March 18, 1976

Illus on revg stand (S)

Primary defeats by Jimmy Carter in Fla and Ill and another expected in NC leave Pres campaign of Gov George Wallace bitter and disorganized; campaign workers told to end organizing efforts in Va; campaign is said to be putting too little money into TV; survey for Raleigh News & Observer by Walter De Vries finds 31.6% of voters favoring Carter, 20.9% supporting Wallace and most of rest undecided; Wallace assails Carter; Carter has repeatedly denied Wallace's statement that Carter promised to support his '72 Pres bid; Wallace illus (M)

TEL AVIV, March 17—Three young Arab demonstrators suffered gunshot wounds today as Israeli soldiers opened fire to scatter rioters besieging an Israeli car outside Jerusalem.

Treas Sec William E Simon, testifying before Sen Finance Com, urges Cong to help encourage investments in stocks and other property by lowering taxes on proceeds of such investments; backs sliding scale reduction in capital gains tax to benefit those selling property that has been held for 5 yrs or more; criticizes provisions of tax bill passed by HR in '75 for going too far against wealthy; opposes legis that would end tax shelters, particularly in oil and gas drilling ventures; says HR bill is too generous in allowances for child-care expenses; reiterates Adm's position on tax matters, including advocacy of across-the-bd tax cuts for individuals in '76 (M)

NJ Sup Ct on Mar 17 unanimously orders new trial; rules that Passaic County Prosecutor's Office had concealed evidence that 'substantially prejudiced' fair trial and holds that withholding of material evidence favorable to defendant is denial of due process; ruling detailed; case revd; Passaic County Prosecutor Burrell I Humphreys says that he will seek to retry Carter and Artis; illus of Carter and Artis (L)