August 10, 1976

Forces of Ronald Reagan and Pres Ford skirmish in party's Rules Com and in conv's Platform Com; Frank X Gargiulo, Bklyn delegate, switches commitment from Reagan to Ford, raising Ford's delegate total to 1,110 and lowering Reagan's to 1,034; closeness of Ford-Reagan battle in Rules and Platform Coms noted (M)

Negotiations on SW Africa's future reptdly are close to agreement that would prepare territory for independence, conv, Windhock, S Africa; plans reptdly will be announced Aug 24 to set up interim multiracial Govt to prepare country for independence by June 30 '77 (S)

Emily and William Harris are found guilty, Superior Ct, Los Angeles, on Aug 9 of kidnapping, robbery and auto theft; are acquitted of aiding and abetting Miss Hearst when she opened fire to help Harrises avoid arrest at Mel's Sporting Goods Store in '74; Harrises face sentencing on Aug 30 and could receive 1 to 25 yrs in prison on each of 2 kidnapping convictions as well as minimum of 5 yrs and maximum life sentence for armed robbery conviction; Brandler begins inquiry into possible prejudice by juror Ronald F Pruyn; Pruyn has denied that he told another prospective juror that outcome of case was 'forgone conclusion'; case and trial revd; illus (L)

says he and Bhutto have agreed to seek compromise (M)

John Candelaria of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who grew up in Brooklyn, pitched a nohitter last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning by 2 to 0. Page 23.