August 8, 1977

analysis of Vance's Middle East mission; mission has not only underscored well-known differences between Arabs and Israel but has also brought to light disagreements between US and Israel that some US diplomats assert could provoke controntation between Carter and Begin; main problem stems from Begin stand that parties should go to Geneva without any preconditions and without any deals ahead of time; Vance discovered that none of Arab states, with possible exception of Egypt, wants to go to Geneva without having ist established general settlement principles (L)

estimated 200,000-250,000 Mexicans are massed in Tijuana area in hopes of illegally entering US before Cong acts on Pres Carter's amnesty plan far illegal aliens; migrants are willing to pay $250 fee for guides to lead them across border, and $300-$400 additionally for forged, backdated documents to show they were employed US residents before Jan 1 '77 deadline (L)

Eastern Air Lines spokesman says carrier's regularly scheduled flights between NY and Montreal are still leaving NY but are terminating in Burlington, Vt, because of air traffic controllers' strike (S)

Pres Carter, in 1st Sunday visit to Plains, Ga, since becoming Pres, resolves problem of which ch to attend by participating in Sun School classes at Plains Baptist Ch and then worshipping with his family at Maranatha Baptist Ch; attempts to act as conciliator at both chs, although he has said privately that he is 'deeply disturbed' about schism and simmering feud between 2 chs; illus (L)

Castellana, Claudia Curfman: Stabbed to death in IRT subway station at Lincoln Center; witnesses describe attack (M)