July 6, 1976

Ints with Amers about Star Spangled Banner find most cannot remember words, are unable to sing it, and do not like natl anthem; difficulty of song commented on by professional singers and music specialists; Constance Allard, great-great-great granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, agrees with anthem's critics (M)

Article on royal mystique surrounding GB's Queen Elizabeth II that shields wider aspects of her personality from public; illus (L)

Bicentennial spirit continues as visitors and sailors remain in NYC on July 5; 2 Israeli gunboats attract attention due to July 3d rescue of hostages held in Uganda after hijacking of Air France jet; illus of Ital sailor and his parents and crowds visiting ships in NYC harbor (L)

illus of Suarez Gonzalez's swearing in ceremony, Madrid

Carter says Sen Edmund S Muskie is well qualified to be his running mate, July 5 comment after conferring with Muskie at his Plains, Ga, home; says talks were cordial and productive but that neither he nor Muskie is under any obligation; plans to invite 2nd candidate soon; details 'strong role' he plans to devise for Vice Pres; Muskie comments on Vice Pres and his chances to be picked as Carter running mate; Carter, Muskie tour Plains; Carter, Muskie illus (L)

task force rept urges that Ford Adm and Cong make sweeping reforms in welfare programs by '77; major proposals discussed; Washington Gov Daniel J Evans, W Virginia Gov Arch A Moore Jr. and Nebraska Gov J J Exon comment; Govs Tribbitt, Mandell and Busbee illus (M)

US Census Bur repts St Louis population declined by 14.2%, '70-mid '74; table (S)

US Coast Guard confirms it was on security-lookout for 1-man submarine that might disrupt NYC's Op Sail and Internatl Naval Rev; submarine was sold to Walton, Mass, man by George W Kittredge of S Thomaston, Me, on installment plan; when man stopped making payments on his bill, Kittredge hired private investigator to trace his customer; it is believed investigator alerted Coast Guard; role of submarine in 1776 attack on Brit ship in NY Harbor noted (L)

Italy's new Chamber of Deputies elects Communist Pietro Ingrao as its Speaker on July 5; new Sen elects Christian Dem Amintore Fanfani as its pres; sources suggest that party's choice of Ingrao may have been intended to emphasize party's internal unity, to counter nomination of conservative Fanfani by Christian Dems, or to place leaders who depart from present party orthodoxy in positions where they hold prestige but are actually less active in daily party life; opening session of Chamber of Deputies is led by Nilde Jotti; brief biog of Ingrao; his illus with Jotti (M)

Vlado Dapcevic, alleged Soviet agent presumed to have fallen into trap laid by Yugoslavs in Rumania in '75, is sentenced by Yugoslav ct to 20 yrs' imprisonment; Rumanian authorities reptdly cooperated with Yugoslavia in luring Dapcevic from his home in Belgium to Bucharest, where he was apparently seized by Yugoslav agents; was charged with organizing illegal Yugoslav Communist party with aim of overthrowing Govt of Pres Tito and seeking to divide country and with helping to organize clandestine congress of new party; Dapcevic says trial was staged and asserts he has long since broken with USSR; has charged that he was seized in Bucharest and brought by force to Yugoslavia (M)

much of black Africa reacts to raid with public condemnation and private admiration for Israeli commandos; Kenyan Govt position on raid noted (M)

TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL Meets at 10:30 A.M. and 3 P.M.