BUSINESS

Rally is held on steps of Capitol by groups opposed to reviving draft; illus of demonstrators (S)

MALE REGISTRATION FOR A DRAFT GAINS

dept repts prices for raw products dropped 1% in Apr, 1st decline in monthly index since Nov ’78; farm prices in Apr were 17% higher than yr ago; farm prices over all in Apr averaged 244% of ’67 base; dept economist Howard Hjort comments (M)

Prices Paid To Farmers Decline 1%

Community Action for Legal Services general counsel Catherine P Mitchell and Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund pres M D Taracido, making public findings of HEW Dept Welfare Office of Civil Rights report, say Fed officials have found that NYC is discriminating against Hispanic welfare clients and applicants, news conf; rept says there are inadequate numbers of Spanish‐speaking staff and Spanish‐language forms at welfare offices and delays in benefits for poor; estimates that heads of households in 29% of welfare cases are limited in their ability to speak English; Brezenoff says he and Mayor Koch are concerned over ‘inadequate response’ to special language needs of Hispanic clients; warns that solutions will involve Civil Service and other complex issues; NYS Social Services Comr Barbara Blum voices concern (M)

New York Relief Found to Slight Hispanic Cases

Israeli freighter Ashdod sails up Suez Canal in first tangible result of Egyptian‐Israeli peace treaty; is part of convoy of 32 ships from various nations; is first Israeli ship to pass through canal; illus (M)

Associated Press

2d of 2 articles on Uganda; notes country stands far better chance than most developing countries of rebuilding after 8 yrs under tyranny of Idi Amin; recovery will depend largely on extent of damage to Uganda's moral fiber; country's rich mineral resources noted; estimates of how long it will take to get econ moving again vary from 6 mos to 3 years; US, GB, France, Canada and West Ger and host of private relief agencies have expressed willingness to help country; tribal and religious animosities that may pose special problems for future discussed; Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Min Andrew Adimola, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Orgn head J S Magoba, Finance Min Sam K Sabagereka, Justice Min Daniel W Nabudere, Ugandan Red Cross head Silvano Katuma and Commerce Min Robert Serumaga comment; illus of Pres Yusufu K Lule (L)

A Key to the Future for Ugandans: Restoring the Nation's Moral Fiber

Oil prices are increasing once again on spot market, prompting fears that another general OPEC price increase may be on the way (M)

Spot Oil Prices Reported to Be Rising

Article on opiate‐like substance, endorphins, found in brain, that acts as brain's natural pain‐control system; drawing (L)

Chemistry of Pain Begins to Emerge

Moroz describes how he survived 14 years in Soviet prisons for advocating Ukrainian independence; says it was a time of forced feedings, beatings, solitary confinement for months in freezing cells and, finally, an attempt by authorities to have him declared insane, press conf, Jersey City, NJ, sponsored by Ukrainian National Assn; says exchange of prisoners will be boon to thousands of imprisoned dissidents; says that 2 weeks before he was released he was told by KGB official that many more dissidents were to be released soon ‘in light of Olympic Games’ to be held in Moscow in ’80; Moroz (M)

Moroz Describes Jail

Pres Carter appeals for Cong authorization of standby gasoline rationing, weekend service station closings and ban on illuminated outdoor advertising, April 30 news conf; asks for legis that would enable Govt to formulate standby plans for gasoline conservation on state‐by‐state basis (M)

CARTER SAYS CHARGE BY KENNEDY ON OIL IS ‘LOT OF BALONEY’

News Summary

Commerce Dept reports drop of five‐tenths of 1% in its composite index of leading economic indicators for March, 4th decline in 5 months; indicators appear to confirm views of many economists that economy is slowing down and could slip into recession; some economists say 1st quarter statistics may reflect unusually severe weather factors; Labor Dept reports unit labor costs in 1st quarter of ’79 increased at annual rate of 16.3% largest since 1st quarter of ’78, and productivity declined at annual rate of 4.5%; chart on index of leading economic indicators, March ’78 to March ’79 (M)

Indicators Off in March

Karen W Arenson article on Ford Foundation attempts in recent yrs to develop strategy of diversification aimed at helping it withstand future turns in investment markets and to keep pace with inflation; foundation vice president and treasurer Jon L Hagler comments on work he and staff have undertaken in managing orgn's investment portfolio; chart shows portfolio value, ’69‐78; Hagler por (M)

Diversifying Its Portfolio Has Paid Off

Francis X Clines on closing of Opportunity Shop, NYC; Community Service Society plans to sell Ruth Vanderbilt Twombley town house, which housed thrift shop since its inception by Mrs Charles King Morrison 54 yrs ago; shop manager Claire Behrens illus (M)

About New York

US Sup Ct, 8‐1, strikes down property tax levied on foreign‐owned cargo containers, case brought by 6 Japanese shipping cos; decision applies to property ‘owned, based and registered abroad’ used exclusively in internatl commerce; Justice Harry A Blackmun decision cites risk of retaliatory tax measures by EEC and Japan (M)

