article on move by Munic Labor Com to establish united front for bargaining with new NYC adm notes major exception is transit contract (M)

Unions Seeking Unity for Talks With New York

illus of Eiffel Tower, which has been lighted for holiday season for 1st time in 88-yr history

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Rodriguez, Louis: Family and relatives comment on slaying of Bklyn grocery store owner during-attempted holdup; illus of widow Remigia and mother Olga (M)

A Grocer and His Dream Killed by Robbers in Brooklyn

US weighs major reorientation of intelligence effort in light of US failure to detect S African moves toward nuclear testing in Aug (M)

AIDES TO CARTER FIND UNSETTLED QUESTIONS IN INTELLIGENCE PLAN

article says failure of conf com to agree on natural gas pricing is due at least as much to Sen reverence for procedure and precedence as to deliberate design; roles of Sen majority leader Byrd and Sen Jackson discussed (M)

The Energy Bill: Procedural Snag;

Investigation of rumbles and sharp blasts off US East Coast now focuses on Dr Thomas Gold's theory of methane eruptions through geological faults in seabottom; Gold says he has collected hundreds of accts clearly describing episodes of exploding methane bubbles, often associated with earthquakes (M)

Blasts Off East Coast Are Linked By Theory to Big Methane Bubbles

Dec 24: US urges Sadat and Begin to show utmost sympathy for each other's pol problems and to approach Ismailia with as open-minded an attitude as possible; officials are confident of agreement on set of principles to govern further negotiations; say US urged Begin to repackage' proposals made in Washington on West Bank and Gaza Strip in way that will offer Sadat more negotiating room; say Begin was advised not to press for specific agreements immediately; detect exaggerated optimism about Ismailia in some press accts from Cairo (M)

U.S. URGES FLEXIBILITY BY SADAT AND BEGIN

Begin will reptdly propose to Sadat that civil autonomy for Israeli-occupied Arab territories of West Bank and Gaza Strip include council composed of Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinian Arabs to oversee territory for transition period of perhaps 5 yrs; council is seen as means of insuring that Palestinian state will not gain foothold; Sadat illus (M)

BEGIN SAID TO SEEK ARAB‐ISRAEL COUNCIL TO RULE WEST BANK

Pres Carter to meet with delegation of 4 farmers to hear their grievances; Ga strike coordinator Tom Kersey comments; illus (M)

PROTESTING FARMERS TO SEE CARTER TODAY

Current econ, pol and soc scene described; map; illus (L)

In Turk's Coffeehouse, Topic Is Inflation, but Drink Is Tea

Maldives Islands Pres Nasir rejects $1-million offer from Soviet Union to lease former Brit air force base on island of Gan because move could have significant internatl mil implications; sources believe Soviets might be looking for base in Indian Ocean especially since its expulsion from its naval base in Somalia and despite recent Soviet and Amer moves toward demilitarizing area; illus; map of islands (S)

For Rent: Furnished Air Base On a Quiet, Lush Maldive Island

Cuba reptdly released 15 pol prisoners during last few days in continuation of program of freeing some of people imprisoned in early '60s; among those released are Nicaraguan Chester Lacayu and Haskell Makowski, who will go to US with his wife Maria Carmen Ruiz, self-confessed CIA agent, who was freed in Oct (S)

Cuba Said to Free 15 More Prisoners

Soviet leader Leonid I Brezhnev proposes joint US-USSR renunciation of neutron bomb, but indicates his country will produce its own if US rejects proposal, Pravda int (S)

World News Briefs

Cliff‐dwelling Cogon, reclusive Malian tribe, are opening themselves to tourism in development effort; map; illus (L)

Tourism Threatening a Malian Tribe's Splendid Isolation

Moroccan Information Min Larbi Khattabi denies persistent repts that King Hassan II played key role in bringing about exchs between Israeli and Egyptian Govts; Hassan is among firmest backers of Sadat's peace activity; Hassan's efforts to make Morocco known as Arab nation that treats its own Jews well and can talk easily with Israeli revd; his illus (M)

Morocco's King Maintains Strong Ties With the Jews.

KGB arrests Levko Lukyanenko, dissident monitor of Soviet compliance with internatl accords on human rights, bringing to 14 number imprisoned in last yr (M)

Soviet Arrests Another Dissident

late Biko's family sends lrs to Mins James T Kruger and S W van der Merwe demanding monetary damages (S)

Biko's Family Demands Damages From 2 in South African Cabinet

Egyptian officials say Begin will propose that Palestinians of West Bank be given self-rule for 5 yrs, after which time they will go to polls to vote on future status; doubt if Palestinians will be allowed to opt for ind state; Israel reptdly hopes that tensions will be so reduced during interim period that moderate forces will replace PLO as repr of West Bank Palestinians; Sadat still sees possibility of failure at Ismailia; illus of demonstration in Beirut by Palestinian refugee women opposed to Israeli-Egyptian talks (M)

Egyptians Say Begin Will Propose Vote on West Bank Alter 5 Years

Eritrean Liberation Front leader Osman Salah Sebbi says movement is willing to discuss peace with Ethiopia if Ethiopia's mil Govt recognizes principle of independence for Eritrean- and Somali-populated areas (S)

ERITREAN INSURGENT LINKS STRUGGLE TO OGADEN WAR

JERUSALEM, Dec. 23&#8212;The Israeli radio said today that Mr. Begin might extend his scheduled visit of six and a half hours and remain overnight, The broadcast quoted informed sources in Cairo.

Begin May Prolong Visit

French Foreign Min Louis de Guiringaud confirms air raids; 8 French civilians arrive in Paris (S)

PARIS CONFIRMS AIR RAIDS AGAINST SAHARA FORCES

Raphael Cancel Miranda, who has spent 23 yrs in US jails after being convicted in Mar 1 '54 shooting incident in US HR that resulted in injuries to 5 Reprs, refuses to sign clemency papers, which would result in his release, because he still believes in independence for Puerto Rico; he comments (M)

Puerto Rican, in Jail for 23 Years, Refuses Freedom

Army Corps of Engineers says dam safety inspections are under way in 49 states; Pres Carter ordered dams inspected following collapse of Toccoa Dam in Ga (S)

Around the Nation

Neiman-Marcus confirms that $1-million worth of gifts were sent by jet to 'wife of very rich man' in New Orleans, La; refuses to identify customer (S)

Neiman‐Marcus Flies $1 Million to Customer

death toll put at 32 in nation's worst grain indus accident; illus (M)

Crews Search Grain Plant Rubble for More Victims

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December 24, 1977

Headlines from December 24, 1977

Unions Seeking Unity for Talks With New York

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A Grocer and His Dream Killed by Robbers in Brooklyn

AIDES TO CARTER FIND UNSETTLED QUESTIONS IN INTELLIGENCE PLAN

The Energy Bill: Procedural Snag;

Billboard 200

Simple Dreams

Rumours

Foot Loose + Fancy Free

All 'n' All

Out Of The Blue

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for December 24, 1977