Article discusses trend in stock prices in past 6 mo; analyzes 7 most recent downtrends for possible pattern; notes prices since Jan 11 have been in bear mkt, 7th since World War II, that Standard & Poor's index dropped 14% during this period, and that avg decline in prices during 1st six postwar bear mkts, according to Standard & Poor's, lasted 16 mos and avg drop in index was 25%; summarizes views of several analysts in explaining why stocks have declined this yr; June '72‐June '73 graph

'73 Bear Market: Looking for a Pattern

CHICAGO, June 30 &#8212; The Mets had a chance to show the (nation's baseball fans theirl most accomplished trick of the season today, but they blew it.

Hooton of Cubs Also Gives Up 5 Safeties

D Bell book The Coming of Post‐Industrial Society. A Venture in Social Forecasting revd by N Birnbaum; drawing

For people who have everything: more knowledge and less consensus

Lunar shadow sweeps across Africa on June 30 as moon passes between earth and sun causing total solar eclipse lasting 6 minutes over entire width of continent; thousands of spectators and scientific instruments record spectacle, and Concorde supersonic jetliner races lunar shadow across part of Africa; eclipse will not be matched for duration until yr 2150; described; illus of moon in glow of solar corona; map of areas in Africa affected by eclipse

Rare Eclipse Sweeps Across Width of Africa

Article on commercial real estate brokers says that out of 800 to 1,000 brokers there are only 2 black men who work in field; 1 is H Robinson who is employed by City Center Real Estate Inc, other declined to give his name or co for personal reasons; Robinson calls commercial real estate 'most lucrative area' and both men said that being black had not been factor in their profession; por of Robinson

Blacks (All Two) Thrive as Commercial Brokers

Rockefeller, lacking agreement among state's racing interests on appmt of a chmn to new State Racing and Wagering Bd, selects B D Sarafan to fill post on interim basis on June 30; appts J H Boyd Jr, special asst to Gov for legis liaison, as a permanent member of agency; Boyd and a 3d member to be named in near future will each receive $42,500 per yr; Sarafan will take leave from his current position as State Liquor Auth chmn to assume $65,000 a yr position; legis sources disclose that yachtsman E (Bus) Mosbacher has been offered position as permanent chmn, but has asked for time to make sure that none of his private interests would conflict with official duties of position

Sarafan to Head State Racing Board

G Eskenazi comments over controversy between NY Yankees and Cleveland Indians over Cleveland pitcher G Perry's alleged use of spitball; Yankee player B Murcer has been fined for accusing comr Kuhn of 'lacking guts' to halt practice; illus of Perry and Murcer; replica of chart kept by Yankee pitcher on Perry's pitches during game

The Great Spitball Controversy

article on Japanese necessity of importing various staples notes concern over tightening oil supplies; says imports of $4.2‐billion during fiscal '73 accounted for 16.3% of total imports

Imports, the Lifeblood of Japan

T Williams tribute to playwright W Inge who died on June 10; illus

To William Inge: An Homage

Comment on increasing livestock population in the world, resulting in increased consumption of feed and increased competition with human race for foodstuffs, particularly grain and soybeans; graph of US livestock population; notes that as result of this population growth US Govt has moved to embargo exporting of certain grains; reasons detailed; illus

The Livestock Population Explosion

W Gale article on Coney Island; reminisces on how amusement park was yrs ago when it flourished and was labeled 'America's incredible carnival'; illus of various scenes at Coney Island

They Still Come to Coney to Forget

Comment on June 30 events in Wimbledon tennis tourn; I Nastase is upset by US amateur A Mayer

NASTASE IS UPSET BY MAYER OF U.S.,

RAILERS against the meaninglessness of much of our contemporary musical theater may be able to take a rest next season. There's a musical on the way that promises adventure, comedy and theme of no little import: Can there be an end to war when there is so much violence lurking within ourselves? The musical is called &#8220;Shenandoah&#8221; and is based on the 1965 movie of the same name. If your memory needs a bit of jogging, it starred James Stewart as father caught in the tragic whirlpool of the Civil War.

News of the Rialto

NYC Met Area transit officials have held series of meetings over past several mos in effort to cope with econ blow to region caused by threatened shutdown of Penn Central RR and Nixon Adm's proposed massive pruning of unprofitable passenger and freight service on 5 other bankrupt lines serving area; Fed RR Admr J W Ingram says Penn Central will stop operating when it runs out of money, which may happen by end of yr; local commuter services would not be affected by Penn Central shutdown because such services are leased or owned by transportation authorities of states involved; recent cutbacks in rail service noted; area transportation officials comment; various plans for reorgn of area's rrs revd

Tristate Officials Seek to Cope With Imminent Railroad Crisis

Storm in eastern US on June 30 reptdly kills 9 persons and leaves trail of flooded homes and sts; up to 9 inches of rain fall in NYC met area, forcing some homes in NJ to be evacuated and making many sts impassable; Hudson Valley (NY) and Catskill Mts areas receive 6 inches of rain; Natl Weather Service repts that storm activity is diminishing and that clear skies should return to most of region; worst flooding reptd in Vt, where Gov T P Salmon proclaims state of emergency and calls out Natl Guard to help evacuate residents in low‐lying areas and to reinforce threatened dams; NH Gov M Thomson also declares state of emergency in NH and orders Natl Guard to help contain flood waters

