August 12, 1968

The head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association said yesterday that he would issue "get tough" guidelines to more than 29,000 members of his union some time this week.

Farmer, running as Repub-Liberal, refuses to back Repub Pres nominee R M Nixon

diplomats close to Nasser say UAR has privately told Israel it would accept settlement that includes internationalizing Gaza Strip, waiving past demands for repatriation of Palestinian refugees and demilitarizing of Sinai Peninsula; say UAR would waive right to order removal of UN peace-keeping units if they were deployed in Sinai, let Israeli ships continue to transit Tiran Strait without taking issue to internatl ct; call offers substantial concessions; concessions apparently were made through Jarring; some observers see UAR leaking details of its stand to appear conciliatory while refusing direct negotiations; diplomats hold Nasser acceptance of direct talks would expose him to criticism from other Arab leaders

Nixon is at San Diego hotel for 9-day working vacation; illus of him preparing acceptance s

article on effectiveness of Berlin wall; fewer border incidents than ever before reptd in last yr; 400 W Gers man wall, as compared with 4,000 E Gers; 11 E Ger border guards have fled in last 12 mos, bringing of defectors to 503 since '61; map