January 12, 1975

NY Times survey reveals that homeowners, landlords and businesses in NY, NJ and Conn are reptd to have cut back significantly in their use of energy sources as result of sharply higher costs of heating oil and electricity; says energy conservation movement has been spurred far more by econ necessity than by abstract appeals on behalf of natl energy interests; repts from Conn Energy Agency, Fed Energy regional Admr Alfred Kleinfeld, Consol Ed, Northeast Utilities System and Public Service Electric & Gas on drop in electricity usage summarized; NYC Housing and Development Admr Roger Starr notes, however, that some landlords and cooperators are taking law into their own hands and dealing with sharply inflated fuel costs by not supplying all heat necessary to comply with law; rise in number of complaints about heat to 39,000 in Nov '74, compared with 27,000 last yr, in NYC noted (L)

24‐hr flash‐flood alert issued for NJ and eastern Pa because of forecast of more rain, ends on Jan 12 (S)

MOSCOW, Jan. 12, Sunday (Reuters)—The latest Soviet manned spacecraft, Soyuz 17, has docked with the orbiting space laboratory Salyut 4, Moscow radio said today.

Govt officials indicate USAF selection bd has recommended Gen Dynamics YF‐16 lightweight fighter over competing YF‐17 mfrd by Northrop Corp; high mil sources indicate craft was chosen largely because of its potential for utilizing engine currently used by F‐15; Defense Dept officials predict total sales of plane of $10‐billion to $20‐billion; YF‐17 has been object of intense tech competition as well as feverish lobbying by pol leaders in 4 states because it promises to create thousands of jobs; YF‐17 was selected after 6 mos of testing (L)

Former Dem Sen Fred R Harris declares his candidacy for Dem Pres nomination in '76, pledges to run 'populist' campaign, tapping energy of many citizen movements; says wife La Donna will actively campaign for him; Harris is 44 yrs old; his por (M)