IF YOU didn't know that Monday night was just too much, maybe you're lucky. The social swimmers almost drowned in a sea of activity.

The Met, the Ballet And Old King Cole

Holds annual meeting in Houston on Nov 15; John E Swearingen will succeed Maurice F Granville as chmn (M)

Uneasy Oilmen Stress Compromise

Kennecott Corp offers to pay $66 a share--or nearly $560-million in cash--for Carborundum Co; Eaton Corp had offered $47 a share for Carborundum but says it will withdraw offer if Kennecott goes ahead with bid (S)

KENNECOTT OFFERS $66 A SHARE IN BID FOR CARBORUNDUM

The New York Times/Jack MannIns

Energy Sec Schlesinger says gas price of $1.75 per thousand cu ft is 'very generous price indeed,' speech to API annual meeting, Houston; agrees that 23 yrs of regulation has had a 'pernicious effect,' but says that is no warrant for ending regulation (S)

Schlesinger Attacks Oil Executives For ‘Paranoia’

IBM plans to dismantle mfg and mktg operation in India rather than bow to Indian pressures for control of subsidiary under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, which requires most foreign cos to divest 60% of subsidiary equity to local shareholders by end of '77; India has rejected Apr '76 proposal that would have broken IBM India into 2 cos, one of which would have been 60% owned by local interests (M)

I.B.M to Leave India and Avoid  Loss of Control

Article on black women doctors in US, their trials and experiences in entering and continuing in profession and their accomplishments as med practitioners; notes there were 1,051 black women doctors in country in '70, compared to 65 in '20, with over 100 currently practicing in NYC met area; 6 of them, including 81-yr-old Dr Agnes Griffin, who is still practicing in Bklyn, were recently cited by Susan Smith McKinney Steward Med Soc at luncheon at Fifth Ave Hotel, NYC; accomplishments of other honorees noted; illus of Drs May E Chinn, Lena F Edwards and Agnes Griffin (L)

Black Women M.D.'s: Spirit and Endurance

A H Raskin assesses work of Work in Amer Inst, 3-yr-old orgn that will sponsor symposium in '78 that will deal with ways in which traditional ideas about work held by workers, union and co officials are changing and ways to expedite further change; Exxon chmn Clifton Garven and AFL-CIO official Lane Kirkland pors (M)

Work in America Institute: 3‐Day Symposium on 1980's

Israel sent a formal invitation to President Anwar el&#8208;Sadat of Egypt to visit Terusalem and to address Israel's Parliament. Prime Minister Menahem Begin's invitation, approVed overwhelmingly by the Parliament, was given to the American Ambassador in Israel for relay by the American Ambassador in Egypt, to Mr. Sadat. It was in response to the Egyptian leader's remarks that he was willing to visit Israel in his quest for Middle East peace. [ Page A1, Columns 5&#8208;6.]

News Summary

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15&#8212;Amid record grain crops and falling market prices, American farmers are expected to net $20 billion in 1977, about the same as in 1976, the Agriculture Department said today.

FARMERS’

NY Public Library opens fund drive to help overcome its deficit; library's trustee bd chmn Richard Solomon donates gold cufflink; opera soprano Anna Moffo and actress Cornelia Otis Skinner attend; illus (M)

Library's Off‐the‐Cuff Gold Rush

Pres Carter welcomes Shah to White House in ceremonies disturbed by drifts of tear gas as Shah's supporters and opponents clash outside White House in battle that leaves 92 demonstrators and 27 policemen injured; police rept 11 arrests; illus of Carter, Mrs Carter and Shah and of demonstrators (M)

Clashes and Tear Gas Mar Shah's Welcome in Capital

DelBello calls for uniform 8% sales tax throughout county to help pay for '78 county budget of $410-million; says alternative would be 8.8% rise in property taxes; says half of revenues would be returned to muncipalities and their hard-pressed School dists; says $11-million is needed to meet 3% increase in budget (M)

DelBello Urges Rise To 8% in Sales Tax For All Westchester

State Dept spokesman Hodding Carter 3d says US welcomes Sadat's visit; stresses that US hopes unprecedented event will improve chances for Geneva conf, not substitute for it; US officials say they were not informed ahead of time by Sadat or by Begin of their intentions; Israeli Amb Simcha Dinitz delivers to Sec Vance copy of lr sent to Sadat by Begin and lr from Begin to Pres Carter; says several dates were suggested to Sadat by Begin for visit; Egyptian Amb Ashraf Ghorbal predicts Sadat and Assad will agree on formula for convening Geneva conf (M)

U.S. Endorses Trip, But Still Puts Stress On Talks in Geneva

Defense Dept says more than 40% of recruits are being discharged before completing 1st term of service; cite illiteracy, med ailments, financial hardships, lack of discipline and poor performance; Asst Defense Sec Dr John White says efforts are being made to lower attrition rate; says armed forces are experiencing increasing difficulty attracting hs graduates, that number of blacks in mil is rising and that number of female enlistees has remained at same level for last 2 yrs; says overall recruiting goal may have to be lowered because of falling birth rates (M)

LITARY DISCHARGING 40% OF ITS RECRUITS

WASHINGTON, Nov.15(AP)&#8212;The nation's industries Increased their output by three tenths of one percent in October as demand increased for automobiles and parts, the Federal Reserve said today.

