February 24, 1977

Illus

Prime Min Ian Smith announces plan for const settlement; with nearly 85% of black population of 6.3-million living in rural areas, most important change entails opening white farming areas to purchase by blacks; areas acct for nearly 1/2 country and include much of best land (S)

strike by 2,500 ps maintenance workers causes curtailment of classes and elimination of lunches for 1-million pupils, and forces authorities to take emergency heat, maintenance and garbage-disposal measures; no progress reptd in negotiations; teachers at Mark Twain JHS, Bklyn, refuse to cross picket line, causing cancelation of classes; children illus (M)

Carter, in his 2d news conf since taking office, says he is trying to make Amer concern for human rights felt around world and has never intended to single out USSR as only major transgressor; says he has spoken out about conditions in S Korea; Cuba and Latin Amer, and concedes US itself is open to criticism, citing certain travel restrictions; holds US has legal right and responsibility to speak out on human rights as signer of '75 Helsinki agreement (M)

Pres Carter expresses serious doubt over making B-1 center of US's airborne strategic forces, news conf; says there is need for demonstrated commitment by USSR toward disarmament before US makes decision to halt production (S)