August 15, 1976

Turkish Foreign Min Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil, following meeting with Sec Kissinger, advocates resumption of talks between Greece and Turkey on oil prospecting in Aegean Sea; does not say whether Sismik I will be withdrawn from vicinity of Greek islands pending talks; Kissinger stresses need for negotiated settlement, but says US is not acting in formal role of mediator (M)

article on major differences between Repub and Dem platforms; parties' positions on abortion, busing, right to work, jobs, voter registration, health ins, welfare, energy, gun control, defense spending, weapons, USSR, People's Repub of China, Panama and Middle East noted (M)

S African Govt, embittered by local newspaper coverage of unrest in black twps, has threatened to impose new restraints on press; Information Min Connie P Mulder is critical of Rand Daily Mail and Johannesburg Sunday Times (M)

Resorts Internatl, in connection with its campaign to bring Las Vegas-type casinos to Atlantic City, NJ, has disclosed plans for $50-million, 1,000-room hotel on beachfront parcel, has expressed interest in buying Chalfonte-Haddon Hotel and other local hotels (S)

Comptroller Harrison J. Goldin reported that his auditors had discovered a number of costly mistakes in the collection of water bills by the city. Among instances of erroneous billing, he cited a 40‐story apartment house that reportedly owed the city $193,753. A city park was billed instead. Details, page 32.