June 30, 1978

Meets with Soviet Amb Anatoly F Dobrynin over libel case against 2 Amer correspondents in Moscow, Harold Piper and Craig Whitney

FTC challenges merger, holding it might have anticompetitive and monopolistic effects since both cos compete in sale of orange juice (M)

Iranian Oil Min Mohammed Yeganeh says OPEC com will rept within a mo or so on formula for adjusting world oil prices to offset fluctuations in value of dollar; says Pres Carter's reptd promise to raise oil import fees suggests that OPEC oil is underpriced; says Iran believes oil is now priced at less than 1/2 its value, which should be calculated at a little more than cost of alternative energy sources; says OPEC is unanimous in deciding that rise to that level should be accomplished gradually over 5 to 10 yrs (S)

Rise in rate seen likely as bank borrowing from Fed Reserve rises (S)

Article describes how piracy of popular records, films and TV programs has become costly internatl problem; illus (L)

In the eyes of Boleslaw and Marie Louise d'Otrange Mastai, the American flag is not so much a patriotic sym‐. bol as a work of folk art. Flag making developed in this country as a purely native art form, they explain, whereas in Europe designs for national flags were usually regulated by governments. For decades, the Mastais have ‘traveled across this country and abroad, building a collection of 2,000 banners. Ari exhibition of 110 of the Mastai's antique flags, plus 200 related items, is on view at the United States Custom House, 6 World Trade Center (through Aug. 25). No admission charge. Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. Monday through Friday. Information: 247‐5340.

on-shore activities discussed; map; drawing (L)

US Sup Ct rules policyholders, and not just other insurers, may sue insurers under Sherman Antitrust Act when case involves boycott, case brought by RI doctor against med malpractice ins carriers; Justice Lewis F Powell Jr opinion for 7-member majority noted; Justices Rehnquist and Stewart dissent (S)

JERUSALEM, June 29—Two persons were killed and at least thirty‐five injured today when a bomb believed to have been hidden in a crate of tomatoes exploded in the central market here.

Hotels, theaters and other facilities rept boom as Amer and foreign tourists flock to NYC in record numbers; illus; city's image seen strengthened since '76 Operation Sail; 16.7-million visited in '77, spending $1.6-billion (M)

F W Dodge div repts construction activity climbed to record levels in May as $17.8 billion in new projects were signed, 11% increase over yr ago; graph shows construction activity from Apr '77 to May '78 (M)

NY Times/CBS news poll finds increasing doubts about Pres Carter's foreign policy leadership (M)