News Summary

Energy Sec Schlesinger says he does not expect Adm to propose lifting of gasoline and crude oil price controls until it becomes clear when Iran will resume oil exports, Jan 4 news conf (S)

Schlesinger Links Curbs On U.S. Oil Prices to Iran

Chinese Govt, in ed in Jenmin Jih Pao, gives strong official support to wall posters as forum for citizens; illus (M)

CHINA BACKS POSTER AS CITIZENS’ FORUM; Party Says ‘Heavens Will Not Fall’ if Variety of Views Is Allowed

National Patent Development Corp plans to mkt soft lenses in US, challenging Bausch & Lomb's dominance in field; is developing a soft lens that is disposable and another especially designed for astigmatic patients, as well as entirely new method of producing them called molding; comparison of production methods used by each co; chart (L)

Challenger to Bausch &

Commerce Dept repts new factory orders rose weak three-tenths of 1% in Nov, compared with 4% gain in Oct; also repts durable goods fell by $500 million to $76.4 billion, 1st drop since last July; figures seen indicating business confidence in econ's ability to expand might be eroding; graphs on new orders and inventories (S)

November New Orders Up Weakly

Gov Corey, entering his 2d term in office, opens 202d session of Legis and delivers 5th annual State of State message; stresses plans to 'streamline and improve' govt wedded to austerity and calls for $225 million tax cut; asks for 'exec and legis teamwork in the best interest of the people'; says he will try to make govt 'more responsive to the people's needs' and that he will put Lt Gov Mario M Cuomo in charge of 'State Ombudsman Service' that would serve as liaison between people and govt; Carey's proposed programs in welfare, educ, econ development, criminal justice and human rights outlined; illus with Sen Repub majority leader Warren M Anderson, Cuomo, Comptroller Edward V Regan and Atty Gen Robert Abrams (L)

GOVERNOR PROPOSES ADDITIONAL TAX CUT TO FOSTER ECONOMY  $225 MILLION DECREASE URGED Carey Also Says He Will Bar Rises in Fares for Mass Transit Better Services Vowed

Article on home furnishings designer Bob Van Allen's decorating his SoHo, NYC, loft; illus (M)

The Eclectic Work of Bob Van Allen

Times has obtained copy of NYC Office of Management and Budget's recommendations concering public school system (S)

Koch's Budget Unit Urges Closing Of 15 Schools, Higher Lunch Fees

Special com of prosecutors and lawyers recommends to Gov Carey that bd be phased out (S)

State Panel Calls For End of Parole Board

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 2 - Marion Bouyer.. served his last drinks tonight to Graham Smith, James Sheeran;Jerry Evans and their friends in the little club of Scotch&#8208;drinking Manhattan executives who ride the 5:09, a rattling old commuter train, each evening&#8217; to their homes in the suburbs of Morris CountY.

Dropping of Bar Service on Commuter Trains in Jersey Leaves Drinkers Low and Dry

Israel is confident that US would fulfill its commitment to guarantee Israel's oil needs if Iran cuts off deliveries (S)

NEW REGIME IN IRAN SET TO TAKE POWER IN NEXT THREE DAYS; PRELIMINARY APPROVAL VOTED Bakhtiar Opposes Oil Sale to Israel or South Africa —Would Cut Military Role in the Gulf

Mayor Edward Koch is expected to tell Landmarks Preservation Comm that it must come up with private financing to support activities or virtually go out of existence (S)

A Small Mill Town Salvages Pieces Of America's Past

Ann Crittenden article cites protocol initialed several wks ago by Amer and Brit tax negotiators that will save Amer multinatl cos hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes, largely at expense of Brit taxpayer, US Treas and state govts; discusses in depth how this complex treaty was arrived at after almost 5 yrs of negotiating, lobbying and wrangling; treaty remains to be ratified by Sen and Brit Parliament; sketch (L)

How a Tax Treaty Is Written

Carter Adm holds high-level discussions on how to deal with new Iranian Govt and whether to advise Shah to leave country temporarily to help Prime Min-designate Bakhtiar; US Amb William H Sullivan has conferred with Shah almost daily; illus (M)

