May 6, 1978

Red Brigades says it is carrying out its ‘death sentence’ against Moro because Govt has failed to give positive response to its demand for exch of prisoners (M)

Economists cite Labor Dept rept that unemployment dropped to 6% in Apr as indication that econ is picking up and that business optimism is generating strong increase in production; at Joint Econ Com of Cong hearing, Sen Bentsen says drop in unemployment is good news, but rising rate of inflation is bad news; Sen Proxmire asks Labor Dept witnesses if combination of inflation and low productivity could lead to recession; Asst Comr John W Layng says there is some concern within BLS over possible recession (S)

May 6; Begin says opposition of Amer Jewish community to his Middle East policy might weaken Israel‧s position in peace negotiations, statement to members of Conf of Pres of Major Amer Jewish Orgns, NYC; debates with former Under Sec of State George W Ball, Econ Club of NY; illus at United Jewish Appeal fund‐raising luncheon (M)

Pres Carter speaks to 1,700 persons at town meeting, Spokane, Washington, in which he attacks organized med as ‘major obstacle’ to better health care; meeting follows welcome from crowd of 20,000 and highlights 3‐day Western swing; he earlier held impromptu press conf in Portland, Ore; trip ends (L)

Dean Theodore L Gross, who wrote controversial article in Feb 4 ‘78 issue of Saturday Rev in which he criticized open admissions, ‘affirmative action’ hiring policies, tenure and faculty unionism as ‘contributions to mediocrity‧, has been asked to resign post; coll pres Robert E Marshak contends Gross‧s capacity as coll leader has diminished since article‧s publication; Gross acknowledges Marshak‧s right to assign or remove deans, but holds action raises question of academic freedom; excerpts from article (M)