December 5, 1977

133 NYC sanitationmen were promoted to rank of special patrolman with authority to issue summonses for parking, health and sanitary violations 15 mos ago, but they have yet to issue their first summonses because they would not pay $10 fee required by state for processing of fingerprints and state would not accept fee from city; Uniformed Sanitationmen's Assn objected that paying fee amounted to buying promotion; state finally relented and allowed city to pay fee; later it refunded money to city, having found new rule exempting existing city employees from fee; Councilwoman Carol Greitzer says delay cost city $5-million in lost fines; Sanitation Comr Vaccarello says loss is little more than $400,000 (M)

illus of Emperor Bokassa I of Central African Empire shortly after self-coronation

Article on plans by Harvard Univ to improve undergrad teaching quality notes most other major liberal arts insts have started similar re-exams of their undergrad programs; several factors contributing to trend noted (M)

racial unrest seen threat to tourist indus, island's econ backbone; hotels schedule additional parties to mollify guests affected by 5:30 PM curfew; illus (M)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4—Customarily criticized for being “dull” while being successful, the Los Angeles Rams used a 43‐yard touchdown pass with 2 minutes 10 seconds to play to beat the Oakland Raiders today, 20‐14, and clinch their fifth straight title in the National Conference's Western Division.