U.S. TRIES TO DECIDE ON ADVICE TO SHAH; Envoy Backs Temporary Departure If Iranian Leader Suggests It

Mayor Edward Koch is expected to tell comm that it must come up with private financing to support activities or virtually go out of existence; action is part of continuing effort on part of Koch to close city's budget gap; comm has total budget of $700,000 a yr, of which $400,000 is paid by Fed Govt (M)

Koch Expected to Annouilce Hospital Economies Today

Because of an editing error, an article in The Times yesterday about the installation of Marion Barry Jr. as Mayor of Washington stated that Mr. Barry left the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee because he felt that it was becoming too nonviolent. It should have said he left as the group became more violent.

CORRECTIONS

White House rescinds all or part of many of deep cuts planned for Fed health programs in fiscal '80 budget after appeal by HEW Dept and public criticism by Son Edward Kennedy and others; Mgt and Budget Office working paper indicates, however, that many of programs will be financed at lower level than in fiscal '79 (M)

White House Cancels Some Cuts In Health Funds in 1980 Budget

Article on boat owners living all yr long at 79th St basin, NYC, illus (M)

60 Boat Owners Live All Year in Basin at 79th St.

Council on Wage and Price Stability announces 2 new criteria which will add about 500 cos to list that must file certain information in connection with Adm's voluntary wage and price standards; new creteria deal with cos with sales or revenues over $250 million and cos with 5,000 or more employees; council dir Barry P Bosworth comments; his illus (M)

Guidelines: U.S. Asks Wider Data

NYC Finance Dept says city is losing $2,000 a day because motorists in Parkchester are using bingo chips in parking meters; William Tarangelo arrested for using slugs (S)

Bingo Chips Replacing Coins in Bronx Meters

Ella T Grasso is sworn in as Gov for 2d term; pledges herself to future of conservative fiscal policies for state, speech, joint session of Gen Assembly; also sworn in are Lt Gov William A O'Neill, State Sec Barbara B Kennelly, Treas Henry E Parker, Comptroller J Edward Caldwell and Atty Gen Carl R Ajello; Grasso's pol career revd; illus of Grasso being sworn in by State Sup Ct Justice John P Cotter; illus with husband Dr Thomas Grasso (M)

MRS. GRASSO STARTS A 2D TERM IN OFFICE; Connecticut Governor Sees Need to Hold Line on State Taxes

Chinese Arab to Vietnam Yang Kung-su returns to Peking accompanied by mil attache (S)

Cambodia Says It Repels Attack; Takeo, on Road to Phnom Penh, Reported Taken

Energy Sec Schlesinger assesses US and worldwide effects of halt in Iranian oil exports (M)

BUSINESS Digest

James Munves article on his experiences as landlord for last 11 yrs; comments on various tenants; drawing (L)

A Lonely Landlord Tells All

Gulfstream Amer Corp pleads guilty, Fed Dist Ct, Washington, to making false statements to facilitate some $60-million in aircraft sales while it was Grumman subsidiary; is fined $120,000; charges against co discussed (M)

Former Grumman Unit Fined

Shergo Biran is a German former professional footballer of Kurdish ethnic origin who played as a forward. He was born in West Berlin.

Shergo Biran, German footballer

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Tristan Emmanuel Benoît Gommendy is a French professional racing driver who last competed in the European Le Mans Series with Duqueine Team.

January 4, 1979

Headlines from January 4, 1979

News Summary

Schlesinger Links Curbs On U.S. Oil Prices to Iran

CHINA BACKS POSTER AS CITIZENS’ FORUM; Party Says ‘Heavens Will Not Fall’ if Variety of Views Is Allowed

Challenger to Bausch &

November New Orders Up Weakly

Billboard 200

Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits; Volume 2

A Wild And Crazy Guy

52nd Street

C'est Chic

Grease

Notable Births

Historical Context for January 4, 1979