Article on how Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty has placed King Hussein of Jordan on spot; holds Hussein has been maneuvered into ranks of rejectionist Arabs as much by pressure from US and Egypt as by pressure from Iraq and PLO; illus (L)

MAN ON THE SPOT

AN unusual struggle over state aid that pitted many Nassau school districts against Suffolk districts will be fought out in the courts, even though the Legisla- ture attempted last week to smooth the split between so&#8208;called wealthy and poor school districts by giving almost all of them a piece of the school&#8208;aid pie.

Nassau and Suffolk Split by School Aid

Article on upsurge in luxury housing development in Edgewater, NJ; discusses developer Robert Gladstone plans to convert former Alumnium Co of Amer factory into luxury housing complex; illus (L)

A ‘New Ft. Lee’? Some Say It Is Happening In Edgewater

Gun‐Limit Advocates Are Critical of Carter And Look to Kennedy

Horace Freeland Judson book, The Eighth Day of Creation. Makers of the Revolution in Biology, revd by Jeremy Bernstein; drawings (L)

How Life Works

  IF the Resurrection had not happened, the church would not exist,&#8221; said the Rev. Hudson Richard. &#8220;It's the cornerstone of Christianity and it's Why Easter is more important than Christmas.&#8221; 

Easter Music in a Variety of Tempos

Article on gypsy moth discusses controvery in NJ over state's spraying program to rid homeowners of pest; Agr Dept entomologist John Kegg, who runs Sevin-spraying program, and Bemardsville Environmental Comm chmn James Fenimore comment; rept by NJ Audubon Soc Research Dir Dr Joan Ehrenfeld on Soc Research Dir and Rutgers Univ Prof, on long-term effect on major gypsy moth infestation noted (L)

Gypsy Moth Control: A Divisive Question

Article on growing number of condominium developers who are looking for new prospects in NYC; Amer Invsco head Nicholas Gouletas, who has bought apt tower at 900 Park Av and building, but not land, at 400 E 56th St, plans to convert them into condominiums; Appraisal Research Counselors Ltd head Eugene Stunard comments on ‘conversion rush’; illus (M)

Condominiums Heading East From Chicago

Dabblers in Ink and Self‐Admiration

Article on controversy over planned expansion of Western Connecticut State Coll; opponents seek legislation aimed at cutting off authorization for any future expansion at college's new campus outside Danbury or to confine any new construction to college's aging 25-acre campus in downtown Danbury; controversy detailed; illus (M)

WestConn Campus Plan Still an Issue

One of the most unusual recruiting jobs in collegiate sports ended the other day when Larry Bird, with the help of a personal fiveman screening committee, chose the attorney he hopes will make him a millionaire in professional

In Search Of Bird's Agent

article on semi-secret $1-billion-a-yr trade between S Africa and its black neighboring nations; notes much secrecy surrounds trade since many nations trading with S Africa are fervently demanding econ boycott of S Africa in UN (M)

Pretoria Is Pressing Secret Trade With Its Black Africa Opponents

SALISBURY, England, April 7&#8212;Steve Cauthen made his riding debut in England today, winning his opening race and finishing second and fourth in two others.

Cauthen Triumphs

Article on increase in injection of fluid wastes deep into earth by industries notes some public officials, engineers and scientists see possibility that drinking water can become contaminated; diagram (M)

Disposal of Toxic Waste in Wells Expected to Grow Despite Critics

CHICAGO, April 7 &#8212;There was a little bit of rain, a bit of hail, even a few snowflakes. The temperature stood at 33 degrees, the pitchers for the New York Mets gave up 12 walks, the batters for the Chicago Cubs left 15 runners on base, and nobody confused it with championship baseball.

Yanks Bow to Brewers by 4‐3

Center Stage: A New Crop Of Senators

Article on attempts to follow up amounts of radioactive elements that leaked into area around 3 Mile Island nuclear plant; there is general agreement that ecology of area has received low-level radiological insult, primarily from iodine 131; levels of iodine found so far are described by State Health Commissioner, Dr Gordon MacLeod, as trivial; drawing (M)

Now, the Cleanup

Article on home warranties, form of home protection still unfamiliar to majority of buyers of new homes; such warranties have been available for last 5 yrs under program offered by Home Owners Warranty Corp (HOW), subsidiary of Natl Home Builders Assn; about 15% of new home owners are enrolled but percentage is increasing; illus (L)

A Push for Warranties To Protect Home Buyers

NJ officials begin reassessment of contingency plans to deal with accidents at nuclear power plants in light of accident; State Environmental Protection asst comr Dr Glenn L Paulson says odds against accident are substantially lower than they had been; Assemblyman H Donald Stewart says it is imperative to develop statewide plan to handle nuclear emergency; sees need for emergency radiation-treatment services as well as for mass evacuation plan; NJ nuclear plants are located at Oyster Creek (Jersey Central Power and Light) and Lower Alloways Creek Township (Public Service Electric and Gas); map (M)

State Reassessing Its Nuclear Plans

The meltdown did not occur last week at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Middletown, Pa. In meltdown, the core's cooling system would have been unable to remove enough heat from the fuel elements to prevent them from melting and fusing into an ever&#8208;hotter puddle.

How to Discover How to Avoid The Fire Next Time

Ossining Inmates Offer Somber Lesson to Teen&#8208;Agers

Ossining Inmates Offer Somber Lesson to Teen-Agers

It seemed as though it would never happen, but at last George Bolanchine has choreographed a ballet for Rudolf Nureyev. Tonight at the New York City Opera the result of the collaboration of these two giants of 20th&#8208;century ballet will be seen for the first time.

A Balanchine Ballet for Nureyev

Article on architectural device called space frame, which consists of network of struts or pipes usually used in 3-dimensional geometric designs spanning large spaces; illus; drawing (L)

Modular, ZikZag, Futurist, Democratic Space Frames

Article on decision by Northville Industries to construct new oil storage terminal, Babylon, LI, and on irate reaction of residents to plan; map (M)

Northville Facility Upsets Babylon

Article on controversy between Westchester County residents over whether to pave dirt roads; Lewisboro Supt Ed Kiernan, Bedford Hwys Supt Herbert Neumann and other officials comment (M)

To Pave or Not? A Thorny Road

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April 8, 1979

Headlines from April 8, 1979

MAN ON THE SPOT

Nassau and Suffolk Split by School Aid

A ‘New Ft. Lee’? Some Say It Is Happening In Edgewater

Gun‐Limit Advocates Are Critical of Carter And Look to Kennedy

How Life Works

Billboard 200

Minute By Minute

Spirits Having Flown

Dire Straits

Love Tracks

Blondes Have More Fun

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for April 8, 1979