September 12, 1976

efforts to find solution to Rhodesian and SW African problems summarized; comment on Kissinger-Vorster talks, Zurich, and talks in Tanzania among 5 presidents of southern African nations (M)

Kilpatrick, James (Rev): Found stabbed to death in Minn hotel room; was attending Episc Ch natl conv (S)

hijacking seen as latest skirmish in clandestine war between rival Yugoslav groups that has resulted in chain of terrorism and unsolved murders that stretches from Stockholm to Sydney; main struggle is between Croatian separatists, remnants of Serbian monarchists and Yugoslav secret police; origins of conflicts and continued terrorism detailed; map (M)

Croatian terrorists surrender at Charles do Gaulle Airport, Roissy, Franco, on Sept 12 and free 60 passengers and crew members who had been held captive for 30 hrs; surrender follows 12-hr stalemate in which French authorities blew out plane's tires and said they would not allow it to take off under any circumstances; US Amb to France Kenneth Bush said Hijackers were given option of returning to US for trial; expressed belief they would accede to returning to US; hijackers, while on grounds at Paris airport, were reptd to have demanded to speak by telephone with Pres Ford, Sec Kissinger or Amb Bush; Ford meets with Transporation Sec William T Coleman and FAA Admr John McLucas and orders investigation of boarding procedures in effect at La Guardia for hijacked flight; incident revd; map of flight's detoured route; illus (L)

Article assesses NYC's 18-member Cong delegation; notes factors that have weakened effectiveness of group, including internal bickering, low seniority of group members, many of whom see their Cong positions as stepping stones for other offices, predilection for committee-hopping which has robbed delegation of chairmanships on coms, and membership that is often champion of unpopular causes; claims members often seem more absorbed in NY pol than in drudgery of HR; says decline in delegation's power has coincided with increase in city's dependence upon Fed funds; notes it was city's fiscal crisis that brought cohesion to delegation; lists other hopeful signs for group; illus of delegation members Reprs Benjamin S Rosenthal and Herman Badillo, and delegation's chmn, Repr James J Delaney (L)