November 7, 1977

Byrne and Bateman hold 11th and final debate, TV int involving both men; Byrne attributes his gain in polls to Bateman's decision to make leadership an issue and voters' concern over Bateman's alternative revenue program; denies newsman Robert Miller's claim that he (Byrne) said he planned to increase income tax; Bateman scores Byrne for loss of mfg from state, failure to ease unemployment or to make use of Fed hwy funds owed state; illus of candidates (M)

Urban and Regional Policy Group rept stresses creation of jobs for poor and promoting econ development of center-city areas; proposes expansion of training programs and public works jobs programs and designation of urban minority jobless as 'special target group' under training programs (M)

Principals at city's 3 academically elite hss strongly oppose Fed Govt's investigation into possible discrimination against girls and minority-group members; schools' defenders fear that inquiry will lead to lowered entrance requirements and academic standards and spur flight of middle-class families from city; admissions standards at Bklyn Tech, Stuyvesant and Bronx HS of Science discussed; NAACP official Gloster B Current comments; some renowned grads of prestigious hss noted (L)

talks between Smith and Carver end without agreement on key issues (M)

At least 37 people are killed and 45 injured at coll in Toccoa, Ga, when dam collapses after heavy rain; many victims were married students and their families or faculty and adm personnel; map; illus (L)