December 4, 1972

Alexander's Dept Store annual tradition of letting handicapped people shop at store one Sunday in Christmas holiday season is marred by summons served on Bronx store for violating Sabbath closing laws; there are no shoppers other than 800 disabled people from 25 hosps and nursing homes in NYC; police rept action had been ordered by Chief Deputy Inspector J Downer following complaint reptdly relayed to him by Bronx Dist Atty B B Roberts and initiated by repr of store clerks union; during annual outing, Alexander's pays sales tax on all purchases and then turns back to participating insts whatever has been spent by disabled customers; co spokesman says some execs had volunteered to serve as clerks

NYS Controller Levitt on Dec 3 repts that 34 public authorities have $8.9-billion in debts outstanding; NYCTA's net deficit totaled $320-million for 5 yrs ended June 30,'71, with '70-71 net loss reaching $117,829,000; salaries and fringe benefits alone were $73,338,000 more than '70-71 revenue of $515,499,000

Long Island Rail Road riders again prepared to find alternative ways of getting to work today as negotiators in the strike, which began last Thursday, continued talks. Details, Page 66.

article on Dr M Jacobson, 72-yr-old NYC physician who reptdly treats dozens of nation's most celebrated artists, writers, politicians and jet setters with amphetamines; holds Jacobson 'is the best known' of a small number of NYC physicians who specialize in prescribing and administering amphetamines for sole purpose of boosting the mood of healthy patients; maintains many of Jacobson's patients 'swear by the potions he concocts in his office' and insist he has helped them achieve success, but notes many others have quit because of bad reactions and 'enslaving addictions' to amphetamines; Bur of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, which has investigated Jacobson at different times over 5-yr period, says agency's rev of physician's records indicate failure to account for large quantities of amphetamines he purchases; ordered seizure in '69 of all controlled drugs in his possession; some patients describe Jacobson's treatments and their reactions to them; list of Jacobson's patients includes late Pres Kennedy and members of Kennedy family; Jacobson biog sketch and por; illus with Kennedy in Palm Beach, Fla; amphetamines and their effects described; other physicians comment on some dangers inherent in Jacobson's approach

preparations for launching of Apollo 17 continue on Dec 3 after strike, threatened by 60 members of Internatl Alliance of Stage and Theatrical Employes working for Boeing Co at Cape Kennedy, is averted; crew spends day reviewing flight plans, flying jet trainers and watching football game; planned highlights of flight outlined; illus of crew, Apollo 17 emblem and Saturn 5 rocket