November 5, 1976

Jimmy Carter on Nov 4 appraises his narrow victory over Pres Ford as sufficient mandate for wide array of Govt programs and policies that he promised and proposed during campaign, news conf, Plains, Ga; says he will work closely with Ford through period of transition and interprets closeness of vote as sign of respect and approval for Ford; compares electoral vote count to other past close elections; sees his electoral count as clear majority; illus of Carter and Vice Pres-elect Mondale (L)

Article on restiveness among E Ger people, apparently started by East-West detente and weakening of Soviet control over other Communist parties in E and W Eur (L)

Sen Robert J Dole, Repub Vice‐Pres candidate, defends himself on Nov 4 against criticism that his slashing campaign style might have contributed to Pres Ford's defeat, int; reflects on campaign; discusses what he could have done differently to change election results; declares that he has 'no bitterness' over outcome; adds that he also has no 'guilty feelings' because he 'worked hard' on hustings; acknowledges some of his mistakes; illus (L)

Govt official Ralston Smith and opposition party repr Tony Fuller deny Reuters rept that Seaga and Shearer were fired on (S)

Conservative Party wins 2 of 3 by-elections for Parliament seats left vacant by resignations; most observers regard result as indication that Conservatives, who have been running slightly ahead of governing Labor Party in nationwide opinion polls, could regain office if gen election were held now; Labor now has 312 votes in Commons, compared with 323 for combined opposition forces; Tories now number 280; Thatcher hails results; Labor candidate Harry Cowans wins seat from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; in Workington, Conservative candidate Richard Page wins over Labor opponent Dale Campbell-Savours; in Walsall, Conservative Robbin Hodgson defeats Labor candidate David Winnick (M)

Sarkis appts Lebanese Army Col Ahmed al-Hajj, a Moslem, comdr of Arab peacekeeping force that is expected to take up duties soon; also discloses end of mission of Maj Gen Mohammed Hassan Ghoneim, Egyptian comdr of small Arab security force of 2,300 soldiers in Lebanon that is expected to be integrated into larger peacekeeping force; says Ghoneim was decorated for his contributions; Beirut is relatively quiet; illus (M)

Mugabe spurns $2‐billion trust and investment fund planned for his country by West, on grounds use of funds would compromise new country's independence, int; reptdly projects toughest line of 4 rival black leaders at Geneva; comments on split and later reconciliation between rival pol factions; his por (M)

Rhodesian troops reptdly have attacked Machipanda, Mozambique (S)

Smith says he had been forced to leave Geneva conf on Rhodesia because of Brit readiness to appease black 'extremists,' Salisbury; singles out Mugabe; says Richard has failed to set hard agenda for conf (M)

illus of weapons captured by Rhodesians during raid on guerrilla base areas in Mozambique (M)

leaders of Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Mozambique and Botswana to meet in Dar Es Salaam to discuss Rhodesian raids on guerrilla camps in Mozambique (S)

Schaufele leaves Geneva for consultations in Washington; Asst Sec John Reinhardt to fly to Zambia and Tanzania for meeting with leaders (S)