July 7, 1976

IRS postpones port of its action until Aug 31; ruling is aimed at relieving burden on employers who contribute to fund and employees on whose behalf contributions are made; modifies earlier IRS ruling in relation only to employees; Cong and Ford Adm reptdly pressured IRS to rescind ruling; deputy White House press sec John Carlson denies that Ford Adm is involved in IRS action (M)

For many Israelis, rescue of 103 hijacking hostages and crew marks Israel's emergence from long period of natl mourning; emotionally, rescue brings to end self-doubt and deprecation that was eating at many Israelis since '73 war (M)

New Yorkers, alight with the unexhausted spirit of celebration that has transformed their city into a great Bicentennial carnival for several days, refused yesterday to let America's birthday party end.

US Sup Ct, in 4 rulings involving various aspects of 4th Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, takes restrictive view of Amendment that contrasts with earlier rulings, particularly those of Ct in Chief Justice Earl Warren's era; rulings detailed (L)

language dispute that touched off rioting in S Africa in which 176 people died in June has been resolved with S African Govt bowing to demands for end to compulsory use of Afrikaans as teaching medium in black schools; Educ Min Michael C Botha comments (M)