Harold C Schonberg on announcement that Beverly Sills will replace Julius Rudel as co's dir; assesses Rudel's yrs with co; Sills comments on way she will approach her job (M)

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ANYBODY over 40 who grew up in the rural Deep South will tell you stories similar to those in &#8220;A Childhood&#8221;: the brilliant mules, the mysterious sicknesses, the witchcraft remedies, the &#8220;deadly&#8221; coachwhip snakes, the beguilingly intimate relations between the races, the daylong fistfights, and so on.

A Son of the Hungry South

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UNIONDALE, L.I., Dec. 23 &#8212; The New York Rangers, who are last in the Patrick Division, were hoping to accomplish two things tonight against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. They hoped to beat the Islanders for the first time this season, and more importantly, they wanted to become the first team in the National Hockey League to end the Islanders' unbeaten status at home.

Islanders' Trottier Scores 5 In 9‐4 Romp Over Rangers

Suffolk County, operating under new method for financing arts, is not distributing almost 1/5th of funds earmarked for cultural activities in '78; more than $33,000 out of propsed budget of $172,626 will be returned to county's gen fund, unless move to carry funds over to '79 budget is approved at next meeting of County Legis; Gail Marquardt, coordinator of office of cultural affairs, says funds were not allocated because of late start and people's lack of awareness that funds were available; Suffolk County Legislator Jane Devine agrees; arts orgns contend that 'restrictive' eligibility requirements and excessive paperwork slow process, resulting in unspent funds; Legislator Ferdinand Giese and Ann Sneed, dir of Internatl Art of Jazz, comment (M)

Unspent Arts Funds Stir Suffolk Controversy

A New ‘Amahl’ For Christmas

The only snow anywhere near Nairobi is on the 17,000&#8208;foot summit of Mount Kenya, which straddles the Equator. The closest sound to jingle bells comes from the dangers around the necks of hump&#8208;backed cattle foraging among the thorn trees on the African plains. And the Santa Claus who comes to the American School is apt to be a muscle&#8208;bound, crew&#8208;cut and somewhat embarrassed Marine guard from the United States Embassy.

Nairobi: Tinsel in the Palm Trees

The &#8220;one gripe&#8221; Andy Robustelli says he has about leaving his job as director of operations of the Giants is that some people don't think he worked at his job.

Robustelli's Legacy: Giants Ready to Win

Interviews with Guyanese and US officials and with private citizens and survivors of Jonestown tragedy indicate that immigration of some 800 people in '77, in violation of agreement with Guyana, set conditions for deterioration at commune that ended in tragedy (L)

Mass Cult Immigration Violated Jones's Agreement With Guyana

Article on Tommie Smith, black track and field champion whose victory-stand pol statement during '68 Olympics offended many people; he is now physical educ instructor and track coach at Santa Monica Coll; illus (L)

Tommie Smith at 34: His Struggle Goes On

Oil prices, Alfred E. Kahn remarked last week, are &#8220;a natural environment for schizophrenia.&#8221; The perspective was that of an oil importer, and the context, price controls. Although few American officials like them, they may be needed, on gasoline at least, to curb down spiraling costs at the pump.

Oil Price Rise Cuts Two Ways

Article on private sessions chaired by US Sen Howard Metzenbaum, with participation of leading business execs, aimed at developing legis on corp governance; notes opponents within business community fear laws would be beginning of direct Fed regulation of all corps, which are currently chartered by states and bound by state laws; supporters hold Fed regulation would end corp 'charter shopping' that places minimal restrictions on corp activities; Metzenbaum and some conf participants illus (L)

At Odds Over Corporate Governance

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2 top Carter aides come to personify dispute within Adm over how much money to allocate for soc welfare in '80 budget; Stuart Eizenstat, chief domestic adviser, argues for more liberal spending for soc programs, while James T McIntyre, head of Office of Mgt and Budget, counsels that less be spent on those programs; each man has his supporters and detractors within White House and in private sector; arguments on each side detailed; McIntyre and Eizenstat pors (M)

2 Carter Aides Reflect White House Budget Battle

Dr Cherkasky says Koch will seek to close up to half of munic hosps; sees greatly reduced system of 7-8 hosps with rest to be given away or converted to ambulatory-care centers; Koch is acting on estimates of 3,000-5,000 surplus beds which he believes could bankrupt city; Cherkasky also believes many private voluntary hosps could be closed, by NYS order; Donald Rubin, of public-interest consumer group, charges Koch and Cherkasky want to fill empty beds in private hosps at expense of public system; labor leader Lillian Roberts and John Gardner also critical (M)

50% GUT IS WEIGHED IN CITY'S HOSPITALS

Article examines increase on Long Island of legal clinics, law offices that provide variety of low cost legal services to middle income people; examples cited; lawyers comment; illus (M)

‘No‐Frills’ Help

Cleveland's feuding officials stopped long enough last week to agree that voters should decide two critical quesions. Each by itself could mean the difference between bankruptcy and financial recovery.

Cleveland Tunnel Sees Light Plant

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IWENT to church last Sunday for the first time in many years. Neither a believer nor a non&#8208;believer, I went out of curiosity. I wanted to see why other people went.

Esthetics and the Eternal

Holiday Tour For Families. P.4.

HOUSTON, Dec. 23 &#8212; Troubled by poor rebounding and poor scoring from the backcourt, the Knicks lost, 129&#8208;107, to Houston, as the Rockets had seven players scoring in double figures tonight.

Rockets Conquer Knicks

William Bates article on Hollywood's attempts to come up with 'super-grosser' film; those commenting on effort include Ned Tanen (Universal Pictures), director Steven Spielberg, Michael Eisner (Paramount), Andrew Fogelson (Warner) and Frank Price (Columbia); illus (L)

Hollywood in The Era of the ‘Super‐Grosser’

THE ground is blanketed with a crisp frozen snow. The creche has returned to its annual spot on the Town Hall lawn. The Muzak the shopping centers has turned Christmasy; so has the music in the school programs. Hanukkah must be nearly upon us.

If the Halls Are Decked, It Must Be Hanukkah

Article on controversy over Imperial Trailer Ct, 4.8-acre site in Westport, Conn, whose establishment antedates city's zoning laws; rumors that homes will be lost to make way for shopping center have spurred residents to petition Westport to formally rezone site as trailer park; owner Edward Capasse, Planning and Zoning Comm chmn Patricia E Coplen and Westport planning dir Melvin H Barr Jr comment; illus (L)

An Island of Controversy in Westport

Yıldıray Baştürk is a retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Heinrich Himmer is an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as a member of the National Council since 2024. From 2021 to 2023, he served as deputy president of the BSA.

December 24, 1978

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A Son of the Hungry South

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Islanders' Trottier Scores 5 In 9‐4 Romp Over Rangers

Billboard 200

52nd Street

A Wild And Crazy Guy

Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits; Volume 2

C'est Chic

Grease

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