August 3, 1975

NY Times survey finds that inmate population of NYS prison facilities has swelled to more than 16,000 prisoners and observers fear that resulting overcrowded conditions, which have already led to number of incidents, may spark major disturbances at any time; prison authorities feel that insts are relatively calm, but are very much concerned over rising number of inmates who have nothing to occupy their time; recent incidents at prisons throughout state noted; prison officials and observers comment (M)

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 2—The Government‐controlled Chilean press lists more than 100 leftist extremists as killed in fighting among themselves or against security forces in Argentina. But there is substantial evidence that they have actually been detained in Chile.

Water Resource Comr Charles Samowitz notes water pressure in some parts of city might be too low for effective firefighting as result of open fire hydrants (S)

UFA pres Michael J Maye still refuses to accept Mayor Beame's proposed graduated wage freeze; indicates acceptance of freeze if city will commit itself to 5-man fire trucks instead of 4 (S)

Pres Ford and Brezhnev conf again in Helsinki Aug 2 on strategic arms limitation agreement without an apparent breakthrough; do agree, however, on unspecified formula to verify number of MIRV's on each side; both leaders, buoyant and smiling, insist they have made progress; Ford, later on plane to Bucharest, Rumania, tells reporters talks have been 'encouraging,' but says prospects for a Brezhnev visit to Washington later in yr to seal accord are no more certain than before their meetings in Helsinki; newsmen are told privately 2 leaders failed to settle differences whether Soviet Backfire bomber and US cruise missile should be counted as strategic nuclear delivery vehicles; experts to meet in Geneva soon on issues (M)