June 9, 1976

The pound rose in London by 4 cents to $1.80 before closing at $1.77. The 10‐nation credit that spurred the increase was seen as buying time for Britain's economy but doing nothing for its underlying problems: Page 53.

June 9: State Dept expresses concern that stepped-up fighting in Lebanon might force Syrians to introduce more forces, thereby increasing risk of intervention either from Israel or from other Arab countries (S)

speaks at closed session (L)

City Hall officials indicated yesterday that two or three agency heads might be replaced in the next 60 days as Mayor Beame presses for management. changes.

Analysis of June 8 Pres primaries holds NY Times/CBS News Poll samplings of sentiment among voters immediately after they cast their ballots showed electability overshadowed stands on issues or other personal qualities as central factor; contends findings indicated that Jimmy Carter was preceived as most electable Dem candidate in Nov election

Beirut is in state of siege; Western diplomats rept that large force of Syrian troops, armor and artillery moved into Lebanon in last 24 hrs, perhaps doubling to 12,000 number of Syrian ragulars in country; fighting reptd in mts 12 mi east of Beirut and in Saida; fighting continues in Beirut; PLO guerrillas have raided and closed offices of As Saiqa orgn; Arab mediation team consisting of Syrian Vice Air Marshal Naji Jamil, Syrian Deputy Prime Min Mohammed Haidar, Libyan Prime Min Abdel Salam Jalloud, Algerian Educ Min Abdel Karim Ben Mahmoud, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command leader Capt Ahmed Jabril and Al Fatah repr Abu Maher arrives in Beirut to negotiate cease-fire; Palestinian guerrillas and some troops from Palestine Liberation Army are trying to dislodge Syrian troops at key crossroads at Khalde, which gives Syrians choke-hold on exits from western Beirut; map (L)

Jimmy Carter wins landslide victory in June 8 Ohio primary, giving him more than 100 delegates in that state and gain of more than 200 in day's 3 primaries; Pres Ford scores convincing triumph over Ronald Reagan in Ohio primary;; Ford retains delegate lead; Repr Morris Udall finishes distant 2d in Ohio and Sen Frank Church places 3d; Udall congratulates Carter and calls him 'heavy favorite' to win nomination (L)

Uncommitted delegates supporting Sen Hubert Humphrey and Gov Edmund Brawn Jr win upset victory over Jimmy Carter in June 8 NJ Dem Pres primary; NJ Sen James P Dugan predicts Carter will be beaten by 3-to-2 margin producing as many as 60 uncommitted delegates; Dem leaders say Brown-Humphrey candidates reaped vote windfall in dists that were expected to support Repr Morris Udall; illus (L)

Dem State Com cancels $125-a-plate fund-raising dinner scheduled to be held on Gracie Mansion lawn; Mayor Beame scratches Gracie Mansion as picnic site after Repub State Chmn Richard M Rosenbaum had threatened to enjoin affair legally as violation of Sec 107 of NYS Civil Service law, which bans use of public bldgs for pol fund-raising; Dems settle on Promenade Cafe at Rockefeller Center as replacement site (L)

Policy of no prisoners in Lebanese civil war discussed; prisoner is put to death--often slowly; best estimate is that 18,000 to 20,000 people have died in 14-mos of fighting; most of victims are civilians caught near their homes under indiscriminate firing; on-the-spot slayings and kidnappings on religious grounds are daily occurrences; illus (L)

number of Eur public health specialists are seriously questioning wisdom of US plan to immunize almost entire population with new influenza vaccine; argue that any such program inevitably produces some adverse reactions, particularly in those under age 18; Dr W Charles Cockburn, dir of WHO Communicable Disease Div, comments (M)

Approval by reluctant and doubtful Spanish Parliament of 1st free pol parties since end of Civil War in '39 is expected (M)