December 17, 1968

city makes plans to cope with effects of strike; urges pub to conserve fuel; no progress reptd toward settlement; bd meets; Deputy Mayor Costello suggests fuel can be saved by 5-degree reduction in temperature customarily maintained in apts and homes; assn officials express concern about carrying out emergency deliveries

Beth Yaakov Synagogue (Madrid): Lst synagogue built in Spain in 600 yrs opens; Grand Rabbi S Gaon s; Govt reprs, Madrid Abp Morcillo, US Amb Wagner attend; illus

US Sup Ct refuses to rev const right of Fed Govt to mobilize reservists for Vietnam war, even though war has not been officially declared, appeal by 57 Army Reservists who argued they enlisted with understanding that they would not be activated in absence of declaration of war by Cong or natl emergency declared by Cong or Pres; Justice Douglas dissents

Nguyen Cao Ky says Clifford shows 'gift for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time', rejection of Clifford's implication in TV int that Saigon regime holds up agreement to reduce fighting by bickering over such points of protocol as shape of conf table; stresses all conf strategy is being coordinated with US delegation and that there are 'no divergencies' between 2 allied teams; his remarks are echoed by Pham Dang Lam; Clifford statements noted; Pham Dang Lam and Vance attend session of allied officials; Nguyen Cao Ky and Harriman stay away from meeting amid repts in Paris of crisis between allied delegations; Pham Dang Lam comments on session; NLF aide Tran Buu Kiem arrives in Paris; deplores delays; makes other comments; is greeted by about 400 Vietnamese at airport; Amb Zorin and Chinese Communist repr are at airport; NLF aides give vague replies to reporters questions on Clifford statements; N Vietnamese delegation restates proposal for round conf table

The state named a new acting trustee for the Ocean HillBrownsville schools yesterday, and a few hours later Rhody A. McCoy was reinstated as administrator of the Brooklyn demonstration district.

Hughes says he will call special session to receive names of Legis members allegedly tied to Mafia

Costa e Silva and armed forces move to consol newly-acquired pol control; reptdly weigh formation of new pol party to replace Natl Renovating Alliance; Costa e Silva defends mil intervention as in the interest of democracy, calls take-over a 'revolution within a revolution', s to Army Staff Coll grads; M Rodriguez, leader of opposition Brazilian Dem Movement, reptd held for questioning; J Sette Camara, dir of Jornal do Brasil, released: Abp Camara reptdly denounces regime for terming itself champion of natl sovereignty while being in league with a foreign power, presumably referring to US

Premier Rumor outlines in Parliament sweeping econ, pol and soc reforms designed to appease rising, militant discontent of workers and students; proposes new investments to combat unemployment, higher wages and pensions and democratization of secondary and univ educ; proposals detailed

President-elect Richard M. Nixon's science adviser believes that a major task confronting the new Administration is to heal the breach between the scientific community and the Government -particularly the Defense Department.

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Planning Comm hearing on proposed budget; Transit Auth request

Sec-designate Kennedy faces financial sacrifice in taking post; pay as Continental Ill Natl Bank and Trust Co chmn is $233,750 compared with $35,000 for Cabinet officers; other financial benefits he gets from bank and options available in settling his financial affairs noted