November 24, 1978

Sec Blumenthal expects OPEC to approve modest price increase, Washington news conf; his talks with Middle Eastern producers revd; por (M)

Ukrainians, Greeks, Japanese, Austrians, Arabs and Turks are just some of the groups participating in the Folk Dance House's 38th annual jamboree. “There are so many folk dancers that we •can't fit them all in In one night,” says Mary Ann Herman, co‐director of Folk Dance House, so the jamboree will start tonight and continue all day tomorrow. The public is invited to the P.M. dances tonight ($3 admission) and tomorrow ($4 admission). And tomorrow afternoon at 1, there will be workshop in Israeli dances ($5 admission). All at St. Vartan Cathedral, Second Avenue and 35th Street. Information: 539‐0675.

Illus of people enjoying Thanksgiving dinner at Bowery mission, NYC

Guyanese Govt patrols search in vain for survivors; lack of success increases their doubts that hundreds survived; US mil helicopters shuttle between commune and Georgetown airport, carrying out bodies of 177 of 409 members of Temple; Sherwin Harris, whose daughter and former wife died in mass suicide and killings, recalls that no more than 600 names appeared on petition signed last wk by cult members, protesting Ryan's visit; body identified as that of Jim Jones is among those airlifted to Dover Air Force Base, Del; illus (L)

Mayor Koch spent part of his Thanksgiving holiday yesterday fielding complaints from New Yorkers who were less than thankful for some aspects of local life.