NJ bows to demands of bankers for more data; NJ Atty Gen will certify that data are accurate and complete; issue awarded to syndicate headed by Smith Barney & Co, which would have bid for bonds anyway without information sought by other underwriters (S)

JERSEY TO EXPAND BOND INFORMATION

illus of Kissinger with Israeli Foreign Min Allon

U.S. to Oppose Changing Basis of Mideast Talks

testimony by Dr X in ‘66 inquiry conducted by then Bergen County Prosecutor Guy W Calissi into unexplained deaths summarized (2d of 2 articles); map of area (L)

Testimony by Dr. X in 1966 About Curare A Key Factor of New Inquiry Into Deaths

article describes mourning for Walter Chapman, 1 of 10 Prots killed Jan 5 by renegade Irish terrorist group in S Armagh; illus; map (L)

Protestants and Catholics Grieve Together in Ulster

NYC Taxi and Limousine Comm unanimously denies application for fare increase requested by Met Taxicab Trade Bd; spokesman for bd says it will ask NYS Sup Ct to request comm to reconsider its decision; comm Chmn Moses L Kove comments (M)

Taxi Commission Rejects Fare Rise

special Bronx grand jury hearing corruption charges brought by Special Prosecutor Maurice H Nadjari reptdly now centers probe on how NYC Civil Ct Judges Anthony J Mercorella, Herbert Shapiro and Bernard Herman, all elected in ‘75, got their Bronx judgeships; seeks to talk to Bronx Dem leaders, including NYS Dem Chmn Patrick J Cunningham, about whether 1 or more of judges made ‘improper payment’ to get post; Deputy Marine Comr Gerald V Esposito, Bronx Dem dist leader, joins Cunningham, City Councilman Jerry L Crispino and Bronx party aide Paul Victor in trying to quash subpoenas; NYS Sup Ct Justice John M Murtagh sets hearing on bid for Jan 8; Mercorella reptdly refused to waive immunity when he was called before grand jury in Dec; 2 unnamed pol officials have apparently decided not to fight subpoenas and will appear before grand jury (M)

Nadjari Jury Investigating 3 Bronx Civil Court Judges

3‐judge Fed ct unanimously upholds ‘74 law that gave Govt control over Richard M Nixon's Pres papers and tape recordings; says Cong had had ‘adequate basis for concluding that Mr Nixon might not be a wholly reliable custodian of the materials'; ct bars almost all disclosure or processing of Pres documents pending appeal; Nixon's atty Herbert J Miller Jr says Nixon will appeal to sup Ct; grounds on which Nixon challenged statute noted; litigation revd; ct says Nixon's view of separation of powers principle, ‘requiring 3 airtight depts of govt,’ is ‘archaic'; says it is not sure a former Pres could claim privilege; says const test is whether invasion of privacy is reasonable and that in this case it is reasonable; ct's opinion was written by Judge Carl McGowan and joined by Edward A Tamm and Aubrey E Robinson Jr (M)

Law Giving Nixon's Tapes To U.S. Is Upheld by Court

Ronald Reagan runs into problems with canny, cautious NH voters during his first campaign swing through state; draws large and gen supportive crowds, but is repeatedly questioned about his conservative positions and their implications for foreign policy and econ; his answers to questions on detente and Angola are seen as being reminiscent of belligerent reactions that got then‐Pres aspirant Barry Goldwater in pol trouble in ‘64; illus of Reagan in NH and of Pres Ford visiting his campaign hq in Washington, DC (L)

VOTERS CAUTIOUS ON REAGAN STANDS

The New York Rangers, who dropped Emile Francis as general manger Tuesday, dismissed Ron Stewart as coach yesterday and hired John Ferguson for both jobs. Details on Page 41.

Rangers Fill 2 Posts

Moro Govt resigns on Jan 7 after Ital Socialist Party withdraws its support over Govt's econ policy (M)

CABINET IN ITALY IS FORCED TO QUIT AS SUPPORT ENDS

New York City Oscar Toro Jr, 10, and Liliana Bustamante found slain in abandoned post office bldg in Long Island City sec of Queens on Jan 7; victims had been missing since Dec 29 when Oscar's 5‐yrold sister Susannah was found slain by her father Oscar Toro in family home in East Elmhurst, Queens; police spokesmen comment; case revd; illus (M)

Housekeeper Found Slain With Boy, 10

Gallup Poll released on Jan 7, showing Ford's ‘approval’ rating at 39%, a drop of 7 points, is regarded as significant since Ford's first test at polls, in NH primary, is less than 2 mos away (S)

Ford Says Budget Will Be Under $395 Billion

ALBANY, Jan. 7&#8212;With a grim declaration that &#8220;we have no future if our budget is not truly in balance,&#8221; Governor Carey today offered the Legislature a program of more spending cuts, possible further increases in taxes and reduced government services.

