January 8, 1976

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)

illus of Kissinger with Israeli Foreign Min Allon

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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

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)

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)