June 30, 1976

Arab hijackers of Air France jetliner demand release of 53 imprisoned Palestinians and pro-Palestinians by Israel and 4 other nations in return for freeing of 257 passengers; ask for special airplane to fly prisoners from Israel to Uganda; Ugandan Pres Idi Amin, in official statement, urges release of elderly, children and those who might be ill; 40 of 53 Palestinian and pro-Palestinian are being held in Israel, and others in W Ger, Kenya, France and Switzerland; 3 identified as Hilarion Capucci (Greek RC Abp of Jerusalem imprisoned for gun running), Kozo Okamoto (Japan Red Army) and Jan-Carl Raspe (Baader-Meinhof gang) (M)

Carter, appearing at conv, warns mayors that while he will try to be a sympathetic and responsive friend in White House, he will also be demanding partner who will expect them to endorse some of his own policies, such as 'reorganization' of Fed and urban govt; Carter began 4-day tour of Ga fund-raising events to wipe out campaign debt and finance heavy costs he will incur at Dem Natl Conv; travels to NY, June 29, to meet briefly with 35 NY labor leaders and appear at fund-raising reception at Waldorf Astoria Hotel; illus with NYC Mayor Beame, Howard J Samuels and former Mayor Robert F Wagner (L)

WASHINGTON, June 29—High‐ranking United States, officials said today that the situation in Lebanon seemed to have deteriorated to the lowest point of the 14‐month‐old civil conflict, with no solution of the crisis in sight.

illus of Mrs Ford, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Kissinger and other notables

NYC labor unions are reptd to have agreed in principle to comply with city's budget for next yr, which calls for $24-million cut in benefits (L)