July 15, 1978

United Air Lines announces it has placed $1.2 billion order with Boeing Co for 30 new-generation middle-size 767 airliners; decision seen having strong bearing on shape of commercial aviation for rest of century; it is largest commercial order, in dollars committed, ever placed for single airliner or pkg of planes; United simultaneously places $400 million order for Boeing 727's; United pres Richard J Ferris comments; plane will be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines built in Conn; co says order is worth record $200 million; George Warde, head of Airbus operation in US, stresses production will go ahead on new Airbus; Ferris stresses that new planes will prove their value through increased efficiency, notably in fuel consumption; E H Boullioun, pres of Boeing's commercial plane div, comments; 767 diagram; comparison of 767, 747 and Airbus A300; illus of Ferris and UAL Inc chmn Edward E Carlson with 767 model (L)

Dem and Repub Legis negotiators agree in principle on adult trials for defendants as young as 13 yrs old charged with most-serious crimes, with prison sentences of 7 yrs to life for murder; Gov Carey reptd reluctantly willing to accept plan (M)

Ct convicts Shcharansky of treason, espionage and anti-Soviet agitation and sentences him to 13 yrs in prison and labor camps; Ida Milgrom thanks Pres Carter for his support; Leonid Shcharansky comments; Milgrom por (L)

transcript of Shcharansky's closing words before sentencing, as drawn from notes taken by his bro Leonid; illus

Pres Carter, in Bonn, says he and West Ger Chancellor Helmut Schmidt deplore convictions of Shcharansky and other Soviet dissidents; does not suggest US plans any retaliation; stresses Adm will continue to seek cooperation with USSR (M)