April 21, 1979

illus of Pres Carter with grandson James Earl Carter 4th and mother‐in‐law, Allie Smith

NBC exec vp M S Rukeyser says pres Fred Silverman has told Johnny Carson that he expects him to honor his contract and remain as host of Tonight Show until '81 (M)

Koch adm repts fiscal '80 budget will allow city to retain 4,000 workers and hire about 2,000 more (M)

Morocco is bogged down in costly and seemingly unwinnable war against Polisario Front guerrillas in Western Sahara that has increased Morocco's domestic and internatl problems; war has badly weakened Moroccan econ, sharpened soc tensions and, among impatient officers stationed in territory, raised specter of larger conflict with Algeria, which arms guerrillas; 40,000 Moroccan troops in Sahara have successfully established 11‐mile defense perimeter around Aiun and secured Bu Craa, Smara and Bojador; southern stretch of territory, which was annexed by Mauritania, has been virtually abandoned to Polasio Front; map (L)

NYS Sup Ct Justice Albert P Williams issues temporary order directing striking tugboat union to resume ferrying NYC's garbage to landfill on Staten Island; cites potential health hazard of uncollected garbage (S)