Hua, in natl farm conf speech, discloses that China will purge party and govt officials who won their positions through connections with Chiang Ching and other disgraced Politburo members; adds that congresses would also be held in '77 in provs and cities to elect new revolutionary coms or local govt bodies; says purge of sr leftists would continue as 'central task for '77' and indicates that there would be further disclosures of misdeeds by group; says that because of pol turmoil, nation's econ performance in '76 was weak; illus (M)

Hua Predicts Purge Across China in'77

dies on Dec 28 of cancer at age 78; detailed biog sketch; por; illus (L)

Alex Rose of Liberal Party, A Power in Politics, Is Dead

CARTER GIVES PLEDGE TO BEAME AND CAREY TO BAR BANKRUPTCY

Pres-elect Carter meets with his prospective Cabinet on Dec 28, St Simons Island, Ga, and exhorts its members to carry out his campaign promises (S)

CARTER BIDS CABINET FULFILL HIS PLEDGES

Elec consumption is up as much as 15% as result of colder-than-normal weather (S)

Cold Raises Fears Of a Gas Shortage

'76 Tax Reform Act provision provides that for decades to come, stock mkt prices on Dec 31, '76, will be used to figure income taxes owed on sales of inherited stocks; David M Burnett of Natl Quotation Bur Inc comments; act, as part of overhaul of estate and gift taxation, closes off long-standing provision that enables taxpayers to elude capital gains taxes by dying; change takes effect New Year's Day; change in tax law discussed; examples noted (L)

Tax Reform Act To Make Dec. 31 Landmark Date

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Libyan agents in Paris reptdly found several French-based Panamanian arms dealers, Georges Starckmann and Claude Dumont, who agreed to supply them with Startron night-vision binoculars at $7,000 a pair; 1st shipment of 110 pairs was made in '74; Libyans were so impressed that they ordered 3,000 more, at $5,000 each but by then French Govt had banned re-export of Startron; sources say Panamanian dealers, whose co is Regie Monceau and Panamanian, subsidiary of General Equipment Co of Panama, signed agreement with agents to supply binoculars through Spain; $15,282,000 was to be paid into numbered Swiss bank acct once Libyan officials in Madrid verified shipment in transit there; arms sellers then induced Paris optical-goods mfr to make 3,000 cheap pairs of binoculars at cost of $32 each and to label them as if they were Startrons; French officials cleared binoculars for export; details on alleged fraud involving cheap binoculars and resignation of Joseph Abbatucci, high official of Thomson-CSF, large French electronics co that has had extensive dealings with Libya in past (M)

Libyans Stung in Fake Arms Deal

Pres Ford rejects CAB plan to odd Atlantic air routes and to open 11 additional US cities for direct air service to Eur; cites 'foreign policy reasons'; map of proposed gateway cities for internatl carriers (M)

Ford Rejects Plan by C.A.B. to Add Atlantic Air Routes and Entry Cities

spill threatens waterfowl wintering in estuary, Marcus Hook, Pa, where tanker ran aground; Train says time has come for US to establish more rigid regulations over foreign shipping in US waters; tanker is owned by Redbank Shipping Co, Panama; illus (M)

25‐Mile Oil Slick on the Delaware Endangers Wintering Waterfowl

Archeological team has discovered 1 of oldest sanctuaries of ancient Rome, perhaps dating back to founding of city about 27 centuries ago, at Gabii, 12 mi south of Rome; site was discovered by chance after archeologists found clandestine diggings earlier in yr; archeologist Paola Zaccagni says sanctuary was active from 7th century BC to 1st century AD; objects discovered noted (M)

Ancient Sanctuary Found in Rome

S Africa puts death toll in fighting among black factions over last 3 days at 70; police reinforcements are flown into Cape Town; 4 black prisoners, including Winnie Mandela and Peter Magubane, have been released in Johannesburg and 7 others in Durban, bringing number of freed to 92 in last wk; map (M)

South Africa Puts Deaths at 70 In 3 Days as Black Rioting Spreads

Tarbela Dam, world's largest dam, which carries important hopes for future of Pakistan's agr, begins operating (S)

Pakistanis Finish 2‐Mile‐Wide Dam and See it as Boon for Farming

Kissinger retains as literary agent Marvin Josephson, pres of Internatl Creative Mgt, in move to enhance value of his memoirs in marketplace (S)

Kissinger, in a Reversal, Decides To Donate His Phone Transcripts

NY Times survey of status of teaching jobs in Eur (M)

Many European Teachers Jobless As Economies Lag, Birthrates Dip

Arab sources say about 1,500 soldiers from United Arab Emirates entered Lebanon from Syria and moved toward Tyre, 18 mi north of Israel (S)

Guerrilla Buildup In South Lebanon Worries Christians

Claridge, one of few remaining luxury hotels in Paris, is closing; history traced (S)

Claridge in Paris Closing This Week

Mainstream closes; editor Nikhil Chakravarty, in front-page article, says goodby (S)

World News Briefs

Nigerians vote in 1st local-govt elections, which are part of fundamental reform of nation's pol structure being pushed by Obaganjo regime (S)

Nigerians Elect Local Councils As a Step Toward Civilian Rule

3d article in series on E Eur-Soviet relations discusses prevalence of Western rock and Amer country music in non-Soviet states, something Soviet citizens can enjoy only privately; discusses popularity of dollar as domestic currency in non-Soviet states and as staple of exch between them and USSR; comments on 'history craze' in Rumania (L)

Rock Music, Loud and Public, Is Barometer of Relaxation in Parts of Eastern Europe

Aleksei Myagkov, in his book Inside the KGB, asserts that regiment of Soviet troops was ordered into radioactive area after nuclear explosion and that 70% of soldiers were seriously affected by radiation; adds that Soviet soldiers are subject to 'suffering imposed en masse by authorities' (S)

A Soviet Defector Says Radiation Hospitalized 70% of a Rifle Regiment

US officials deny that $300-million loan for Portugal is being delayed for pol reasons; attribute delay to need to negotiate agreement in detail (S)

PORTUGAL IS WORRIED BY DELAY IN U.S. LOAN

Amer Historical Assn annual meeting devotes session to 'women, war and resistance to war'; women historians note how pacifist movement before and after World War I was also vehicle for feminist aspirations; some contend that modern women activists face 'conflict of values' in advocating pacifism and feminism identical to that of their antecedents; comment by Berenice A Carroll, Rosemary Rainbolt and E Raymond Wilson (S)

Women Pictured as Facing Conflict In Favoring Pacifism and Feminism

fund issues list putting fund's total assets at $1.363-billion; exec dir Daniel J Shannon comments on real estate holdings (M)

ASSETS MADE PUBLIC BY TEAMSTERS FUND

2 New Orleans dentists and physician are among 20 indicted by Fed grand jury for allegedly taking part in conspiracy to embezzle more than $1-million from ILA welfare funds via false med claims (M)

20 in New Orleans Are Indicted by U.S. In Dock Union Fraud

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December 29, 1976

Headlines from December 29, 1976

Hua Predicts Purge Across China in'77

Alex Rose of Liberal Party, A Power in Politics, Is Dead

CARTER GIVES PLEDGE TO BEAME AND CAREY TO BAR BANKRUPTCY

CARTER BIDS CABINET FULFILL HIS PLEDGES

Cold Raises Fears Of a Gas Shortage

Billboard 200

Songs In The Key Of Life

A Night On The Town

Boston

Hotel California

Pretender

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