U.S. Industries Raise Output 0.3%

FTC orders staff to pursue its '73 antitrust suit against Exxon and 7 other oil cos 'forcefully and efficiently'; directs it to submit a shorter discovery subpoena (M)

F.T.C. Will Pursue Oil Antitrust Case

general silence in Arab world about Sadat's overture to Israel appears to overlay deep concern that Sadat is about to embark on direct negotiations with Israel; Syria and PLO reptdly restrain publication of reaction to Sadat's proposed visit, hoping to avoid provoking Sadat into striking out alone; Zuheir Mohsen, leader of Syrian-backed As Saiqa guerrilla group, says Sadat's offer represents full recognition of legitimacy of 'Zionist state'; Syrian officials reptdly hope understanding can be reached between Sadat and Assad in their talks (M)

INVITATION RELAYED

Article on new Hall of Reptiles and Amphibians, opening Nov 18; exhibit was designed by Eugene Bergmann at cost of $1.3-million over 6-yr period; illus (M)

Museum Provides a New Look for Lizards and Snakes

Possible deal between China and France, under which French bank would provide Peking with estimated $250-million in oil-drilling tech and equipment, seen blow for Amer suppliers hoping for Chinese business (S)

CHINA, FRENCH BANK REPORTED NEAR DEAL

IT IS one tnan's considered opinion that there are two things better than the Thanksgiving turkey. The first is a well&#8208;made stuffing; the other is the turkey, second time around, turned into a cold sandwich with freshly made mayonnaise. In that the United States is a polyglot nation, it is small wonder that the character of turkey stuffing in this country (and in the homes of Americans abroad) frequently takes on fascinating foreign flavors.

Stuffing the Bird: The Inside Story Of Thanksgiving

Nov 16: Prime Min Begin transmits formal inv to Pres Sadat to visit Jerusalem and to speak to Israeli Parliament; inv is conveyed to US Amb Samuel Lewis for relay to US Amb in Cairo Hermann F Eilts; inv is approved earlier by Israeli Parliament; Begin is willing to postpone trip to GB if Sadat wants to come to Israel during time he is scheduled to be out of country; says Sadat will be greeted with 'dignity' accorded to head of neighboring' nation; Israeli C/S Mordechai Gur, in int with newspaper Yediot Ahronot, says Egyptian Army is at height of preparations for war to be launched in '78, noting recent intensive troop exercises and creation of 2 systems of entrenchments along east bank of Suez; says Egyptians systematically violated '75 Sinai disengagement agreement by maintaining 'twice as many' troops in area as allowed; Gur's remarks are criticized by Defense Min Ezer Weizman, who charges that Gur exceeded his authority (L)

PARLIAMENT AGREES

The stock market overcame early weakness yesterday to stage a strong recovery led by glamour issues. An increase in trading volume lent authority to the upswing.

Dow Up 4.42 as Strong Recovery Overcomes Early Stock Weakness

NYS Appeals Ct, 4-3, invalidates 2 secs of law that mandates death penalty for those convicted of intentionally killing police and prison officers who are performing their duties; decision spares life of Davis (M)

STATE'S HIGH COURT STRIKES KEY SECTIONS FROM DEATH PENALTY

analysis of financial prospects of film and profits for Columbia Pictures; illus; chart

Market Place

Oksana Serhiyivna Baiul-Farina is a Ukrainian retired competitive figure skater. She is the 1993 world champion and the 1994 Olympic champion in ladies' singles.

Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian-American figure skater

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Gigi Edgley is an Australian actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Chiana on the series Farscape and Lara Knight in Rescue: Special Ops.

Gigi Edgley, Australian singer-songwriter and actress

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Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She has five Golden Globe nominations with one win, two Academy Award nominations and two Emmy nominations.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, American actress and singer

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Mauricio Ochmann is an American and Mexican actor best known for his roles in telenovelas, such as Amarte Asi, where he starred as Ignacio "Nacho" Reyes. He also appeared in Kevin Costner's film Message in a Bottle, the TV series That's life and Latino Green. He appeared as Fabián Duque in Telemundo's Dame Chocolate. He starred as Victorino Mora in Telemundo's hit Victorinos and was the leading role in the Telemundo novela El Clon. He is also the star of "El Chema" a spin off of his character "Chema Venegas" from the hit television series "El Señor de los Cielos".

November 16, 1977

Headlines from November 16, 1977

The Met, the Ballet And Old King Cole

Uneasy Oilmen Stress Compromise

KENNECOTT OFFERS $66 A SHARE IN BID FOR CARBORUNDUM

The New York Times/Jack MannIns

Schlesinger Attacks Oil Executives For ‘Paranoia’

Billboard 200

Rumours

Simple Dreams

Aja

Foreigner

Elvis In Concert

Notable Births

Historical Context for November 16, 1977