TV mfrs have put 10,000 workers on reduced time because of slow sales (M)

TV Makers In Germany Cutting Jobs

The Soviet Union demanded China's immediate withdrawal from Vietnam &#8220;before it is too late,&#8221; and said, as a loyal ally, it would come to Hanoi's aid. [Page A1. Column 6.]

News Summary

USSR, warning China to stop invasion 'before it is too late', says Soviet Union will honor 'obligations' under Vietnamese friendship and cooperation treaty; Govt statement demands immediate withdrawal of Chinese forces; makes no explicit threat of Soviet mil retaliation across common border with China; Western diplomats believe USSR will provide Vietnam with extensive mil supplies and equipment if requested; illus of Soviet demonstrators outside Chinese Embassy in Moscow; maps (M)

SECURITY PACT CITED

illus of Pres Carter consoling Mrs Dubs and Dubs's daughter

SLAIN ENVOY IS BACK; CARTER STRESSES IRE

Iranian officials in US say decree issued by Khomeini Govt confiscating all properties of royal family will mean challenge to ownership of 5th Av office bldg built by Pahlevi Foundation; illus (M)

Crisis in Iran Touches A 5th Ave. Skyscraper

Gavel-to-gavel TV coverage of HR proceedings, to begin on ltd basis on Feb 19 (M)

Televised Coverage of the House Begins Today on a Limited Basis

Drew Middleton mil analysis of fighting; notes Amer and Eur experts say Chinese offensive apparently caught Vietnam main forces by surprise (M)

Pause in the Vietnam Battle

One ripple of the Iranian revolution has reached New York's Fifth Avenue, where the ownership of the Pahlavi Foundation's new office building is in question because the new regime in Teheran has issued a decree confiscating all the properties of the Iranian royal family. Prospective office tenants are wary. [Page A1.]

BUSINESS Digest

announces that additional payment of $1.9 million to advance completion date of sports arena to Dec 15, '80, has been approved (S)

Nets Beat Rockets In Overtime, 126‐124

Article on Alberta's efforts to build diversified econ for day when oil and gas resources are gone (M)

Alberta Plans Diverse Economy.

Daytona 500: Richard Petty wins Daytona 500; race is marred by accident between cars of Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough on final lap; Bobby Allison and Yarborough engage in fistfight following collision; illus (M)

Petty Wins Daytona After Leaders Crash on Last Lap

PLO leader Yasir Arafat says Iranian revolution has 'turned upside down' balance of forces in Middle East, news conf after meeting with Khomeini; Khomeini reptdly pledged that Iran would 'turn to issue of victory over Israel' after it has consolidated its strength; illus (M)

Arafat, in Iran, Reports Khomeini Pledges Aid for Victory Over Israeli

Japanese exports of color TV sets in '78 fell by 18% to 3.6 million following sharp drop in shipments to US (S)

Japan to Lift Output Of Color Sets in U.S.

Thomas DeSimone is now believed by investigators to have been murdered; investigators say that DeSimone and Angelo J Sepe, 1st person to be arrested and charged in case, are thought to have staged robbery with assistance of 1 or more Lufthansa employees who have not been named; FBI is holding airline worker Peter Gruenawald as material witness after it was learned that he was planning to leave for S Amer; illus (M)

Suspect Hunted In Airport Theft Is Believed Slain

Article on program to double Neiman-Marcus group's size to 20 stores in next 5 yrs; chmn and chief exec officer Richard Marcus comments; illus (L)

New Era for Neiman‐Marcus

article on outdoor sports and other activities enjoyed by some residents during 10 days of subfreezing weather that has enveloped area; illus (L)

It Can Happen Only in Winter

Vietnam repts its Army has knocked out 60 Chinese tanks and killed hundreds of Chinese soldiers as it 'checked' Chinese invasion 6 mi inside border; Chinese press agency Hsinhua repts fighting continues; heaviest fighting repts from Quang Ninh Prov to Lai Chau Prov; Chinese reptdly seize prov capital of Lao Cai; extensive casualties reptd; Hanoi reptd calm with hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese holding rally to denounce invasion; illus (L)

DETAILS ARE SKETCHY

Rept on retail sales in NYC in Jan, notes '78 newspaper strike apparently affected city's retailing because for 1st time in many mos area's sales gains topped those of NYC; they reason that suburban stores were able use local newspapers, which continued to publish, while city stores were largely compelled to turn to other media (S)

New York Sales Up 8% In January

Int with rookie pitcher Dave Righetti; illus (L)

Days of Hope: A Rookie at 20

NYC's 59 community bds seen gaining new power in little-noticed rearrangement of pol and govt power in city; bds, whose members are apptd and unpaid, are assuming central role in conflicts between neighborhoods over division of city's limited resources; are taking 1st tentative steps toward deciding how city budget is divided and how basic services--such as police patrols, trash pickups and pks maintenance--are allocated and have started to play important part in making decisions on land use; bds are apptd by Boro Presidents in consultation with dists' City Council members; spokesman for City Planning Comm Chmn Robert F Wagner Jr notes that comm goes along with bd's decision in 98% of cases that come before comm (L)

Neighborhoods Gain New Power In Political Shift

Washington's Birthday will be celebrated as a Federal holiday today. Following are services affected:

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Carter Adm officials stress US will not be involved in fighting between Asian Communist nations but will concentrate diplomatic efforts on ending conflicts and persuading USSR not to intervene; acknowledge US has little leverage in area and that US intelligence is unable to answer with certainty how far Chinese intend to penetrate Vietnam and what kind of mil response, if any, USSR might make; stands taken by Sens Howard Baker, John H Glenn and Jacob K Javits noted (M)

U.S. Emphasizes That It Will Shun Involvement in the Fighting in Asia

Trailways Chief Pushing Deregulation of Buses

Beatty plans to begin petition drive on Feb 22 to recall Mayor Koch because of Koch's alleged insensitivity to needs of black and Hispanic people, radio int (S)

Minority Groups Advised to Unite To Attain Power

boat carrying 103 Vietnamese refugees lands near Marang, Malaysia, and guards detain them pending decision to move them to refugee camps (S)

More Refugees Reach Malaysia

Steven Emil Cherundolo is an American soccer coach and former player who serves as head coach of Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC. A right-back, he was the captain of Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga, where he spent his entire club career. He represented the United States at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.

February 19, 1979

Headlines from February 19, 1979

TV Makers In Germany Cutting Jobs

News Summary

SECURITY PACT CITED

SLAIN ENVOY IS BACK; CARTER STRESSES IRE

Crisis in Iran Touches A 5th Ave. Skyscraper

Billboard 200

Blondes Have More Fun

Briefcase Full of Blues (Soundtrack)

Cruisin'

Spirits Having Flown

52nd Street

Notable Births

Historical Context for February 19, 1979