November 23, 1976

Gov Carey and Mayor Beame rule out appealing to Fed Govt, except as 'absolute last resort,' for assistance in raising $1-billion to pay NYC's short-term noteholders; Munic Assistance Corp chmn Felix G Rohatyn holds it would be 'grossly unfair to rush down to Fed Govt' during Govt transition; positions of Carey and Beame make it certain that they will be turning to banks and pension funds, at least initially, for assistance in helping to find $1-billion for payment of noteholders--something banks and funds are seen likely to resist; Flushing Natl Bank atty Arthur Richenthal meets with MAC officials to begin discussions on what noteholders affected by ct decision might accept as payment for notes; Carey rules out any State assistance for city in form of direct loans of kind that were advanced last yr at height of city's cash shortage (L)

teachers strike over salaries, class size, insurance benefits, severance pay and summer school; Educ Bd obtains injunction requiring union leadership to show cause why teachers should not return to classrooms; union head Alan Frey vows to go to jail if necessary rather than comply with ct order; illus (M)

Article on shift of YMCA over last decade from role as 'service station' for Christian youth to advocate of various social causes; transition evident at orgn's 1st youth conf on world peace, Palacios, Tex; indications of new activity discussed; orgn officials William A Howes and Dr Robert W Harlan comment (M)

UNESCO com votes 73 to 0 with 3 abstentions in favor of proposal (S)

TRENTON, Nov, 22—The State Assembly overwhelmingly approved tonight a death penalty bill, rejecting arguments by black legislators that it would mark a return to racism and could have a dehumanizing effect on society.