Article on econ prosperity of area that 25 yrs ago, when it was called Akmolinsk, was uncultivated grassland; illus (M)

Frontier Is Blooming on Soviet

IT'S hard to know what golfers remember most about any one particular United States Open&#8212;the way the lawn mowers were used, or the way they weren't.

U.S. Open: A Course for Masters Only

THE MORNING AFTER: Steve Cauthen, left, relaxed with his brothers, Doug, right, and Kerry, before going back to work at Belmont. Cauthen rode Affirmed to triple crown victory Saturday in the Belmont Stakes. Page C4.

The New York Times/Baden Silverman

CITY CYCLISTS RALLY FOR BIKE LANES: Hundreds of cyclists from around the city pedaling down Fifth Avenue near Washington Square yesterday on their way to rally in front of City Hall. Politically minded bicycle users organized the demonstration in an effort to raise the &#8220;bike&#8208;consciousness&#8221; of New York City officials.

The Npw York Times/Fred R. Coniad

Law enforcement officials disclose that Rusco Industries pres and chmn Jack M Catain Jr is under Justice Dept probe for alleged involvement in finances of organized crime; say Catain is key conduit in laundering, form of disguised reinvestment, of at least $10 million in organized crime money; officials are also probing use of Rusco by Catain as front for laundering money; findings of NY Times inquiry into Catain's finances noted; illus (L)

Rusco's Catain Under Investigation by U.S.

ORDAINED: Joseph Freeman Jr. after becoming first black priest in Mormon church. Page A16.

Associated Press

Environmentalists say recent anti-inflation actions by Carter Adm may diminish efforts to abate air and water pollution and reduce health hazards (M)

ENVIRONMENTALISTS FEAR COST CUTTING

Comment on Miller's approach to inflation, and its similarity to that of predecessor Arthur F Burns; cartoon (L)

Miller Fights Inflation In Arthur Burns's Style

Carter Adm slows MX development program, citing high costs and vulnerability (M)

NEW MISSILE PROJECT WITH MOBILE BASES BEING SLOWED BY U.S.

Castellito, Anthony: Scene in Kingston, NY, during trial of Anthony Provenzano and Harold Konigsberg for 61 murder described; residents and city officials comment; illus (M)

Kingston Calm Roiled By Provenzano Trial

GAO rept finds 133 govt agencies and units with annual financing of over $20 billion went unaudited during 3 recent consecutive yrs; Sen Thomas F Eagleton, chmn of Sen Subcom on Govt Efficiency, schedules hearings on study; claims rept has uncovered serious deficiences in internal controls, record-keeping and acctg procedures; calls for passage of so-called inspector gen bill, already passed in HR, which would set up separate office of inspector gen to conduct audits and investigations in 12 Fed agencies (M)

Report Finds U.S. Agencies Unaudited

Pres Sadat's domestic crackdown has rapidly muted formal pol opposition, but it has left him visibly defensive about implications both at home and abroad; in few wks since nationwide referendum gave Sadat mandate to purge critics in pol and press, leftist newspaper, Al Ahaly, that enraged Sadat with its muckraking, has halted publication (M)

Sadat, in Silencing Critics at Home, Provokes New Criticism Abroad

Econ Development Adm repts that private businesses in Manhattan, Bronx and Bklyn (NYC) have been denied Fed business loans and loan guarantees for 6 yrs because boro officials failed to submit econ development plans; note that because of persistent high unemployment in boros, business would have qualified for program, begun in 72, but that currently only special impact areas, such as South Bronx and Bklyn Navy Yard, are eligible; Deputy Mayor Peter J Solomon notes Mayor Koch has apptd special steering com to ensure against such delays and losses of Fed funds in future (M)

Inaction by 3 New York Boroughs Blocks U.S, Loans to Businesses

BUENOS AIRES, June 11&#8212;Brazil defeated Austria, 1.0, in a tense match in the World Cup soccer championship today and both advanced to the second round. Peru also advanced as did the Netherlands, despite a 3&#8208;2 defeat by Scotland

Brazil Wins in Soccer

Borg An Easy Winner In Paris

article on increase in airline traffic and subsequent rise in profits despite fear of execs over deregulation (M)

C.A.B., Gaining Airlines’

correction on June 10 article listing recipients of honorary degrees (S)

CORRECTION

Barre supports program despite predictions of soc upheaval and opposition from labor unions; program has brought spurt in inflation in recent wks and some important bankruptcies as Govt refuses to continue bailing out large tottering firms; Barre por (L)

HARSH ECONOMIC PLAN FOR FRANCE IS PUSHED

Bank for International Settlements welcomes recent reduction in OPECs payments surplus, which fell from $40 billion in '76 to $34 billion in '77, annual rept (S)

U.S. Urged To Lower Oil Imports

Ladies PGA Championship: Nancy Lopez wins; illus (M)

Miss Lopez Takes Her 4th Straight

News Summary

USSR intensifies attacks against Carter Adm, calling President's speech 'series of categorical demands'; Pravda says Amer propaganda is 'working up anti-Soviet hysteria'; assails views of Brzezinski; Pravda repts on lr sent to Carter by 60 Amers, including John Kenneth Galbraith and George F Kennan, which scored statements; Galbraith comments (M)

SOVIET INTENSIFIES ITS ATTACKS ON U.S. OVER CARTER SPEECH

Business People Henry Ford Is Jelling His All-in-Family Plans

From Sports Fan to Politician

Angel Rodriguez seemed to he in the driver&#8221;s seat. Here was this 20-year-old jockey ranked among the top six riders in New York and the leader among apprentices. He had picked up $35,000 last year riding at El Comandante in his native Puerto Rico, and, with Eddie Belmonte as his agent, he now seemed to be on his way to the big money of the New York circuit. Instead, he left abruptly.

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June 12, 1978

Headlines from June 12, 1978

Frontier Is Blooming on Soviet

U.S. Open: A Course for Masters Only

The New York Times/Baden Silverman

The Npw York Times/Fred R. Coniad

Rusco's Catain Under Investigation by U.S.

Billboard 200

Saturday Night Fever

London Town

Feels So Good

Showdown

Earth

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for June 12, 1978