May 2, 1979

Plans prepared by Con Ed and NYS for dealing with possibility of major accident at Indian Point nuclear power complex in Buchanan have created confusion and much disagreement among company, state and local officials about their areas of responsibility; Con Ed says it is state's responsibility to protect population from radiation hazard, but state says it cannot act unless company informs it that there is a dire emergency; Con Ed insists that its plans, although confusing in places and incomplete, are adequate because technology used at Indian Point is foolproof; some public officials and scientists suggest that no workable emergency plan could ever be constructed to cover a major disaster at plant and that it should therefore be regarded as technologically outmoded and phased out; Con Ed plan detailed; comments by Westchester County Exec Alfred B DelBello, Dr Thomas Cochran (Natural Resources Defense Council), John Harris-Cronin (Center for the Hudson River Valley) and officials of utility and Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties; map (L)

Lawrence Van Gelder article on food notes it is fool proof investment during time of soaring inflation (L)

F X Clines About NY column describes scene in Bklyn ct where almost 30,000 immigrants are naturalized each yr; illus; Judge Mark A Costantino comments (M)

NJ courts are opened to TV and still cameras on May 1; reaction seen favorable; 1st case to be televised is murder trial of Ricky Newsome, accused of fatally shooting Stanley Eakins, 19; illus (M)

ONE of the nicest and best‐intentioned tributes to French chefdom appeared some years ago in a publication that stated that “a fine toqueblanche can make even a thistle taste good.” This was all well and good until it was pointed out that the elevated artichoke is a member of the thistle family.