February 15, 1978

Pres Carter calls on UMW and coal indus to resume negotiations at White House; warns that if they fail to reach a settlement, he will resort to ‘stronger measures,’ listing Taft-Hartley among his options; directs Labor Sec Marshall to participate in talks, a move seen as veiled criticism of FMCS Dir Wayne L Horvitz, who has reptdly alienated both sides in dispute; asks Atty Gen Bell to assess powers available to insure protection of life and property ‘in these extraordinary circumstances,’ an apparent reference to Adm fear that emergency shipments of coal to coal-short regions may be sabotaged; Miller says union is willing to negotiate; Ohio Gov Rhodes and others have urged Carter to order miners back to work; Carter and Marshall illus (M)

Article on public fued between govt and private meteorologists following recent statement by Natl Weather Service chastising private meteorologists; Accu-Weather pres Dr Joel Myers, noting 4-day jump over Natl Weather Service forecast of recent snowstorm, says his employees are hired on basis of forecasting skills, while employees of Natl Weather Service come off Civil Service rolls; 2 govt meteorologists respond privately that they have never known a colleague who was less than competent while they have known many private meteorologists who were 'wildly irresponsible'; Weather Service meteorologist Harold Gibson, in conciliatory statement, says that private meteorologist has definite place and function within total meteorological community; Gibson illus (M)

issue of Miller's possible knowledge of improper payments by Textron subsidiary in Iran continues to delay confirmation; delay leads Reserve to postpone next Open Mkt Com meeting until Feb 28 and release of rept on com's Jan meeting until Mar 3

correction on Feb 11 article (S)

T E Mullaney comments on Ford Foundation grant of $75,000 to Brookings Inst to conduct 1-day seminar on plan by Arthur M Okun suggesting tax incentives to curb wage and price increases; illus (M)