July 9, 1968

Sen approves 3-yr program to spend $150-million in Fed funds to curb juvenile delinquency, rehabilitate young offenders; defeats, 38-34, Repub effort, led by Sen Murphy, to give Govs power to distribute funds; bill authorizes HEW Sec to issue grants to states meeting explicit criteria and to make direct grants where no state plan is approved; Adm had sought 4-yr program that would have provided $250-million; Sen Clark, in prior debate, replied to Sen Lausche charge that HEW Sec 'could play pol' with program

A Cancil Nov '65 conviction on charges of possessing a loaded pistol dismissed after he gets evidence, through tape recorder strapped to his body, that he is innocent, NYC; case revd

TOKYO, Tuesday, July 9 -- Japanese voters have endorsed the conservative, pro-American Liberal-Democratic party, headed by Premier Eisaku Sato, in the election Sunday to the House of Councilors, or Senate.

Repr Celler pledges to oppose gun regis legis for remainder of Cong session to get speedy H R action on bill to ban mail order sales of all guns; says he still backs legis to regis guns, license gun owners, but will sacrifice measure to get floor action on ban on mail order sales; his shift in position seen ending chances for gun regis law in '68; gun control opponents use stalling tactics in both houses of Cong; Cong leaders press for adjournment and appear ready to settle on tying gun regis measure to recently-passed ban on mail order sales of hand guns; Repr McCulloch opposes such move, H R com; fears effect on prospects of ban on mail order sales on long guns and ammunition; Clark continues to testify, Sen Judiciary subcom; J V Bennett, of Natl Council for a Responsible Firearms Policy, offers subcom petitions with over 1 million signatures calling for strict gun controls; Sen Dodd to offer amendment to make ban on mail order sales of hand guns effective immediately to keep importers from bringing in huge stockpile of cheap foreign guns before Dec 16 deadline; Celler illus

FTC announces it will probe 'causes, effects and implications' of conglomerate mergers; Chmn Dixon says FTC will study whether new legis is needed to control mergers