Jonathan Logan, Inc., New York, and Levi Strauss & Co San Francisco, are a continent apart geographically and maybe even more so in style. But these companies, among the biggest in the nation's apparel industry, do have something in common &#8212; and they are not happy about it.

Sackcloth Season for 2 Big Apparel Makers

POMONA, Calif., Feb. 2&#8212;Watching a drag race is a brief but sensuous experience.

Drag Racing: Overwhelming Assault on the Senses

McNamara, ex&#8208;A's manager, to pilot Padres. Page 2 Strongmen outdo runners in Examiner meet. Page 3 Late goal by Islanders ties Canucks, 2&#8208;2. Page 5 N.F.L. teams hope to get what they'll pay for. Page 6 Bearded collie new addition to A.K.C. shows. Page 9 Track seeks to lure fans with car&#8208;pool service. Page 9 Miss Hamill out of shadows in figure skating. Page 21

Inside Information

Air traffic at the jetports serving the metropolitan area has in recent weeks slumped to the lowest level in more than eight years, because of flight cutbacks due to jet fuel shortages, sluggish airline business and increased use of high&#8208;capacity jumbo jets.

Air Traffic Slump Raises Question of Jetport Need

Emanuel Toder, treas of cooperative bd for 92-apt complex at 29 E 9th St, NYC, repts that in '68, co-op spent $7,000 for fuel, and expects '73 outlays to total at least $22,000; says that bd has budgeted $27,000 for fuel in '74 and instituted conservation measures; Richard Eakle, bd pres of 94-apt cooperative at 19 E 88th St, more optimistic; sees price of fuel dropping in 2 mos; many co-op apts are now undergoing analysis to determine how efficiency can be increased; Sulzberger-Rolfe pres Edward Sulzberger says that capital-improvement programs will feel effect of fuel-price increases; co is promoting conservation program; fuel shortage seen by some as incentive for co-op sales

Co‐ops Lift ‘Rent’ to Pay Fuel Bills

1 effect of Nixon Adm removal of curbs on outflow of Amer capital expected to be undermining of Eurodollar and Eurobond mkts (S)

Impact Of New Capital Outflow

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 2&#8212;There were slim pickin's today in the Virginia Slims of Washington tennis tournament. With the semifinals of the $50,000 women's tennis event divided into afternoon and evening sessions, a spectator had to buy a $5 ticket to see Mrs. Billie Jean King defeat Rosemary Casals and a $6 ticket to see Kerry Melville beat Helen Gourlay in the second match.

Mrs. King Wins Amid Disputes

Cong reaction to Pres Nixon's presentation of his State of Union Message described; Pres's private description of address as most important of his life noted; drama seen as born of Nixon's situation-confrontation with Cong that may be in midst of impeachment vote within 100 days; White House's rept of favorable public reaction by margin of 5 to 1 compared with HR Judiciary Com's rept of fresh batch of mail calling for Nixon's impeachment by 6 to 1 margin (M)

The Camera Missed the Mood in the House

The Public Service Commission yesterday proposed several energy&#8208;conservation measures in New York City, and Westchester County, including a ban on new electric heating in buildings. Page 32.

Con Ed Curbs Urged

Article on basic themes in Econ Rept to Cong by Pres Nixon and Council of Econ Advisers, primarily that growth is good and govt regulation bad (M)

Aye on Growth Nay on Controls

Chris Chase comment on what it takes to make an actress a 'star'; illus

How's a Girl Get to Be a goddess?

Christopher Arnoll, pseudonym of boy who formerly headed Federated Children's Film Societies of LI, int on his views on portrayal of children in recent films

This Kid Has Got To Be Kidding

Deborah Jowitt article on work of choreographer Alwin Nikolais; illus (M)

The Only Thing He Doesn't Do Is Dance

oil cos have been lifted into highest circle of prosperity, largely because of one of most spectacular 4th qrs that any indus ever reptd; indus, with large profits and reasonable prospects for continued good performance, promises to spend more for expansion; number of cos have declared more generous divds for stockholders; 16 of country's 20 largest oil cos have reptd '73 results, showing nearly $8-billion in total profits; Exxon led, with earnings of $2.44-billion; cos have stressed that overwhelming proportion of profits increase has come from operations abroad; earnings attributable to areas of world outside US amounted to $838-million (M)

Spectacular Earnings Made in 4th Quarter

Peter Wood article on increase in popularity of cross-country skiing; illus; cartoon (L)

The Oldest, Safest and Cheapest Way to Ski May Still Be the Best

Paul Lewis article on dismal outlook for Nixon-Kissinger internatl econ and foreign policy goals for Nixon's 2d Adm; drawing; graphs (L)

