December 20, 1976

Illus of light plane that crashed into upper deck of Baltimore Memorial Stadium after playoff game between Colts and Steelers

Christian churches, once depicted as paternalistic agents of colonialism in Africa, now are being applauded by black Africans for role in challenging white supremacy and contributions to development of existing black states; church involvement in pol affairs of Rhodesia, S Africa, SW Africa, Zaire, Sudan, Angola, Mozambique and Tanzania noted (M)

Anker holds 5-day '75 teacher strike was contributing factor to drop in reading scores of city's public elementary and jhs pupils (S)

Detectives in 6 Western states rept uncovering Mafia-directed, nationwide econ crime orgn they say has swindled businessmen out of millions of dollars and then moved in to take over; instances cited; some detectives comment (M)

survey of work of Occupational Safety and Health Adm; many Govt officials and labor leaders find fault with agency, which is charged with alleviating working conditions that annually kill, injure or sicken millions of Amer workers; previously unpublished McGraw Hill survey indicates agency has little impact on worker safety; studies note that indus invested $2.51-billion for health and safety equipment in '72 and $2.71-billion for same purpose in '75; taking inflation factor into account, increase was actually a reduction; agency officials contend that many inspectors are inadequately trained to cope with complex hazards; Inst for Occupational Safety and Health estimates that 100,000 persons annually die in US from work-related injuries and diseases; Labor Dept estimates that 5.9-million workers in '74 experienced work-related injuries or disease; recent criticism by Pres Ford, Council of Econ Advisers and Wage Price Stability Bd recalled; agency head Dr Morton Corn, AFL-CIO health expert George H R Taylor and Chem Workers Internatl Union repr Anthony Mazzocchi comment