March 24, 1978

analysis of impasse between Carter and Begin (M)

comment on Persian rug owned by late cartoonist George McManus, that will be auctioned at Sotheby Parke; illus of rug with comic-strip characters on rug (M)

Sweden is realizing that backbone of its econ since World War II is disintegrating and country may be entering long period of decline; shipbldg, steel, iron ore, paper and pulp, econ's traditional underpinnings and source of wealth that helped pay for welfare system, have been profoundly hurt by overcapacity in world mkts, cheaper competition from Asia and S Amer, and wage and benefit costs that OECD ranked as highest in world in '77; econ situation detailed; illus; chart (L)

Israeli Prime Min Menachem Begin addresses Natl Press Club

Repr Charles C Diggs Jr is indicted on 35 counts in kickback case; is accused of authorizing over $100,000 in improper payments to employees who then returned money to him for his personal use; indictment names 6 people on Cong payroll who allegedly received funds, and contends that 3 of them did no work for HR at all; does not contend that 6 are culpable; Diggs is on trip to Africa; his office issues denial of charges; Diggs por (M)

The majority of stock prices moved slightly higher yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange in the market's final session before the three‐day Easter weekend.

“The Two Worlds of Japanese Art” —the sacred and the secular—make up the new show at the Newark Museum. On the sacred side of the exhibition, which begins in the 10th century and ends 900 years later, are objects relating to Buddhism—wooden statues, brush paintings, priests’ shawls and temple altar covers. Secular life is represented by screens, hanging scrolls, porcelains, lacquerware and, wood and metal objects used in daily life during the. 18th and 19th centuries. The exhibition, mostly display of the museum's own collections, also includes five kimonos, made of brocade or decorated with intricate embroidery, worn in the 18th and 19th centuries. Hours: noon to 5 P.M. daily (through Sept. 17). No admission charge. From New York take PATH to Newark and then the No. 23 or No. 44 bus to the museum, 49 Washington Street. Information: (201) 733‐6600.

Article on opposition of some Fed agencies to Transportation Sec Brock Adams's bid to have Pres Carter assign him 'leadership responsibility' in negotiating internatl air transport agreements; opposition of State Dept and CAB discussed; Adams's backing by GAO noted; Adams illus (M)

correction on merger terms (S)

Vietnam rejects Eisenberg Group offer to send Israeli food processing technicians to advise on $50 million project for creation of 2 vegetable-processing plants (S)

Olin Corp and 3 ex-officials are indicted for concealing dumping of 38 tons of mercury into Niagara River at Niagara Falls, NY, from '70-77; 28-count indictment charges that mercury dumped into river vastly exceeded legal and environmentally permissible limits; environmental officials say mercury can cause nervous disorders and harm reproductive system of anyone eating fish from waters; map (M)

Stock exchanges and commodities markets in the United States will be closed today in observance of Good Friday. Banks in New Jersey and Connecticut will also be closed, but banks in New York will remain open. Federal offices and the Postal Service will operate on a normal schedule.