July 5, 1976

Natl Safety Council estimates that 530 persons will be killed and 25,000 injured in traffic accidents throughout US during July 4th weekend (S)

July 5: Israeli commando unit arrives in Israel with hostages it released; officials say 103 hostages were flown to Israel; say 4 Israelis, 7 of 10 hijackers and 20 Uganda soldiers were killed; success of operation, which surprised most Israelis, electrifies country; Rabin hails operation; of 4 Israelis killed, 3 were hostages and 1 was comdr of assault force, identified as Amer-born Lt Col Yehinatan Nethanyahu; 11 other Israelis, civilian and mil were wounded, 1 seriously; 1 Israeli woman was left behind as patient in Kampala Hosp, where she was taken by Ugandans for treatment shortly before raid; Defense Min Peres charges that Amin cooperated with hijackers; denounces hijackers, especially 2 Ger nationals reptdly among them, for separating Israelis from rest of hostages; Rabin says his Govt decided unanimously on need for mil operation when it became obvious that internatl efforts to free hostages had failed; also accuses Amin of 'fully cooperating' with hijackers; illus; map (L)

NYC's Bicentennial celebrations, including Op Sail, Internatl Naval Rev, fireworks, and series of festivals, described; illus of spectators and ships, including Gloria, Amerigo Vespucci, sailing boats, Esmeralda and Glucksburg (L)

New Yorkers and their friends poured into lower Manhattan yesterday and compressed 200 years of their history and varied ethnic heritages into a day‐long birthday party crammed with prayer, martial music, high spirits and good fellowship.

The Fourth of July celebration in New York City yesterday was as American as a patchwork quilt—tall of joyous order in disarrayand a series of ??????? improbable juxtappositions.