February 20, 1976

Patricia Hearst's bank robbery trial continues on Feb 19, San Francisco; Miss Hearst invokes 5th Amendment protection against self‐incrimination 19 times, including once when she said that to answer questions about her movements between Sept '74 and her arrest on Sept 18, '75, would possibly incriminate her; jury is out of courtroom when Miss Hearst invokes her right not to testify and Judge Carter says he will decide on Monday whether to allow prosecutor James L Browning Jr to ask same questions when jury is present; Miss Hearst's testimony and other developments noted (M)

Diplomats at NATO hq reptdly feel Iceland's breaking of diplomatic ties with GB over fishing dispute will not affect operation of US air base at Keflavik, at least for time being; Icelandic Min Agustsson says Govt has decided not to take action against base (S)

A record number of 39.21 million shares changed hands yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange, pushing turnover so far this year above the one‐billion‐share mark. Stock prices climbed sharply yesterday, nearing their highest level in 27 months, The Dow Jones industrial average rose 15.67 points to 975.76. Page 45.

TRENTON, Feb. 19—Police dogs were used today to break up a disturbance by a splinter group of college students who scuffled with state troopers on the steps of the State House after pelting it with rocks and 2‐by‐4's and demanding to meet with Governor Byrne.

Prime Min Harold Wilson's Labor Govt, conceding that cost of GB's ambitious soc‐welfare programs is crippling econ, announces vast cuts in public‐spending plans; Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey, presenting white paper on public expenditure, says public spending is rising to point where taxes needed to cover it would ‘corrode the will to work,’ news conf; says Govt plans to cut $3.6‐billion from spending in '77‐78 and $6‐billion for '78‐79; says current spending is being maintained to carry econ through recession, which is showing early signs of ending; private indus is only sector that will receive aid under new plan; Healey illus (L)