January 9, 1975

Greek and Turkish Cypriotes agree to resume negotiations for settlement of Cyprus problem; breakthrough comes during meeting between Greek Cypriote leader Glafkos Clerides and Turkish Cypriote leader Rauf Denktash in presence of special UN repr Luis Weckmann‐Munoz; official announcement at end of meeting says Clerides and Denktash agreed to continue talks on humanitarian issues and 'to commence talks on substance of Cyprus problem'; adds that negotiators will discuss function of central govt in a fed state; move is seen as indication that agreement has already been reached that basis of peace talks would be settlement based on fed; agreement on resumption of talks comes on same day Pres Ford is conferring on Cyprus deadlock with US Sec Kissinger and US Ambs from Greece, Turkey and Cyprus (L)

NYS Gov Carey, in his initial State of State message at opening of 198th Legis, on Jan 8 asserts that higher taxes will be required for upper‐bracket earnings and certain activities'; proposes raising state gasoline tax by 10c a gallon; proposes that localities should install local income tax to help meet special budget problems, such as school deficits brought about in '74 by ct ruling that barred municipalities from spending above their debt limits for pensions; pledges not to increase income tax 'on great majority of citizens'; left unsaid but conceded by Carey in past is fact that he will not suspend 2.5% emergency income tax surcharge that was suspended for last 2 yrs; Carey's message draws immediate criticism from Repubs, who vow there will be no tax increase; Sen Repub majority leader Warren M Anderson says 'it isn't going to happen'; Assembly Repub minority leader Perry B Duryea criticizes local income tax proposal; notes Carey promised to protect lower‐income brackets in raising state taxes but suggests that local govts take initiative to impose these taxes; Carey illus (M)

draft rept of State Welfare Inspector Gen's office says that Charles Sigety, owner of Florence Nightingale Nursing Homes, NYC, billed Medicaid in '72 for $40,571 for his foreign travel, club dues, opera tickets, wine and liquor and other personal items; Inspector Gen William F Meyers denounces what he describes as leak of rept, drafted last Oct, and says he did not delay its publication; confirms that he discussed draft with Sigety at Dec 10 luncheon; calls Sigety old friend (M)

A Federal judge denied, at least temporarily, requests by television and radio networks to broadcast the tapes of White House conversations played, at the. Wategate cover‐up trial. Page 18.

Met Opera tenor Richard Tucker diet of heart attack, Jan 8, in Kalamazoo, Mich, at age 60; made Met debut on Jan 25, '45 in role of Enzo in La Gioconda; sang more than 30 leading roles with co; his voice ranked among finest natural tenor instruments of his time; he was born Aug 28, '14 and named Reuben Ticker; biog; career highlights; artistry appraised; tributes by Robert Merrill, Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Home, Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, Cornell MacNeil and Leontyne Price; Tucker por and illus in role in Aida (L)