The Dollar's Almighty Again

motorists in NYC met area on Feb 2 experience gasoline gap, with Jan allocations exhausted and Feb deliveries blocked or delayed by truckers strike; panic buying compounds problem; more than half of service stations closed in some areas; cars waiting for gasoline in Englewood, NJ, illus; trucks carrying Feb supplies begin rolling as picket lines of striking independent truckers fail to reappear; Fed Energy Adm regional dir Gerald J Turetsky describes situation as 'worst it's ever been'; repts that gasoline allocations for area for Feb will be about 82% of Feb '72 supply; situation in specific areas noted (M)

LACK OF GASOLINE ‘WORST EVER’ HERE

HONOLULU, Feb. 2&#8212;Jack Nicklaus put together a solid, three&#8208;under&#8208;par 69 today, and opened up a seemingly insurmountable six&#8208;stroke lead after the third round of the $220,000 Hawaiian open golf tournament. His total was 201, 15 under par.

Nicklaus, With a 201, Leads by 6

comparison of Pres Nixon's State of Union Address with his 22,000-wd written statement shows that much of what sounded innovative in spoken speech was in written version lacking in specifics and much of remainder has been previously announced or is already before Cong (M)

Entering The Arena

NY Times survey on impact of energy shortage says so far shortage favors oil cos by increasing prices, slowing environmental measures and permitting potentially profitable investment in other energy sources; says it has also provided pressure to deregulate natural gas rates and left tax concession intact; forecasts gasoline price rise; FTC charge that cos are using shortage to drive independent retailers and wholesalers out of mkt, eliminating only viable source of price competition, and other factors contributing to shortage noted (M)

Competition Lessened—Gas Price Rise Seen

excerpts from statements on Watergate and impeachment by Pres Nixon from his State of Union address, Sen Watergate com Chmn Sen S J Ervin Jr, HR Judiciary Com Chmn P W Rodino Jr and Repr E Hutchinson, ranking Repub on Judiciary Com; Ervin, Rodino and Hutchinson pors

On the Record

US Justice Dept on Feb 2 drafts legis to restrict dissemination of arrests records and other information held in law enforcement data banks; dept officials, news briefing, concede that some segments of Adm feel proposal does not go far enough, and that it would restrict access by press to information; Sen Sam J Ervin Jr and Sen Roman L Hruska will co-sponsor dept bill and stricter bill to be introduced by Ervin on Feb 8; Sen Judiciary Com's Subcom on Const Rights counsel Lawrence M Baskir comments; ramifications of bill discussed (L)

U.S. OFFICIALS MAP LAWS TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF PRIVACY

Roy Bongartz article on expeditions by 36-yr-old Japanese Yoshio Kou and 6-member crew in pursuit of Loch Ness (Scotland) monster; illus (L)

An Eastern Dreamer Inc Pursuit of A western Monster

CAROL CHANNING and &#8220;Lorelei&#8221; are exactly where they belong, at the Palace. If the new/old entertainment that has been shaken down by a dozen or so successive hands resembles anything at all, it resembles one of those peacock&#8208;fan, aerodromeportaled &#8220;tab&#8221; musicals that used to roam the better vaudeville circuits with at least a rhinestone of a star set dead center in a spotlight. In this case, no rhinestone. The real Carol Channing, golden girl, tiger, tiger, burning bright, ??hinier than her own anklets, bigger than her moist heart, maybe the only creature extant who can live up to a Hirschfeld.

Carol Is A Show's Best Friend

Pres Nixon assures Cambodian Pres Lon Nol that US will continue to give 'maximum possible assistance' to his Govt, lr to Lon Nol sent Jan 29; says that because insurgents have rejected alt negotiation offers, Cambodia has only one choice, 'to persevere in strengthening its defense efforts'; is confident Lon Nol Govt will succeed; US State Dept officials say 15,000 to 20,000 insurgents surround Phnom Penh; Govt believed able to withstand encirclement and shelling; Cambodia noted as only Indochinese country without an official cease-fire pact; Nixon reptdly takes personal interest in Cambodia, writes regularly to Lon Nol and continues to pledge his personal support to him despite negative evaluations of Lon Nol's leadership by intelligence community; Prince Norodom Sihanouk continues to reject any compromise settlement and predicts Lon Nol Govt will fall in '74 or at latest, in '76; US mil aid to Cambodia will rise to $325-million for fiscal yr ending June 30; under Cong limitations, there are no more than 200 Amers in Cambodia, 100 civilians and 100 mil men, but no combat advisers; captured Cambodian insurgents illus (M)

February 3, 1974

Headlines from February 3, 1974

Sackcloth Season for 2 Big Apparel Makers

Drag Racing: Overwhelming Assault on the Senses

Inside Information

Air Traffic Slump Raises Question of Jetport Need

Co‐ops Lift ‘Rent’ to Pay Fuel Bills

Billboard 200

You Don't Mess Around With Jim

I Got A Name

John Denver's Greatest Hits

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

The Joker

Historical Context for February 3, 1974