Ford Adm has quietly approved emergency loan of $300-million to Portugal and has decided to seek Cong approval to join in long-term $1.5-billion consortium to help Prime Min Soares's Govt stay in power (M)

U.S, GRANTING LISBON $300 MILLION LOAN TO BOLSTER REGIME

Samuel Bronfman testifies that his life was repeatedly threatened by armed and masked men who allegedly seized him in Aug '75 at garage of his mother's estate in Purchase, NY; says he pleaded with abductors to spare his life; illus (M)

Bronf man, on Stand for First Time, Tells About Threat Against His Life

Confrontation between rich and poor nations seen imminent in event of failure of both to reach agreement on econ issues (S)

Quebec Separatist Victor Pressed To Keep Province Within Canada

NYS Regents Bd, in proposing $42.19-million in additional school funds for NYC, stipulates that NYS Educ Dept take steps 'to measure cost effectiveness and educ results of money' spent' (S)

Regents Urge Giving New York City, More Aid at the Suburbs’

Gilmore, Gary Mark: Convicted murderer Gary Mark Gilmore and his girlfriend Nicole Barrett, in apparent suicide pact, take overdose of barbiturates, Gilmore in his Utah State Prison cell, and Barrett in her apt in Provo; Gilmore apparently passes crisis, but develops pneumonia in 1 lung (M)

GILMORE, GIRLFRIEND TAKE DRUG OVERDOSE

Niagara Mohawk Power granted 8% increase in avg residential elec rates and 5.8% increase in avg gas rates; increases will raise co's revenues by $63.6-million (S)

20‐CENT PHONE CALL, OTHER RISES SOUGHT

Donald M Robins of NY Met Ins Brokers Assn warns that large numbers of motorists will start driving without ins if NYS approves proposed increases in auto assigned risk rates, Nov 16 hearing of State Ins Dept; dept actuary Stanley Dorf says dept cannot easily determine number of drivers operating without required liability ins; Alex Goldberger of Greater NY Ins Brokers Council urges increase in subsidy factor to 75% or even 100%; Auto Ins Plan Service Office, which manages pool, argues for rate increase, noting that pool lost $74-million in '75; hearing officer Joseph A Oster comments (M)

Car Insurance Plan Opposed by Brokers

Fed officials feel Carter's patronage powers could be seriously impaired by recent Sup Ct decision barring newly elected officials from dismissing employees because of their affiliation with opposition pol party (M)

CARTER FACING CURB ON USE OF PATRONAGE

Fed Reserve Bd chmn Arthur F Burns lets it be known that he does not necessarily oppose tax cut, and would be willing to support one to improve econ performance and reduce unemployment, provided tax cut is of type Burns thinks will do job; favors broad-based cut such as was passed in '64 which reduced tax rates for individuals and corps; Carter and his econ advisers apparently favor temporary rather than permanent tax cut; debate between Burns and Carter's econ advisers over role of tax cuts in econ policy revd (M)

BURNS NOT OPPOSED TO TAX CUT HE FEELS WILL HELP ECONOMY

Pres-Elect Carter seen taking early action on defense budget, especially on issue of B-1 bomber; eliminating or cutting back B-1 appropriations seen easiest way for Carter to keep campaign pledge to reduce budget by $5-billion to $7-billion (S)

Carter Striving For Fast Action On His Budget

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Pres Elias Sarkis orders restoration of Lebanese governmental services, as Beirut passes its 1st day of peace under Syrian mil occupation; calls for Govt's ministries and depts to get into operation again within 10 days; appts 7-man comm to revive adm; Arab League spokesmen say no incidents were reptd by 12,000 Syrian troops stationed in and around Beirut; Palestinian guerrillas in Saida are reptdly evacuating positions above city, opening way for Syrian tanks (M)

Sarkis Moving to Revive Lebanon

Article on proliferation of parties and feeling of vitality in Lagos, Nigeria, now that rainy season has ended; illus (M)

Parties Are in Season in Lagos, And Hospitality Runs Up the Cost

article on impact of mil takeover on indus and financial leaders; new Govt seen as more conservative than those of last 3 yrs; intermingling of mil and business interests described; leading indus families noted; econ impact of large number of worker strikes in past 3 yrs discussed; illus (M)

Thai Business Chiefs Still Uneasy in Wake of Military Coup

Article on prominence of Bhirom Bhakdis family in Thailand; family is 1 of country's largest and wealthiest, makers of Singha beer; family's past and present pol ties discussed; is strong supporter of Thanin Govt (M)

Empire Built on Beer Nourishes 3 Generations of a Thai Family

The U.N. Today

Govt bans Newsweek magazine for article in Nov 8 issue reptdly hostile to Suharto and wife (S)

Newsweek Barred by Indonesia

FBI repts that 1,199 bombing incidents took place in US and PR during 1st 9 mos of '76, killing 39 persons, injuring 179 and causing $9.5-million damage (S)

1,199 Bombings in Nine Months

GENEVA, Nov. 16&#8212;British compromise proposals for a flexible transition period for Rhodesia's shift to black majority rule were rejected today by two black nationalist leaders.

2 Rhodesian Black Leaders Reject Proposal by British

Canton Repository and ITU Local 219 reach tentative accord ending 15-day strike (S)

Canton Newspaper Strike Ends

Mozambique charges Rhodesian forces searching for guerrillas crossed border and attacked Mozambique army base; Rhodesian officials are noncommittal (S)

Mrozambique Says Rhodesian Forces paid Border Again

GB orders Amer-born Mark Hosenball, investigative reporter for London Evening Standard, to leave country within 14 days, calling him threat to natl security; Evening Standard ed Charles Wintour defends him (M)

AMERICAN NEWSMAN TOLD TO QUIT BRITAIN

E Ger Govt accuses well-known dissident Wolf Biermann of 'gross defamation' and deprives him of citizenship while he is on 3-wk tour of W Ger; decision, which means Biermann cannot return to E Ger, may be sign of attack on growing spirit of restiveness, both in arts and daily living; Biermann writes songs and poetry (M)

East Germans Block Dissident's Return; Charge Defamation

Chile to free more than 300 pol prisoners, apparently amid US warnings that future aid depends on its respect for human rights; Pres-elect Carter warnings noted; Govt offers to free Chilean Communist Party Sec Gen Luis Corvalan if USSR frees Soviet biologist Vladimir Bukovsky; Govt sources rept 323 persons are jailed for violating state-of-seige laws, 280 on trial, and 608 others already sentenced; last are not affected by decree (M)

Chile Will Release All But 20 Jailed Under State of Siege

White House set to announce that Andreotti will fly to Washington, DC, on Dec 6 to confer with Pres Ford; Italians also hope to meet with Carter (M)

A U.S. Trip Sought By Italian Premier; Carter Visit an Aim

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November 17, 1976

Headlines from November 17, 1976

U.S, GRANTING LISBON $300 MILLION LOAN TO BOLSTER REGIME

Bronf man, on Stand for First Time, Tells About Threat Against His Life

Quebec Separatist Victor Pressed To Keep Province Within Canada

Regents Urge Giving New York City, More Aid at the Suburbs’

GILMORE, GIRLFRIEND TAKE DRUG OVERDOSE

Billboard 200

Songs In The Key Of Life

The Song Remains The Same (Soundtrack)

Blue Moves

Boston

Frampton Comes Alive

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for November 17, 1976