March 7, 1977

Central Amer Rabbis Conf issues 1st new prayer book for home in 25 yrs; vol reflects Reform movement's trend toward combining old traditions with contemporary soc; exec vp Rabbi Joseph B Glaser comments; excerpts (M)

AT&T officials estimate up to 9.5-million attempts were made to reach Pres Carter during his radio call-in program, with most calls coming from Washington, Chicago, Houston and Duluth; White House spokesman says CBS absorbed all costs of production; comments from Robert Blanz of AT&T and Emerson Stone of CBS Radio; Stone illus; illus of callers Helen Heller, Mrs Richard Nicholson and Walter Lipman (M)

Fed Election Comm records show Sen Finance and HR Ways and Means Coms members recd more than $2-million in campaign contributions from special-interest groups representing business, labor and pro assns last time they sought re-election; specifics noted

A H Raskin article holds secret weapon in hands of NYC's elected officials gives them power to rescue city from immediate threat of default, even if no mutually acceptable deal is worked out with munic labor unions or banks; Mayor Beame adm seen reluctant to invoke hidden weapon for fear that go‐it‐alone action will make unions as angry at city as banks already are, thus further endangering long‐term efforts to restore munic solvency; potential escape hatch is city's control of 2 munic pension funds; Deputy Mayor Zuccotti comments (L)

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