June 25, 1977

Vance, after meeting, Paris, with French Pres Giscard d'Estaing on Brezhnev's visit, admits strain in US-USSR ties over strategic arms limitation, news conf; says his meeting with Gromyko brought some progress, but that major differences remain; lists 'positive areas' (S)

Bishop Josiah M Kibira, black activist bishop from Tanzania, elected 1st African and 1st black to head Luth World Fed, meeting, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; wins 7-yr term as pres; choice of Kibira over white S African, Bishop W Habelgaarn, highlights rising influence of black African ch in world Christian community; Rev Charles Long, sec of US branch of World Council of Chs, calls apptmt 'good news'; Kibira succeeds Dr Mikko Juva; Kibira por (M)

controversial LIC HS principal Dr Howard L Hurwitz calls for replacement of Educ Bd with group of unpaid distinguished citizens, speech, hs commencement exercises (S)

Pres and Mrs Carter's '76 tax return is made public, showing they owe no Fed taxes but have offered to pay $6,000 out of 'strong feeling that a person should pay some tax on his income'; return snows gross income of almost $55,000, substantially lower than in previous yrs, and investment tax credit on $208,649 spent in Carter Warehouse business; other details on Carter tax return; illus of return; text of lr to John W Henderson, dist dir of IRS in Atlanta, expressing wish to give Govt $6,000 (M)

Pope Paul VI warns Lefebvre that he risks 'irreparable break' with ch if he proceeds with plans to ordain 14 priests in defiance of papal ban, lr to Lefebvre; Econe, Switzerland, seminary spokesman says Lefebvre plans to conduct ceremony; Vatican spokesman Msgr Romeo Panciroli comments (M)