is stabbed by unidentified assailant; Abernathy, in NYC, discounts statement by Sen McClellan that he had turned over to FBI names of 2 Negro extremists who are alleged to be planning to turn march into riot; progress rept on caravans; New Detroit Com raises money for campaign; M Brando and J Baez to participate in fund raising

Amer and N Vietnamese delegates meet in formal conf; agree to begin substantive discussions May 13; to hold another procedural meeting prior to discussions; Vance and Ha Van Lau handle session, Harriman and Xuan Thuy will head full delegations May 13; both sides agree on English and Vietnamese as official languages of talks, with French as working language; Hanoi spokesman describes atmosphere as good; Bui Diem arrives; says everyone hopes for peace; illus

11 teachers rept for work despite their dismissals; McCoy formally charges them with insubordination after they leave his office to return to their classes; asks Supt Donovan to suspend teachers and hold dept trial; 6 admrs remain in McCoy's office; Lindsay links situation to lack of decentralization plan, news conf; Educ Bd pres Giardino says issue is one of responsibility not decentralization; Amer Jewish Cong scores dismissals; Council of Supervisory Assns demands ouster of McCoy and local governing bd; McCoy is backed by Bklyn CORE chap and EQUAL

Kirk changes stand, agrees to recommendations of disciplinary com; action follows criticism of his previous stand by important faculty members; univ seen moving toward way to avert prosecution of those students charged with criminal trespass; repts rise in attendance at schools