November 12, 1975

reaction to Gov Gen Sir John Kerr's action in dismissing Australian Prime Min noted; Whitlam charges that Kerr had acted unconstitutionally and hints that if his Labor party is returned to power, he might try to abolish office of Gov Gen and Sen, which precipitated nation's current pol and econ crisis by refusing to pass natl budget; Opposition Liberal party head Malcolm Fraser is sworn in as caretaker Prime Min, even though his party is minority in House of Reprs; other development noted; illus (M)

US Sup Ct, in what is expected to be 1 of most far-reaching decisions of yr, to decide whether private schools may refuse admission to black children because of their race; decision may either desegregate private schools set up in South in aftermath of ct-ordered integration of pss, or spawn many more such schools; Ct to consider whether current version of 1866 Civil Rights Act forbids private schools to discriminate against nonwhites on basis of race; impact of forthcoming decision on hundreds of other private schools throughout country noted; Sup Ct's decisions on various race-discrimination cases since enactment of civil rights legis revd (M)

2 competing Govts are proclaimed for Angola on 1st day of independence from Portugal; USSR-backed Popular Movement for Liberation of Angola is installed as Pres of People's Repub of Angola while Natl Front for Liberation of Angola and Natl Union for Total Independence of Angola announce joint formation of Dem People's Repub of Angola; news of 2 Govts, however, has not dampened celebrations, Luanda, following departure of Portuguese; map; illus (M)

Former United States Senator Clinton P. Anderson, Democrat of New Mexico, who retired in 1972 after a long career in Congress and as Secretary of Agriculture, died yesterday in Albuquerque, N.M. He was 80 years old. Page 46.

negotiators for NY Times and Newspaper Guild on Nov 11 reach agreement on new 3-yr contract, averting strike; settlement follows agreement announced earlier in day between Mailers Union Local 6 and Times and NY News; pay increases in guild and mailers contracts are similar to those negotiated earlier by Newspaper Deliverers and by Stereotypers Union Local 1--$25 a wk in 1st yr, $20 a wk in 2d and 3d yrs; higher-paid employees receive greater pay increases than those in lower-paid classifications; guild sources say that negotiating com had decided to put $1 a wk from 2d-yr increase and $2 a wk in 3d yr into pension fund; guild also negotiated provision calling for full guild shop for all new employes in its jurisdiction; Harry Fisdell, chief guild negotiator, and George McDonald, pres of Mailers Union Local 6, comment (M)