April 20, 1976

Con Ed says 6,066,000 kws of power consumed during 3-4 PM peak on Apr 19 was record for Apr day (S)

Apr 20: Israeli soldiers kill 1 Arab and wound 3 others protesting Jewish march through West Bank; shootings occur in Nablus, when soldiers break up demonstration of Arabs shouting slogans against Jewish settlement in occupied areas and against march, which they say is provocation; curfew is imposed in western part of Jenin; Israeli marchers reach Jericho after 20-mile hike from Beitin near Ramallah, spread over 2 days; no incidents along way; tension is high in Jericho since Gush Emunim proclaimed its intention to establish Jewish settlement there; Israelis order curfew in center of Jericho following demonstration; illus (M)

India and Pakistan take new step toward resumption of normal relations; Indian Prime Min Gandhi offers to resume discussions on air and surface communications and restoration of diplomatic relations, lr to Bhutto; key to accord is decision by Pakistan to withdraw complaint it made to Internatl Civil Aviation Orgn about India's suspension of overflights by Pakistani aircraft (M)

Admissions data from CUNY indicates univ's freshman class will be 40% smaller in fall '76 than it was previous fall, due principally to curtailment of open admissions in new admissions standards proposed by Chancellor Robert J Kibbee; new admission criteria call for students to have hs avg of at least 80% or to rank in upper 1/2 of class to qualify for sr colls, and an avg of 70% or rank in upper 3/4 of class for entry to community colls (M)

Chief Judge Irving R Kaufman of US Appeals Ct for Second Circuit expresses doubt about constitutionality of NYS law that would require Patrick J Cunningham to waive immunity from prosecution or lose job as Dem State and Bronx County Chmn; observes that in case after case where witness was told to testify or lose job Sup Ct found statute unconst; Cunningham lawyer Edward Bennett Williams raises const issue during hearing in attempt to defend Cunningham against sec of state election law that would automatically oust him from posts (L)