High Court Bars a Tax, Averting a Trade War

Atlantic City, NJ, investigators say that Angelo Pucci, Toronto real‐estate developer who reptdly is linked to organized crime, has invested $4.75 million in real estate in city; say they are checking on $4.86 million in real‐estate investment made in city by Toronto developer Anthony Montemarano; are interested in Montemarano because of his relationship with Augusto Boem, close associated of Pucci; are looking into activities of Pucci and Montemaro following airing of Canadian Broadcasting Corp documentary in which Paul Volpe, reputed major organized crime figure in Canada, called Pucci ‘my partner’; Pucci has closed $3 million deal for 17.9‐acre tract of land in Brigantine to be used for housing development; land was purchased by Pucci's co Lauderhill Development Corp; Brigantine Mayor John A Rogge, 1 of sellers, is having 2d thoughts about developers; Jerome Realty Co pres Bernard S Abramoff has served as broker in most of Pucci purchases; Atlantic Neptune Realty pres James B Curran says he has handled 1 Pucci transaction; comments by former Atlantic Nepture real‐estate agent Bonnie Rae Off in documentary noted (L)

Developer With Alleged Mob Ties Investing Millions in Atlantic City

Sears Roebuck & Co says it will reduce all prices in its current general catalogue by 5%; plans to make selective price cuts on merchandise sold in its retail stores; chmn Edward R Telling says co was lowering prices to cooperate with Pres Carter&#131337;s anti‐inflation program (M)

SEARS TRIMS PRICES IN CATALOGUE 5%

Article on Oath of Hippocrates that will be repeated by thousands of Amer's newest doctors at medical school graduation ceremonies soon; drawing (M)

The Doctor's World

NYC Mayor Koch and state officials ask for $35 million Federal loan for study and maintenance of Third Water Tunnel, testimony before House Subcommittee on Water Resources; Koch says loan could provide $25 million to maintain stretches of tunnel already constructed and $10 million to complete engineering studies; NYS Environmental Conservation Comr Robert F Flacke and Environmental Protection Comr Francis X McArdle urge panel to support completion of project; illus of Koch guiding Representatives Jerry Lewis and Ray Roberts through tunnel (M)

$35 Million Loan Is Asked for 3d Tunnel

Striking apartment‐house employees in NYC distribute thousands of rent‐reduction applications to inconvenienced tenants; negotiators for Service Employees Local 32B‐32J and NY Realty Advisory Board meet to consider recommendations for settlement of strike; key issue of job security seems to have been settled; illus (M)

2 Sides Consider A Plan to Settle Building Dispute

Ginzburg reflects on life in Soviet prison camps and comments on his release, int, NYC; says he feels numb from prison experiences; Ginzburg, who previously rejected exile as alternative to imprisonment and would have made same choice this time had it been offered; Ginzburg illus (M)

Ginzburg Depressed

Several prominent naval architects and engineers envision future use of sailing vessels to transport containerized cargo (W Sullivan report); say such vessels could be introduced by ’84 as price of oil continues to soar and wind power becomes economically attractive‐at least on certain routes and for certain cargoes; drawing (M)

A Return to Sail Proposed for Cargo Vessels

Article on introduction of Teams‐Games‐Tournaments in Baltimore schools to help motivate youngsters by organizing them into teams; notes game, a teaching strategy developed by Johns Hopkins University, has extra advantage of promoting integration by mixing races on teams, making white and black youngsters dependent upon one another for success; illus (L)

EDUCATION

Pres Carter says USSR will not violate new strategic arms accord since doing so could lead to American rejection of entire treaty and could threaten US‐Soviet relationship and lead to ‘nuclear confrontation,’ news conf, Washington; says consequences of violation would be ‘very severe’; stresses that pact would be adequately verifiable; says if Senate rejects treaty he will still do everything possible to try to live up to its terms if USSR does same; says it would not be proper for him, if treaty is not ratified, to ‘launch our country into a massive nuclear arms race;’ meeting between US Sec Cyrus Vance and Soviet Amb Anatoly Dobrynin, to discuss final details of pact, is postponed for day; Adm officials are confident final agreement will be reached shortly (M)

PRESIDENT DECLARES HE EXPECTS RUSSIANS TO ADHERE TO PACT

Profile of Coleman Co highlights its promising position in heat pump market; illus; graph (M)

Coleman Expects Heat Pump to Shine

Mauro Bergamasco is an Italian former rugby union player who last played for Zebre. He predominantly played as an open-side flanker, although his versatility meant that he had also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance. He was considered to be one of Italy's best players in his preferred position.

Mauro Bergamasco, Italian rugby player

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Roman Yurievich Lyashenko was a Russian ice hockey player. He played professionally in North America for the Dallas Stars and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1999 to 2002, and also spent time with affiliate teams in the American Hockey League and the now-defunct International Hockey League. Lyashenko also played professionally in Russia for Torpedo Yaroslavl before joining the Stars. He was drafted by the Stars in the second round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

May 1, 1979

Headlines from May 1, 1979

BUSINESS

MALE REGISTRATION FOR A DRAFT GAINS

Prices Paid To Farmers Decline 1%

New York Relief Found to Slight Hispanic Cases

Associated Press

Billboard 200

Minute By Minute

Spirits Having Flown

2-hot

Dire Straits

Desolation Angels

Notable Births

Historical Context for May 1, 1979