February 7, 1978

Begelman resigns as pres of film and TV divs amid allegations of coverup within co involving forgery charges and investigations of financial practices throughout film indus brought on by Begelman case; in response to resignation, share of stock in Columbia Pictures advances 1 and 1/2 points; Begelman por (M)

Hundreds of motorists abandon autos on hwys and seek shelter from latest snowstorm in bars, shops or are rescued by police; Natl Guardsmen aid police in rescue operation; Gov Grasso orders major hwys closed to all but emergency vehicles and directs closing of schools and businesses throughout state (S)

Egyptian Pres Anwar el-Sadat addresses Natl Press Club

Transportation—Conrail trains will operate on a Saturday schedule; the Long Island Rail Road expects limited service, with delays, on all lines. City, and suburban buses are expected to run late. Airports, closed yesterday, were uncertain about reopening today. Motorists are advised to use cars only in emergencies.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6—New York City will probably lose three of its seats in the House of Representatives after the 1980 census, according to latest projections by the Census Bureau and state demographers.

USCG and rescue boat rush to aid oil tanker, stricken off Cape Cod during storm (S)

Gov Carey and Mayor Koch, ending wks of uncertainty, announce that have agreed that state budget contains $200-million to help NYC close its budget gap in fiscal '79 (M)

Tentative' settlement will be put before union's bargaining council on Feb 6; provides for pay increase of $2.35 an hr over $7.80 an hr under old contract, and total wage and benefit package, including some indus-financed restoration of pension and med payments funds, is described as 37% gain over old contract; W Va Gov Rockefeller attends news conf with Miller and Horvitz (M)

Pres Giscard's decision to abandon his politically neutral position in upcoming elections may result in const crisis; Mitterrand and Barre comment (M)

Czech hijacker Vladislav Molnar seeks pol asylum after bluffing his way to W Ger, using dummy bomb to force Czech jetliner with 46 people aboard to land in Frankfurt; 3 other passengers also receive permission to remain in W Ger (S)

James M Markham article on pol makeup and econ conditions in Andalusia; region is about to get provisional autonomy statute from Madrid (M)

Rhodesian Patriotic Front says US and Brit negotiators made sufficient progress in talks, Malta, for further discussions to take place; Brit accepted principle of governing council and front accepted some UN involvement in transitional period (S)