November 25, 1978

Vance says acceptance by Israel of draft text is insufficient in itself to permit conclusion of negotiations; says text does not meet Egypt's insistence on timetable for Palestinian autonomy; disputes Dayan view that Egypt should accept treaty as is (M)

Mfrs Hanover Trust and Repub Natl Com to begin jointly promoting Visa cards in NYS next yr, with com getting finder's fee of $2.50 for every card issued under program; bank repr calls planned mailing to 600,000 creditworthy Repubs 'very standard arrangement'; notes other nonprofit orgns weigh promoting cards with members; com outgoing finance dir Robert Perkins says com hopes to extend offer elsewhere; hopes program will generate party contributions by credit card (M)

US officials say as many as 708 people died in cult's jungle commune, almost twice number initially reptd by Guyanese authorities; Guyana Information Min Field-Ridley says that more bodies 'apparently were under and between' layer observed originally by Guyanese troops and police; unidentified US Army major says he saw only 1 layer of bodies; discrepancy in death toll raises new questions about Guyanese Govt's handling of entire episode; Deputy Prime Min Ptolemy Reid says 'further discoveries' bring total of bodies to 775; Reid illus (L)

Construction delays caused by bankruptcy of J R P C Sisca, gen contractor working on construction of Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, have impeded efforts to relieve serious overcrowding in its prison system; Corrections Comr Richard Hongisto comments; says discussions are under way with NYC to purchase Rikers Island Prison complex (M)

AAR agrees to cut its proposed freight-rate increase to 7% from 8.1% to comply with Carter Adm's Drice guidelines; Transportation Sec Brock Adams and Wage and Price Stability Council Chmn Alfred E Kahn hail decision (M)