Yonkers officials completed a state&#8208;aided $13.1 million financial package yesterday, averting what would have been a default today. But even as they resolved their fourth such crisis in three months, new financial difficulties loomed. Page 19.

No Yonkers Default

Walter Sullivan, in first of 2 articles, discusses his experiences aboard Alvin; describes underwater operation and some of sea life encountered; illus; map (L)

On a Two‐Mile Dive In the Caribbean Sea

Under pressure from HR Judiciary Com chmn Repr Peter W Rodino Jr, Fed Law Enforcement Assistance Adm is continuing to finance experimental crime‐fighting project in Newark that is described as demonstration of ‘what not to do to reduce crime in cities’; agency officials contend he threatened to cut off appropriations if project was killed; program was subsequently extended to end of '76 at cost of $400,000; Rodino, denying that he made his support of agency contingent on continuation of Newark project, acknowledges having used his influence to get program renewed; says he did so on basis of representations from Newark Mayor Gibson and Police Dir Hubert Williams; Newark program dir Alan Zalkind comments; por of Rodino (M)

RODINO PRESSURE ON U.S. REPORTED

Ed holds Gov Carey expressed impatience that is ‘widely shared’ when he suggested that Patrick J Cunningham must either clear himself of corruption charges or step down as Dem State Chmn

Judge Mercorella Called In Nadjari S.L.A. Inquiry

article examines brainwashing in wake of Patricia Hearst trial, in which defense is expected to contend that Miss Hearst was brainwashed by her abductors to reject her parents values and to embrace those of Symbionese Liberation Army (M)

A Brainwashing Defense: Delving Into Murky Area

All Nippon Airways officials, including dir Kenji Osano, deny having accepted bribes (M)

JAPANESE DENIES AIDING LOCKHEED AT TOKYO INQUIRY

Pres Ford urges Cong to rescue Fed Election Comm by enacting legis to keep comm afloat through current election campaign; says he is submitting legis to achieve that aim; illus (M)

FORD TO INCREASE BUDGET REQUEST ON SCHOOL FUNDS

EEC loan to Italy will be raised on Eurocurrency mkts with guarantees provided by EEC through program to recycle petrodollars in order to help countries whose trade balances have been badly affected by quadrupling of oil prices; West Ger Min Hans Apel says final approval of EEC guarantee for Italy will be given at next mins session on Mar 15 (S)

E.E.C. PLANS TO AID ITALY WITH BILLION

jury in Patricia Hearst bank robbery trial visits 2 places where defendant has said she was held in closets for almost 2 mos, tied, blindfolded and brainwashed; no one is present at sites except for Miss Hearst, defense atty Albert Johnson, Judge Carter, prosecution staff members and jury and alternates; reporters are told that Miss Hearst did not speak to jury; Johnson describes defendant's reaction to visits; other developments noted; illus (M)

Hearst Jury Visits Houses Reported Used by Captors

Teams from Fed Reserve Bd and Treas Dept have recently completed close inspection of Gov Carey's proposed fiscal '76‐77 budget to satisfy Fed officials involved in helping NYS meet new borrowing needs this spring that budget is balanced one (L)

U.S. Checks State Budget To Be Sure It's Balanced

Elections set; Prime Min George Walter says his Progressive Labor Movement presses for immediate independence from GB because assn handicaps nation economically; notes Antigua has been denied financial aid from World Bank and other orgns because of Brit ties; party has slight edge over opposition Labor Party, headed by Vere Cornwall Bird, who has been calling for natl referendum on issue; Bird promises to abolish income tax, enact other econ and soc changes; econ conditions discussed; map (M)

Independence for Antigua Is Top Issue As Caribbean Island Votes Tomorrow

Cuban voters give 97.7% approval for new Const to decentralize and democratize Communist 1‐party rule; only 1% of more than 5.5‐million voted no to new Const (S)

Constitution Approved In Cuba by 97.7 Percent

Peron ends special session in Cong in midst of 24‐hr business strike against her econ policies, allegedly because of recent shake‐ups in Cabinet and need for new legislation to cope with natl crisis; some pol sources say closing is designed to prevent scheduled session of Cong's lower house in which opposition and dissident Peronist lawmakers are thought ready to push for her removal; Argentine businesses closed Feb 16 in violation of Govt ban to protest Peron's path of ‘chaos and ruin’ (S)

