September 24, 1970

power rationed all over Northeast as hot weather continues; most critical region is Penna, Md, NJ and Del; Emergency Preparedness Office dir Lincoln urges East Coast residents to cut back on electrical consumption, warning that unseasonable hot weather is creating tight power situation

Sen approves comprehensive $4-billion housing bill that includes new Dem-sponsored program for development of new cities outside urban centers; legis, to encourage development of new cities, will authorize HUD Dept to guarantee bonds issued by developers and to assist in payments of of interest on such bonds or loans

Sen, over token Repub opposition, gives final Cong approval to bill to curb cost of campaign ad on TV and radio; vote is 60 to 19; Sen Scott and other Repubs raise possibility of Nixon veto; even if Nixon signs it, bill is seen as not going into effect until after Nov elections; repeal of equal-time rule seen 1 possible Nixon objection; Repubs seen also objecting to spending curbs, which they feel will help more indigent Dem party; bill's provisions revd

Jordanian Army and Air Force counterattack guerrillas in north as tanks retreat towards Syrian border; army reptdly advances within few miles of Ramtha and border, where tanks are still entrenched; Irbid, still controlled by guerrillas, reptdly shelled by army; major clash near Ajlun in which both sides claim victory noted; guerrillas rept no information regarding fate of Salt or Zerqa but Majali says there are pockets of resistance in Zerqa, which is virtually destroyed by shelling; guerrillas still hold other northern towns; map; IRC plane returns to Beirut with 50 foreign journalists who were trapped in Amman; journalists rept 1/2 of city is controlled by guerrillas and that sporadic clashes continue in other 1/2; repts, contradicted by Govt announcements, that army never penetrated center of Amman noted; Arab League mission announces agreement between Hussein and 4 captured guerrilla chiefs that is tantamount to capitulation by guerrillas; terms outlined; Hussein says they were proposed by guerrilla leader A Iyad, who reptdly defected to or was captured by Govt; Central Com and Arafat reject agreement saying that captured leaders cannot speak for movement; UAR radio repts Hussein released 4 captured guerrillas as gesture to Arab League mission and 4 returned to Cairo with Arab leaders; Arab League mission is headed by al-Nimeiry and includes Sadek, Tunisian Premier Ladgham and Kuwaiti Min al-Abdullah; Majali announces cease-fire under reptd agreement but cease-fire seen no more effective than previous ones; Ramtha reptd under heavy fire in evening

NYS Sup Ct voids Dem primary nomination, orders new election