December 26, 1970

40 Ital Jews demonstrate silently against anti-Semitism in USSR at Vatican as Pope gives traditional Christmas s and blessing

Mounting higher educ costs and expanding number of coll students from low-income families have spurred rapid increase in number of working students; Govt figures show number of full-time students working part time increased 64% to almost 2.1-million, '65-69; at some schools, officials estimate 50% of students hold some kind of job; illus

1st in NY Times series on decentralized school dists cites major accomplishments in Dist 10, W Bronx, toward decentralization law's goal of improving quality of educ through increasing community interest and control; map of dist

N Vietnamese troops attack Cambodian positions along Hwy 4; Cambodian command repts S Vietnamese and Cambodian forces are trying to keep Hwy 7 open to eliminate Vietcong threat to river traffic; scattered actions detailed; illus of S Vietnamese soldiers preparing to attack enemy positions along Kompong Cham

Knesset, meeting in special session, urges USSR cancel death sentences of 2 Soviet Jews and release all defendants in alleged hijacking case; illus; Meir urges Soviet leaders lift death sentences; appeals to world public opinion to condemn verdicts