9 Die as Storms Touch Off Floods in Northeast States

US Cong on June 30 approves 5.6% increase in Soc Security benefits, effective June 1 '74, for some 30‐million Amers; increase is approved in HR, 327‐9, and by voice vote in Sen with no audible dissent; bill is sent to Pres Nixon for signing; measure faced threat of Nixon veto because of its estimated impact of $1.4‐billion on Adm's over‐all budget estimates for fiscal '74; Sen‐HR conferees, seeking to make increase more acceptable to Adm, agreed to postpone effective date of increase from Apr 1 to June 1; increased benefit checks will not go out to recipients until early July '74, thus delaying impact of increase until start of fiscal '75; Repr W D Mills (Ark), who is HR Ways and Means Com chmn, asserts that in light of changes, Treas Sec G P Shultz will recommend that Nixon sign bill containing increase; Nixon's counselor for domestic affairs M R Laird, at Western White House, San Clemente, Calif, asserts that Nixon is pleased with Cong cooperation and bill is being flown to Calif for immediate signing; as approved by Sen‐HR conferees, avg monthly benefit for retired worker and his wife will rise to $293 from present $277, and minimum benefit will rise to $89.30 a mo from present $84.50; to help pay for increased benefits, maximum annual wage base on which Soc Security taxes are levied will rise to $12,600 beginning Jan 1 instead of to $12,000 as had been previously scheduled; maximum Soc Security tax in '74 will be $737.10, instead of $631.80 on current maximum wage base of $10,800; under measure, amt that Soc Security recipient under age 72 can earn in yr and still be paid full benefits will be raised to $2,400 from present $2,100 staring in Jan; benefits paid to aged, blind and disabled will rise $10 a mo to $140 for individuals and $15 to $210 for couple

Social Security Increase Is Approved by Congress

2d 3‐man Skylab crew repts on June 30 that they will exercise more frequently during 56‐day mission aboard space station, scheduled to begin on July 28; crew illus with mission insignia in Houston, Tex

Skylab's Next Crew Will Stress Exercise

Rebel forces begin offensive, June 30, driving close to Kompong Speu and engaging Cambodian Govt troops at 6 other place around Phnom Penh; heavy fighting reptd on Mekong River banks and along supply rds leading to capital; refugees stream out from Kompong Speu; main thrust of offensive is from north, where estimated 1,300 Communist troops pour into area known as 'Kirirom Prov Pacification Zone'; details on major engagement reptd June 30; US planes attack rebels in some areas; illus of Cambodian soldier watching US bombs fall on enemy on Rte 3; map

Fighting Is Also Raging Close to the No. 2 City

Saranac Stakes: Linda's Chief wins Saranac Stakes on June 30 at Aqueduct; illus

Linda's Chief Beats 3 Saranac Rivals

Survey shows effects on enlistment figures of phasing out of mil conscription, begun in Dec, '72, showing volunteer enlistments in Army, most critical component of VOLAR (volunteer armed forces), are falling short of drastically‐curtailed, post‐Vietnam manpower requirements; June 30 expiration of Cong authority to conscript marks 1st time in 23 yrs that US lacks draft law; Brookings Institution 'progress rept' calls Nixon's concept of 3‐million‐man, all‐volunteer force 'unprecedented,' cautioning it may be feasible only if mil manpower goals are re‐evaluated downward; graph; rev of incentives offered to enlistees by mil branches; illus

Lag in a Volunteer Force Spurs Talk of New Draft

discussion of whether future witnesses to testify before Sen Watergate com will confirm J W Dean 3d's testimony

Watergate

H Whitman article on Chalet Suzanne (Florida), inn and restaurant which author finds refreshing 'isle of funkiness' in sea of new, well engineered, look‐like hotels found thoughout state; illus; map

An Isle of Funkiness in a Plastic Sea

Secretariat Scores Again: 9‐Length Chicago Victory

July 1‐15: former White House counsel C W Colson, whose name has repeatedly come up in connection with spreading Watergate scandal, is not expected to be indicted over bugging or cover‐up

COLSON IS ACCUSED OP IMPROPER USE OF HIS INFLUENCE

J Durso, noting NY Mets dismal play so far in '73 season, speculates on future of team mgr L Berra; illus of Berra

July 1, 1973

Headlines from July 1, 1973

'73 Bear Market: Looking for a Pattern

Hooton of Cubs Also Gives Up 5 Safeties

For people who have everything: more knowledge and less consensus

Rare Eclipse Sweeps Across Width of Africa

Blacks (All Two) Thrive as Commercial Brokers

Billboard 200

Living In The Material World

Red Rose Speedway

There Goes Rhymin' Simon

Houses Of The Holy

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Historical Context for July 1, 1973