December 3, 1974

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2—The latest Soviet‐American nuclear arms deal was worked out only after the Russians agreed to exempt American nuclear bombers stationed in and around Europe and to limit the total level of missiles, bombers and multiple warheads permitted on each side, according to authoritative Administration officials.

unmanned Pioneer 11 spacecraft flies within 26,000 mi of surface of Jupiter and transmits 1st photographs of planet's polar region; passes through most intense part of planet's radiation belt on trajectory that will take it across solar system to Saturn within 5 yrs; spacecraft's systems are functioning normally despite heavy bombardment by low-energy electrons; transmits photographs of Callisto, 2d largest of Jupiter's moons, which reveal presence of small polar cap; data transmitted by spacecraft is held of major importance since it permits close scrutiny of changes that have occurred in Jupiter's banded cloud system during past yr; cloud system and its ongoing changes discussed; photograph of Jupiter transmitted by Pioneer 11;; diagram of spacecraft's trajectory to Jupiter and across solar system (L)

Amstar Corp, Sucrest Corp and CPC Internatl Inc, 3 of nation's largest sugar refiners, announce 5c-per-1b reduction in sugar prices, 1st such reduction in 20 mos; action is not expected to have immediate impact on retail prices and it remains unclear when retail prices will drop; is result of declining raw sugar prices; Amstar pres Robert T Quittmeyer refrains from stating that price cut is beginning of downward trend in sugar prices; says there is evidence of softening consumer demand for sugar but supplies continue to be tight (M)

New Japanese Premier Takeo Miki is expected to continue Japan's policy of friendliness toward Arab countries, intended to secure oil supplies; toured Middle East in Dec '73 (S)

Ford, m Washington news conf Dec 2, discusses his Vladivostok conf with Brezhnev, particularly arms control agreement (L)