July 10, 1977

Alyeska spokesman John Ratterman says pipeline could reopen within days; says explosion resulted from human error; Chmn E L Patton says fail-safe systems did not work; explosion victims noted; illus (M)

Gov Carey and Legis leaders agree on measure that would substantially alter way Parole Bd decides how long criminal must stay in prison and when he can be released; measure, which would also separate Parole Bd from Correctional Services Dept, would require state to set up guidelines for minimum prison terms for criminals who receive indeterminate sentences, based on severity of crime and their past records; other legis developments, including Assembly passing bill to allow state to contract with local officials to house state prisoners in local jails, noted (M)

Soviet commentator Yuri Kornilov denounces proposed US neutron bomb as inconsistent with Pres Carter's stand on human rights; says development of such weapon could jeopardize Soviet-Amer talks on strategic arms limitation (M)

growing trend toward early retirement among Amer workers discussed; reasons outlined; possible ramifications detailed; Conf Bd research dir David Weeks, AFL-CIO economist John Zalusky, Gen Motors Corp official Victor M Zink, State, County and Munic Employees public policy analysis dir James Savarese and Bankers Trust Co vp Charles Selinske comment; graphs; illus (L)

NYS Assembly passes bill to prohibit banks from denying mortgages solely on basis of geographic location (S)