November 11, 1975

Sen Dem leaders claim enough votes to halt any filibuster of Fed loan guarantee bill aimed at averting default by NYC; Sens Mansfield and Proxmire voice optimism; 5 Dem Sen leaders meet with Pres Ford and econ advisers; Ford reiterates opposition to proposed $4-billion Fed loan guarantee legis as well as belief in city's ability to solve its own problems; Mansfield says Pres was 'impressed' by stringent provisions of legis; holds inevitable Fed Govt's ultimate involvement in city's fiscal crisis; Proxmire tells Pres city default would cost Fed Govt $6.5-billion in loan guarantees by '80, whereas guarantees before default would lead to maximum of $2.4-billion in guaranteed bonds in '77, and that Govt would have no further involvement in city by '80 under terms of legis; other Sens meeting with Ford identified as Robert C Byrd, Adlai E Stevenson 3d and Edmund S Muskie; Sen Harry F Byrd continues criticism of proposed legis; HR Speaker Carl Albert discounts opposition of AFL-CIO to legis; Muskie, Stevenson, Mansfield, Proxmire and R C Byrd illus (L)

Judge Robert Muir Jr refuses to authorize removal of respirator sustaining life of Karen Anne Quinlan, saying that decision is med one and noting that woman's attending physicians were opposed to disconnected machines; Mr and Mrs Joseph Quinlan refuse to comment directly on decision; have not decided whether to appeal, news conf; Muir authorizes Daniel R Coburn to continue as guardian of Miss Quinlan while Mr Quinlan is named guardian of her property; Rev Thomas Trapasso, family's religious adviser, says time has come 'for natl re-evaluation of value of human life'; illus of Mr and Mrs Quinlan (M)

Most Sup Ct Justices express concern that some aspects of Fed Elections Campaign Act of '74 might impinge on First and Fifth Amendment rights, preliminary session on suit brought by Sen James L Buckley, ex-Sen Eugene J McCarthy and others, charging law is unconst; Justices seem most concerned that law will put limitations on free speech rights; also question these requirements of law: that limits are set on amts private persons can contribute; that identities of small contributors be disclosed; certain provisions affecting minority parties; law's history, as outgrowth of Watergate scandal, recalled; number and caliber of attys on both sides in suit highlights fact that this is considered major legal case (M)

A Federal judge in San Francisco tentatively set Dec. 15 as the date for the trial of Patricia Hea st to begin. But the date may be changed after a hearing next week on her competency to stand trial. Page 19.

State sec H A Kissinger acknowledges that he had some policy differences and personality disputes with ousted Defense Sec J R Schlesinger, news conf; says Pres Ford's decision to change his natl security team was Ford's alone; says neither he nor Schlesinger handled dipsutes with 'elegance and wisdom that perhaps was necessary'; denies he threatened to resign if Schlesinger was not dismissed (M)