July 2, 1970

USSR proposes suggestions to settle conflict reptdly including Soviet acceptance of concept of formal peace agreement not simply understanding to stop shooting and end belligerency; proposal, described as substantial move forward, was advanced and expanded at Big 4 meetings, NYC; Big 4 reprs silent on details but seen encouraged by talks; diplomatic sources rept proposal is 'format state of peace,' which would be more legally binding than understanding, but not necessarily peace treaty; proposal seen leaving unaltered basic points of USSR proposal, made 1 yr ago which insists on Israeli renunciation of all territory acquired during '67 war; 'formal state of peace' reptdly would be agreed to after completion of unspecified '1st stage' of Israeli withdrawal from territories; US repr says US is awaiting responses from Israel and Arabs on Rogers's proposals

NEWARK, July 1—Kenneth A. Gibson, a product of rural Alabama, was inaugurated today as the first black mayor of Newark. He immediately appealed for “unity from all persons interested In the future of the city.”

Beame and Garelik separately urge City Charter revision to give Estimate Bd authority over awarding contracts over $100,000; also urge pub hearings be required and that all studies be made pub; Lindsay orders awards be pub in City Record; holds 'old‐fashioned munic govts' must seek out mgt talent and modern tech, news conf; declines to comment on specific points of Times story; Wagner says most of experts 'will give you whatever you want'; says he conducted urban studies within adm, using officials expertise; Beame proposal for Estimate Bd scrutiny excludes architectural and engineering contracts because these are based on fee schedule already approved by Mayor and Controller; Hayes notes 63 Charter followed modern mgt techniques in giving Mayor power to award such contracts, lr to Beame; defends use; Met Applied Research Center head Dr Clark says orgn will probe practice, specifically how many contracts go to Negroes and Puerto Ricans; I D Robbins urges Beame hold up payments to McKinsey for playing host to Kretchmer family

Rent Guidelines Bd, in effort to clear up difficulties in labor negotiations between landlords and building service employes, issues order whereby tenants of 400,000 apts that are not under rent control face increases of 6 to 12%; order outlined; Lindsay, Rent Stabilization Assn chmn Tompkins, Associated Bldrs and Owners of Greater NY pres M Paprin and Local 32B pres Shortman comment

US and USSR set joint studies at USSR accelerator, Serpukiv, and US Natl Accelerator Lab, Batavia, Ill (W Sullivan rept); US team under Dr D J Drickey to use Serpukhov facilities to study radius of pions (small, short‐lived particles); 2 Soviet scientists now in US to participate in study of how US lab can best be used; strength of 2 atom smashers and progress at US lab discussed