September 20, 1976

Preparations being made by Pres Ford and Jimmy Carter for their 1st TV debate on Sept 23 detailed; comments from Carter TV adviser Barry Jagoda, pollsters Robert Teeter and Patrick Cadell, White House aide Michael Rauol‐Duval, TV producer Bill Carruthers and Carter ad adviser Gerald Rafshoon (M)

Kissinger, after extensive talks with Smith, says he is satisfied that Smith will recommend to aides that Rhodesia accept plan for transition to black majority rule; there is considerable skepticism about prospects for quick movement toward new accord because in past Smith has entered negotiations and then pulled out (M)

Sweden's Soc Dem Party is narrowly defeated in Sept 19 election by coalition of 3 non‐Socialist parties, ending 44‐yr party rule; Palme to resign; Falldin is expected to be new Prime Min; other non‐Socialist leaders are Liberal Party head Per Ahlmark and Moderate Party leader Gosta Bohman; Falldin's pledge to close Sweden's 5 nuclear plants and to kill Govt's plans to build 8 more by '85 seen as key issue in election; Falldin and Palme comment; campaign revd; illus of Palme and Falldin (L)

Carter, in Kansas City, Mo, promises sweeping tax reforms that would shift burden from working class to big business and wealthy; replies to Repub charges, based on incomplete rept of int with AP editors and reporters, that he would raise taxes for half of families in US; Carter and staff are reptdly angered by refusal of White House spokesmen to retract their statements after being advised they were criticizing a misquotation; Carter illus (M)

Rev of charges that NYS Consumer Protection Bd exec dir Rosemary Pooler has been ineffective in aiding pub cites role in utility cases, only clear area in which bd has power to act; Pub Service Comr Edward Berlin unable to cite instance in which bd participation has helped consumers; bd rept claims its evidence in utility cases has saved pub $122‐million