February 5, 1977

United Press International

US and USSR have high‐energy beams of charged subatomic particles that would destroy incoming nuclear missiles; Amer information on Soviet particle‐beam program discussed (M)

Campaign finance repts filed with Fed Election Comm show that pol action coms sponsored by unions, corps and professional assns provided nearly 2/3 of money that 15 major HR com chmn spent to win re‐election in Nov, including Repr Harold T Johnson, who recd $15,100 from special interest groups (S)

top Mayor Beame advisers, reversing position of 4 yrs ago, agree to elimination of runoff primary, thus making it virtually certain there will be only 1 primary for mayoral, City Council Pres and Comptroller nominations this yr; both Dem and Repub leaders had tentatively agreed on June 7 date for initial primary but Dems were awaiting word from Beame; New Dem Coalition chmn Frances Bennick reiterates coalition's support of runoff and scores Beame's role in runoff negotiations (M)

At least 12 persons killed and more than 160 injured in crash of Chicago (III) elevated train into back of another in busy Loop intersection; Feb 4; 4 train cars crash to street, leaving 2 others dangling from tracks; scores of passengers manage to crawl out of smashed windows and reach safety; many others pinned inside; trainmen reptdly had experienced difficulty in moving switches minutes earlier; Chicago TA chmn James J McDonough says electronic signal malfunction is possible cause of accident; says equipment should have prevented motorman from getting close to 1st train; some accident victims comment; illus; map (M)