June 23, 1976

15 NYS Dem Natl Conv delegates give up 1/2 vote each to allow apptmt of 15 women and young persons as 1/2-vote delegates and settle potential Credentials Com challenge by NY Dem group that had charged women and youth were not sufficiently represented; move increases number of women among state's 274 delegates from 71 to 83, youths from 10 to 21, blacks from 12 to 14 and Hispanics from 9 to 10; list of appointees; similar move see likely for Penna delegation; NYS delegate Anthony Scotto of Longshoremen's Assn gives up 1/2 vote to make room for Raymond J Corbett (AFL-CIO) (M)

Nassau County, NY, closes all oceanfront beaches as mysterious incursion of sewage that has been washing up on beachfronts of LI since June 21 moves westward toward NYC; beaches closed to swimmers as precautionary measure against contamination pending analysis of water samples; attendance at Jones Beach severely affected; illus; map of area (M)

Some Syrian troops begin withdrawal from positions around Beirut; heavy shelling between Lebanese leftists and rightists reptd; Palestinians and Lebanese leftists accuse Christians of attacking Nabaa, Moslem area, and Palestinian camp of Tell Zaatar; rightists voice similar charges; fierce fighting reptd near largely Christian Palestinian camp of Jisr el-Pasha, which reptdly has fallen to rightists; IRC sends planeload of medicine for Beirut hosps; arrival of Arab peacekeeping forces, made up largely of Syrian troops, noted; map of Beirut (L)

Jacob B Grumet, special Deputy Atty Gen and retired NYS Sup Ct justice, concludes that Gov Carey's decision last Dec to replace Special State Prosecutor Nadjari had been 'based upon his ind judgment' and not on his being influenced by 'self-motivated' or 'politically motivated people' as Nadjari charged at time; holds, in 110-page rept, that attempt to dismiss Nadjari was not 'triggered' by Carey knowledge of Nadjari investigation into possible sale of judgeships; Grumet rept detailed; Carey and Atty Gen Lefkowitz continue discussions on matter of special prosecutor and future of fight against corruption in NYC criminal justice system (L)

Article on increasing numbers of older adults enrolled in nation's colls notes 10% of nation's 11-million coll students are at least 35 yrs of age; growing pool of older students attributed in part to earlier retirements, greater longevity, desire to fill leisure time and other reasons; impact of coll life on older adults and their impact on younger students noted; some adult students comment on educ experience (M)