October 2, 1976

Gov Edmund G Brown Jr of Calif signs into law legis granting terminally ill persons right to authorize withdrawal of life‐sustaining procedures when death is believed imminent; legis recognizes ‘living wills’ as legal, beginning Jan 1, ‘77; law, sponsored by Assemblyman Barry Keene, recognizes written directive to physician to terminate life‐support systems if systems serve ‘no purpose except to artificially delay moment of death’; is supported by Calif Med Assn, Amer Assn of Retired Persons and other civic and religious groups; Right to Die Soc pres Sidney Rossoff, Euthanasia Educ Council pres Mrs A J Levinson and Calif Health Dept Dir Jerome Lackner comment; Rev John Dickie, asst dir of Calif Cath Council, says council withdrew opposition after bill was amended to insure it does not allow euthanasia (M)

hurricane causes breakage of earthen dam on Cajoncito River, leaving many people homeless (S)

Deputy Atty Gen Harold R Tyler says last July 12 he investigated ‘very vague’ allegation of campaign financing irregularities during '72 election in Grand Rapids, Mich, and referred them to Watergate Special Prosecutor Charles F Ruff; says allegation came from FBI and he automatically referred it to Ruff because it involved '72 Pres election; avoids comment on Sen Dole's charge that Ruff inquiry is pol motivated (M)

article on decline in popularity of Codd (M)

Jimmy Carter seeks to regain his original campaign flavor by reasserting himself as quiet‐spoken but aggressive outsider who believes in honest, open govt that serves needs of people; meeting of Carter and close campaign aides seen resulting in decision to abandon offering specific solutions in response to critics, and take campaign back to its populist, pastoral themes; is continuing assault on Pres Ford, linking him with scandal‐ridden Nixon Adm; move seen resulting in new confidence for Carter; attends fund‐raiser for Tenn Dem Sen candidate Jim Sasser, Oct 1, Nashville; celebrates his 52nd birthday Oct 1; illus (L)