October 24, 1977

Dispute between Repr John Brademas and Califano over mgt of about $5-billion in Govt programs for needy under dept jurisdiction; pors (M)

Many W Gers, after 7 wks of terrorist violence, feel emotionally drained and are bracing themselves for what they fear may be more shocks; there is also widespread reassurance that dem system has served country reasonably well under formidable stress; pol leadership has closed ranks and gained new trust on part of majority of W Gers; Chancellor Schmidt's stature appears to have grown (M)

NY-NJ Port Auth is repetedly convinced that modest noise emitted by Concorde during test takeoffs has doomed campaign by plane's opponents to head off regular passenger service, which is scheduled to begin on Nov 22; believe it is impossible to formulate noise rule for Concorde that would not also keep out large number of subsonic planes currently using airport; Auth Chmn Alan Sagner is impressed with fact that noise emitted by plane was too low to register on noise monitors; expresses concern over community suspicions about test flights; notes plane will not always be able to make low-altitude turning maneuver to minimize noise in residential areas (M)

NY Shipping Assn resigns from Council of N Atlantic Shipping Assns; says it will work separately with ocean carriers toward agreement with ILA; pres James J Dickman and union pres Thomas W Gleason optimistic; Gleason says union desires 1-yr, instead of 3-yr contract, further clarifications on job security plan, and more precise guarantees of what employers will do to protect livelihoods of longshoremen and union's pension and welfare fund (M)

Humphrey illus with Pres Carter