MRS. PERON ENDS CONGRESS SESSION

Rand Daily Mail, Transvaler and Beeld (S African newspapers) rept that S Africa plans to begin peace negotiations soon with USSR‐backed Popular Movement forces, following collapse of formal resistance by 2 Western‐supported factions; Popular Movement reptdly has offered to cooperate with S Africa in return for official recognition of Govt in Luanda (M)

Pro‐Western Angola Force Says It Has Begun Guerrilla Warfare

Ethiopian Govt announces that security forces have killed retired Maj Gen Kebede Worku and former dist admr Makonnen Wossen, both opponents of regime; says that 2 had been asked to surrender and when they refused security forces opened fire (S)

2 Ethiopian Oppositionists Slain by Security Forces

well‐placed sources rept that 1/2 hr after assassination Army officer Lt Col B S Dimka, who led abortive coup, went to Brit High Comr Sir Martin Le Quesne and tried to telephone former Nigerian head of state Gen Yakubu Gowon; Nigerian Govt has begun roundup of foreign journalists, including Reuters news agency correspondent Colin Fox and editors of major Nigerian newspapers Daily Times and New Nigerian; no reason for arrests is given; world championship tennis preparatory playoffs are ended abruptly in midmatch when soldiers storm onto Lagos Lawn Tennis Club cts and clear all 350 spectators out of stadium (M)

Leader of Nigerian Rebels Tried to Telephone Gowon

Article on reviving concern in France about its youth, 8 yrs after student‐led disorders frightened nation; French concerned about prevention of repetition of the disorders; blame themselves for failing to answer complaints that brought on '68 events; notes persistent demands by youth for bigger share in ‘the good life;’ problems of youth aggravated by rising unemployment; about 500,000 under 25 yrs old are officially classifed as unemployed, comprising at least half natl total of unemployed; situation widens gap between generations in nation where about a third of the people are under 25 and about 40% are over 40; several youths and some over 40 comment; one French newspaper suggests there is ‘anti‐youth’ spirit among French adults (M)

France, Worried by Its Young, Talks Again of ‘Lost Generation’

The Proceedings In the U.N. Today

4 bombs explode in Belfast's main post office on Feb 16 in renewal of violence that has claimed 11 lives and caused heavy damage since death of IRA hunger striker Francis Stagg in Brit prison last wk (S)

4 Bombs Explode in Belfast

Boston Globe repts that Walter J Stoessel Jr, US Amb to Moscow, has mysterious blood ailment possibly caused or aggravated by high levels of Soviet microwaves beamed at Amer Embassy; quotes sources as saying Stoessel's ailment resembles leukemia (S)

U.S. Moscow Envoy Reported to Be Ill; Embassy Denies It

Sec Kissinger arrives in Venezuela on Feb 16 on first leg of extended Latin Amer trip; heavy emphasis on oil prices is expected in talks with Venezuelan officials; Kissinger's arrival met with critical comments in left‐wing press, but officials emphasize they are ready for business‐like talks (S)

KISSINGER ARRIVES IN CARACAS ON TOUR

Spanish King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia begin official tour of dissident Catalonia and run into more dissidence—strike by 7,000 munic employees angry about low pay (M)

Juan Carlos Is Met By Strike of 7,000 On Barcelona Visit

12 of 16 nations bordering Mediterranean sea sign convention on Feb 16 to fight sea pollution, ending 2‐wk conf; Mustafa Tolba, UN Program dir and Egyptian microbiologist, comments (M)

12 COUNTRIES SIGN A POLLUTION PACT

6 leaders of Moscow's Jewish activists are granted meeting on Feb 16 with Soviet emigration officials, but rept almost no satisfaction on their grievances about blocked emigration to Israel (S)

Moscow Is Berated on Eve of Brussels Meeting on Soviet Jews

US announces withdrawal of 100‐bed field hosp and 6 Army helicopters that had been involved in Guatemala earthquake relief operations (S)

U.S. MEDICAL TEAM LEAVING GUATEMALA

Kelly Lee Carlson is a former American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kimber Henry in the FX drama series Nip/Tuck.

February 17, 1976

Headlines from February 17, 1976

No Yonkers Default

On a Two‐Mile Dive In the Caribbean Sea

RODINO PRESSURE ON U.S. REPORTED

Judge Mercorella Called In Nadjari S.L.A. Inquiry

A Brainwashing Defense: Delving Into Murky Area

Billboard 200

Desire

Still Crazy After All These Years

Gratitude

Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits

Tryin' To Get The Feelin'

Notable Births

Historical Context for February 17, 1976