GOVERNOR OPENS '76 LEGISLATURE ON AUSTERE NOTE

Brit Govt seen giving swift approval to apptmt of Mrs Anne L Armstrong as US Amb; retiring Amb Elliot L Richardson has informed Sec James Callaghan of apptmt (S)

Quick British Approval Of Mrs. Armstrong Seen

Hazan released unharmed on Jan 7 near Paris; police announce arrest of Hugo Brunini, alleged leader of abduction ring (M)

Clue in a Trouser Cuff Foils Kidnappers in Paris

Syrian Foreign Min Khaddam reptdly tells Kuwaiti newspaper that Syria would intervene militarily in Lebanon ‘once a serious partition operation gets under way'; Christian Phalangist leader Pierre Gemayel responds by saying that if either Israel or Syria intervenes in Lebanon ‘the Lebanese will fight to the last man’ (S)

Palestinians and Leftist Factions Open an Offensive in Beirut

Anti‐Communist violence has broken out in northern Portugal (M)

Communists Are the Target Of New Violence in Portugal

Indian Health and Family Planning Min Karan Singh warns Parliament that if Govt's birth control program did not achieve greater success it might have to be made law (M)

India Considering Legislation to Reduce Birth Rate

Norway to take over 95% of Brit Petroleum's Norske Braendselolje and 100% of Norske OK, a cooperative society which also runs garages; takeovers, which will cost $1.56‐million, will result in creation of 3d largest oil co in Norway, 86.1% owned by Norwegian Govt (S)

Norway Agrees to Acquire Unit of British Petroleum

Prime Min Harold Wilson announces that units of Special Air Service, highly trained Brit troops, will reinforce army in Ulster; says troops will be used in County Armagh; Soc Dem and Labor Party leader Gerard Fitt scores move; Brit Conservative MP Nicholas Winterton comments; Wilson reptdly has suggested formal meeting among party leaders to discuss Ulster security (S)

SPECIAL BRITISH UNIT ASSIGNED TO ULSTER

The Proceedings In the U.N. Today

Belgian Prime Min Leo Tindemans, in rept for EEC Eur Council, holds it premature to draw up grandiose blueprints for future Eur govt and urges EEC members to lay basis for ‘Eur union’ by quickly improving coordination of econ and foreign policy; also proposes working toward joint defense policy and coordination of policy toward US; suggests new progress rept in ‘80 (M)

EUROPE'S 9 URGED TO WORK ON UNITY

LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan. 7 (Reuters) &#8212; Following, as made public today by the Nigerian Government. is the text of a letter on the Angolan situation from President Ford to Brig. Murtala Muhammed, the Nigerian chief of state.

Text of Ford Letter to Nigeria's Leader on U.S. Attitude on Angola

Nigerian Govtowned newspaper Daily Times accuses US Pres Ford of having insulted Nigerian intelligence with lr to Brig Muritala Rufai Muhammed urging help to bring about quick negotiated end to Angolan civil war and govt of all factions there; lr reptdly is similar to other lrs from Ford to African leaders in advance of discussion of Angolan civil war at African Unity Orgn; Nigerian reaction to lr amts to ‘fiercest attack’ on foreign govt since new mil Govt came into power July ‘75 (M)

A LEITER BY FORD ANGERS NIGERIANS

Analysis of Angolan civil war as test of detente between US and USSR; Moscow diplomats, noting Sec Kissinger linked to Angola detente elements of trade concessions to USSR and offensive strategic arms limitation agreement, suggest US position is relatively brittle, or that US may be bluffing by resorting to issues more important than Angola (M)

Angolan War: Test for American‐Soviet Detente

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Zhou Enlai was a Chinese statesman, diplomat, and revolutionary who served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China from September 1954 until his death in January 1976. Zhou served under Chairman Mao Zedong and aided the Communist Party in rising to power, later helping consolidate its control, form its foreign policy, and develop the Chinese economy.

January 8, 1976

Headlines from January 8, 1976

JERSEY TO EXPAND BOND INFORMATION

U.S. to Oppose Changing Basis of Mideast Talks

Testimony by Dr. X in 1966 About Curare A Key Factor of New Inquiry Into Deaths

Protestants and Catholics Grieve Together in Ulster

Taxi Commission Rejects Fare Rise

Billboard 200

Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits

Gratitude

History/America's Greatest Hits

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

Windsong

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

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