October 16, 1976

White House on Oct 15 directs FBI Dir Clarence M Kelley to abandon proposed speech that is sharply critical of recent news coverage of FBI; Kelley, in speech intended for delivery to group of NM execs, planned to announce that FBI would no longer cooperate with certain reporters who had 'journalistically bludgeoned' FBI with selective news articles and 'heavy handed interpretation'; Kelley, reached by Atty Gen Edward H Levi, issues statement that speech appeared to give wrong impression and does not reflect his feelings about press; White House press officer Margaret Earl comments (M)

Pansak Vinyaratn, publisher of Thai wkly magazine, is removed from bus taking him and family to plane headed for Hong Kong; is being held without bail with no charges in Central Intelligence Div prison (S)

? Uct. 15—Out here in Middle America along the banks of the Ohio River, the uncertainties of life and even of Presidential politics were yielding today to some sure things: Johnny Bench's throwing arm, Joe Morgan's ability to steal bases, George Foster's booming bat and the widespread notion that the Cincinnati Reds will train all these weapons on the New York Yankees in the World Series, which opens here tomorrow at Riverfront Stadium.

Vice Pres candidates Sens Robert Dole and Walter Mondale hold 1st Vice Pres debate before nationwide TV audience on Oct 15, Alley Theater, Houston, Tex; argue whether Repub fiscal prudence or Dem soc programs would best serve nation's econ; Dole describes Carter as man without program, Mondale as most liberal Sen and spendthrift; Mondale attempts to tie Pres Ford and Dole not only to their records in combatting inflation and unemployment but also to Watergate misdeeds of Richard Nixon; Dole asserts that 1.6-million Amers had been killed and wounded 'in Democrat wars in this century'; Mondale rebuts by saying that Dole has earned his reputation as 'hatchet man' and questions whether there was partisan difference over US involvement in fight against Nazi Ger; Dole lauds Sec Kissinger; Mondale scores record; other highlights noted; Dole and Mondale illus (L)

Watergate special prosecutor Charles F Ruff declines to investigate allegations that Pres Ford, as HR minority leader in '72, sought to block Cong investigation of Watergate at behest of Nixon White House, Ir from Ruff to Repr John Conyers Jr, 1 of those who demanded inquiry into charge; claims there is 'insufficient likelihood' that corruption under Fed legal definitions could be established; notes he has never sought White House tapes relevant to investigation, and will not seek to listen to White House tapes of conversations between ex-Pres Nixon and Ford; claims any alleged 'discrepancies' in Ford's '73 Vice-Pres confirmation hearings would not be within his jurisdiction; Conyers asks Atty Gen Edward H Levi to have Ruff 'accept jurisdiction' over matter; Repr Elizabeth Holtzman, another who demanded inquiry, scores Ruffs refusal (M)