July 22, 1978

Postal Service and postal unions reach tentative accord on 3-yr contract on July 21; accord provides 19.5% increase in wages and benefits over 3 yrs, makes recent cost-of-living increases permanent part of workers' wages and preserves no-layoff clause; mgt dropped demand to terminate layoff clause; Fed mediator Wayne L Horvitz's role in settlement noted; mail handlers pres James LaPenta hails pact; in terms of Carter Adm's wage guidelines, settlement is estimated to be 6.5% a yr, slightly higher than 5.5% limit on Fed employees and less than avg for all wage settlements; some local union leaders complain that settlement is inadequate; Postal Workers Detroit exec Ivory Tillman hails it; Postmaster Gen Bolger comments on settlement; illus (L)

Texaco finds 'shows' of oil or gas under Atlantic Ocean off NJ, but denies making a strike; map (M)

Man who was shot and killed as he drew gun on police in Columbus, Ohio, has been identified as Jack Drummond, struggling NY mystery writer who decided to rob banks as research for his next book; police rept that his unfinished ms predicted that bizarre plan night lead to his death; Drummond por (M)

police to discipline 3 members of Port Elizabeth security branch; unit has been involved in deaths of 3 blacks in last 19 mos, including Steven Biko (M)

Nassau County Family Ct Judges William Dempsey and Marilyn Friedenburg and State Sen Ralph J Marino score NYS Youth Div Dir Peter B Edelman for release of William Lindsey, 17, who while on furlough from Goshen Juvenile Center allegedly raped, robbed and tried to electrocute 63-yr-old Freeport, LI, woman; Gov Carey rejects Marino demand that Edelman be fired; incident comes to light as Carey prepares to sign bills increasing penalties for serious crimes committed by juveniles; Edelman illus (M)