December 21, 1978

Anne Roiphe article on being Jewish and celebrating a secular Christmas; drawings (L)

WOMN: Hamden, Conn, radio station WOMN's programming format is mainly for women; WOMN owners Bob Herpe and Dick Kalt comment; illus (M)

State Dept and CIA officials, responding to Carter Adm complaints about intelligence failure in Iran, say lack of 1st-hand information was only 1 reason for Adm's inability to quickly perceive extent of discontent; say Pres Carter's natl security adviser Brzezinski and other high‐hevel officials refused to deal with State Dept analyses suggesting that Shah was facing growing problems because of his multibillion‐dollar program of arms purchases; illus (M)

Dr. Arnold Wolf as he spoke at meeting held by residents of the Borough Park section of Brooklyn in Franklin D. Roosevelt High School Monday night. He spoke of common goals and made a request for more police protection of the neighborhood. About 100 residents were present to discuss the area's problems with members of the 66th Police Precinct and the precinct community council. The speakers also talked of the invasion of the precinct station by Hasidic Jews earlier this month. Article, page B9.

illus with wife

Retail sales during Christmas season, with only 4 shopping days left, are running from even with 78 sales to 15% ahead; Neiman-Marcus Co pres Philip Miller, B Altman & Co vp George M Hanley, Lord & Taylor chmn Joseph E Brooks, R H Macy Co chmn Edward S Finkelstein, J C Penney area mktg mgr Richard C Sherwood, Jordan Marsh Co sr vp Donald O'Brien, Frederick & Nelson pres G Arthur Henkens comment; drawing; map (L)

Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, bank's outside auditor, warns bank can survive only if it can raise added capital and achieve profitable operations, rept accompanying '77 annual rept; Deloitte managing partner Charles G Steele comments; rept comes 9 mos behind schedule; bank pres Lynn D Salvage holds bank is regaining fiscal health; puts earnings for Jan-Nov '78 at $96,000, 1st profit ever; says annual rept and annual meeting were delayed in hopes of completing $3 million refinancing plan; Salvage por (M)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1978

several thousand of Gandhi's supporters are arrested in clashes with police in various parts of country; 3 persons killed in Bangalore; 2 men apparently demanding release of Gandhi hijack airliner in northern India; later surrender after releasing passengers and crew; illus; map (M)

NAACP is gripped by financial crisis put at $680,000, but might hit $1 million by yr's end; causes of crisis noted; gen counsel Nathaniel R Jones and exec dir Benjamin Hooks comment (M)

5th article in series; illus (L)

YM-YWHA receives $375,000 from Natl Arts Endowment for its cultural activities (S)