June 7, 1977

Vance says US, at East-West rev conf later in yr, will urge USSR and its allies to carry out all provisions of Helsinki accords, including human rights clauses, testimony before mixed Cong-Exec watchdog comm; White House releases Carter's own assessment for panel on how Helsinki accord has been carried out; assessment says USSR and its allies have tried to dilute Helsinki obligations (M)

Queen inaugurates week-long celebrations of her Silver Jubilee by lighting 30-ft bonfire on hill near Windsor Castle; 102 other bonfires are lit across Brit isles moments later; more than 200,000 spectators watch event; jubilee seen as natl reaffirmation of faith in monarchy (M)

Middle East Econ Survey repts that Saudi Arabia will raise its price 5% at midyear in order to end price split; other OPEC members are expected to abandon scheduled 5% price increase in return; recent statements by Prince Fahd and Sheik Yamani indicated new Saudi willingness to raise prices; Saudis are reptdly displeased with results of 'north-south' conf (M)

Article on increasing numbers of volunteers who are helping to maintain NYC pks in face of budget cuts and staff cutbacks; types of volunteer work performed noted (M)

Carter Adm urges Fed Appeals Ct to deny Port Auth ban against Concorde landings at Kennedy Internatl Airport on grounds that agency's actions are 'unfair, dilatory, arbitrary and unreasonable'; reaffirms auth right to impose its own noise rules, but holds power should be exercised in reasonable and nondiscriminatory way; says ban is unfortunate and ill-advised; Repr James H Scheuer scores Adm (M)