recent talks between Dayan, Kamel and Vance revd (S)

SADAT CALLS BEGIN ‘THE ONLY OBSTACLE’ TO MIDEAST ACCORD

Article examines how Atlantic City is counting on casinos to improve its econ (M)

Atlantic City: Hedging the Bet on Casinos

Paul Fromm article comparing cultural events of 1960s and 1970s; illus (L)

The Cultural Retreat of the 70's

Urban Peace Corps Would Fight Drugs

EDMUND WILSON didn't give a damn who killed Roger Ackroyd, and mystery buffs have been having at him ever since, even bringing back his ghost to argue with him. Jacques Barzun is such a one. In &#8220;Murder Ink,&#8221; that sprightly collection of odds and ends dedicated to the mystery reader and brought together last year by Dilys Winn, Dr. Barzun repeated the point he had developed in an essay in &#8220;The Mystery Writer's Art,&#8221; edited by Francis M. Nevins Jr. Wilson, said Dr. Barzun, had been aiming at the wrong target in dismissing virtually all mystery fiction as trash.

THE LITERARY VIEW

article on rising concern by legal officials over use of informers notes alleged activities of Rowe; Rowe illus (M)

Rising Concern Over Informers Being Voiced by Legal Officials

I. B. Singer, Storyteller

Article on $8-million high-rise bldg in Riverdale, NY, which houses 240 families of Soviet UN mission (M)

Russians And Riverdale Coexist Carefully

HEMPSTEAD, L.I., July 22 &#8212; Richard Todd, whose career seems somewhere between a promising future and apparent stardom, led the corps of New York Jets&#8217; veterans today in their first workout.

Can Todd at Quarterback Lead Jets’

Article on delays, shortages of air-conditioned cars, canceled trains and other problems besetting LIRR commuters this summer; believes chances of improving situation are dim, despite assurances from rr officials and pol leaders; LIRR pres Robert K Pattison, MTA chmn Harold L Fisher, gubernatorial candidate Perry B Duryea and Gov Carey spokesman comment; illus (L)

Summer Troubles Roast L.I R.R. Riders

Indira Gandhi and 5 of her supporters arm ordered to appear before Judge S D Jain, Aug 23, to answer charges of conspiracy and criminal misconduct for allegedly having coerced businesses to furnish vehicles for her 77 re-election campaign; preliminary-charge repts filed earlier this mo against Mrs Gandhi and others, and arrest of Mrs Gandhi last Oct, revd (M)

Mrs. Gandhi Charged With Criminal Action During ’77 Campaign

CHICAGO, July 22 &#8212; With Reggie Jackson a reluctant returnee and Sparky Lyle an exonerated but reluctant relief pitcher, the Yankees turned

Yanks Beat White Sox, 7‐2

rev of Juilliard Theater Co production at NY Shakespeare Festival; illus

STAGE VIEW

On Most Fronts, Carter Has Trouble With the Economy

Capitol Gains

HARTFORD HERE we have what appears to be a clear example of the kind of pervasive employment discrimination long suffered by minorities,&#8221; said William Olds, executive director of the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union, in announcing the organization's newest case.

Carrying the Banner for Civil Liberties

Article on 5-yr battle between Bedford, NY, and Mt Kisco over annexation and development of 225 acres of Bedford land for 350 condominiums; on July 11 Appeals Ct ruled that Mt Kisco could proceed with annexation process; Mt Kisco residents, who had favored development, now are not as adamantly in favor of idea; 2 new Mt Kisco trustees won seats partly, on basis of opposition to cluster zoning development requires (L)

Land Ruling Jars Bedford

Robert A Bennett article on Citibank's aggressive 35-state mktg drive for its Master Charge and Visa credit cards, part of its aim of carving out top spot in growing mkt for consumer financial services, which it estimate carries $30 billion annual gross profits potential; move has incensed bankers in target areas; success of Citibank's gamble is said to rest on whether it can control adm costs, frauds and overextension of credit and whether its own interest costs are kept sufficiently low to permit profit; Citibank exec vp John S Reed and other bankers comment; graph of booming mkt for bank cards (L)

Citibank's Credit Card Blitz

Comment on delays of up to 1 wk experienced by US travelers in London holding standby return tickets; airlines note that standby status does not guarantee seat on certain day (L)

Success Straining Standby Flights

H Kramer article on exhibit New Amer Photography opening at Museum of Modern Art on July 28; illus of photos from show (L)

Cover: Photographs by Helen Levitt and Marl: Cohen / Picture credits, Page

If you want to know London better, if you want to learn some things about the world's most cosmopolitan city that most people who spend their lives there never learn, I. cannot think of a better investment of a couple of hours and 80 pence (about $1.50) than one of the strolls organized by a company called London Walks.

The Walker's Route To London Expertise

The Politics of ‘Emergency’

SALISBURY, Rhodesia, July 22&#8212;Military headquarters here said today that black nationalist guerrillas of the Patriotic Front alliance had killed 39 black civilians in a war zone southeast of Salisbury two weeks ago.

Rhodesia Reports 39 Blacks Slain, Says Military Killed 106 Guerrillas

Article on popularity of game in New Rochelle, NY; illus (M)

Cricket: For Some

H Kramer comment on effect that late art critic Harold Rosenberg and late Met curator Thomas B Hess had on art world; illus of paintings of both men (M)

ART VIEW

Brooklyn Handicap: Nasty and Bold wins; illus (M)

Nasty and Bold Breaks Record

Stuart Elliott is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1998 to 2013.

Stuart Elliott, Northern Irish footballer

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Stefanie Sun Yanzi is a Singaporean singer and songwriter. Known for her ballads and girl next door image, Sun made her debut with the album Yan Zi in 2000. Featuring the single "Cloudy Day", the album saw immediate success and sold over 330,000 copies in Taiwan and 200,000 copies in China. The album won her various accolades at regional award ceremonies, including the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist.

Stefanie Sun, Singaporean singer-songwriter and pianist

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Lauren Groff is an American novelist and short story writer. She has written five novels and two short story collections, including Delicate Edible Birds (2009), Fates and Furies (2015), Matrix (2022), and The Vaster Wilds (2023).

Lauren Groff, American novelist and short story writer

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Kamil Özdemir Tolon was a Turkish businessperson, industrialist and inventor, known for the first manufacture of an electric engine in Turkey. Tolon was born in 1912 in Istanbul. He had his secondary and university education in Ankara. He wanted to become an engineer, but went to the Ankara University Faculty of Law instead due to the lack of engineering schools. He graduated in 1935, and started working as a Posta ve Telgraf Teşkilatı inspector after university, but left the job not long after.

July 23, 1978

Headlines from July 23, 1978

SADAT CALLS BEGIN ‘THE ONLY OBSTACLE’ TO MIDEAST ACCORD

Atlantic City: Hedging the Bet on Casinos

The Cultural Retreat of the 70's

Urban Peace Corps Would Fight Drugs

THE LITERARY VIEW

Billboard 200

Some Girls

Grease

City To City

Stranger In Town

Natural High

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for July 23, 1978