November 9, 1975

Article on controversial redesign by architect Charles Moore of Pleasantville (NY) Cottage School, a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed children operated by Jewish Child Care Assn; redesign began in '67 and is ongoing project; results seen going beyond cosmetic changes to such improvements as increased physical comfort and privacy and reduced noise and damage to furnishings; project hon in Oct when institution and Frost Associates, in charge of alterations, got '75 Architectural Design Award, from NYS Assn of Architects; agency dir George Hillelsohn and school dir Paul Steinfeld comment; illus (L)

US Labor Sec John T Dunlop's postponement of Labor Dept hearing to give steel indus and USWA opportunity to negotiate privately proposed standards governing exposure of coke oven workers to cancer-causing fumes noted as first concrete example of his policy to change way in which Govt develops and enforces rules affecting health and safety of Amers (S)

Article on new law that gives NYS tenants right to 'habitable' apt; last summer, Gov Carey signed bill that inserted into Real Property Law a 'warranty of habitability,' which says that landlord is obliged to keep tenant's property in good repair for life of his lease; law does not specify what damages judge should impose for breach of warranty; Sen Franz Leichter, who sponsored bill, says bill has brought law of landord and tenant 'into the twentieth century'; details of case argued under new law; impact of new law has been slight because NYC apt dwellers have been able to take cases to city's Office of Code Enforcement or Rent Comm but law does give renter option of stopping rent payments and suing landlord for damages without applying to city first; some legal experts think it would have been better to specify exactly what tenants' rights are under law (M)

NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 8—Laverne Smith scored two touchdowns in the second half and a crippled Kansas defense gave a tenacious performance as the unranked Jayhawks ended fumbling Oklahoma's 28‐game winning streak with a stunning 23‐3 Big Eight victory.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.Nov. 8—A 24‐yard field goal early in the fourth quarter capped a North Carolina State rally today that upset Penn State, 15‐14, in football.