May 7, 1979

Sen, 78-15, approves amendment offered by Sen Theodore F Stevens to airliner noise-abatement bill, that would exempt all 2-jet and 3-jet craft from noise standards; present rules require airlines to make 2-jet and 3-jet craft quieter by Jan '83 by refitting or replacement; carriers have until Jan '85 to do same with 4-jet craft; FAA, EPA and spokesmen for airport operators complain bill would exempt carriers from taking steps to quiet 75% of current fleets; hold new legis would undercut those carriers who have already acted to comply with standards; Stevens por (M)

Kreisky gets major confidence vote as his Socialist party wins about 51% in gen election; illus; Socialists to have 95 Parliament seats, 2-seat gain; conservative People's Party loses about 3 seats, right-wing Freedom Party gains about 1 seat (M)

Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini orders formation of Revolutionary Guardians, special armed force responsible only to secret religious Revolutionary Council, to protect Islamic Revolution; order supersedes plans to integrate revolutionary militias into police and army; comes after assassinations of Ayatollah Morteza Motahari and Gen Mohammed Vali Gharani; Religious Guardians will consist of about 6,000 men; Deputy Prime Min Abbas Amir Entezam comments; illus (M)

Interagency controversy develops over how to reorganize American foreign trade responsibilities in Federal bureaucracy as result of new GATT; several options have been presented for Presidential decision; advocates of reorganization say intensified competition in world markets will occur if Congress approves American participation; say US is unprepared for such eventuality; want Govt to adopt more mercantilist approach to trade; strong Senate support for bill, sponsored by Sens Abraham Ribicoff and William V Roth Jr, to put all diverse trade functions into new Dept of Trade and Industry noted (M)

Inhabitants of skyscrapers surrounding Old State House have voluntarily agreed to contribute $5 a year for each window they have that overlooks historic 3-story structure that was built in 1792; $8,600 already has been raised to, renovate structure, which will reopen on May 19; illus (L)

At least 25 bus shelters in midtown Manhattan are smashed May 6, causing several thousand dollars damage; Convenience & Safety Inc spokesman George Douris holds destruction was 'well organized' (M)

Pepsi Invitational track meet held, Los Angeles; results noted; participation of Cuban team discussed; Renaldo Nehemiah sets world record in 110-meter high hurdles (13 seconds); illus (M)

Article examines growing and effective use across US of 'battered woman' defense in cases of homicide; lawyers and law enforcement officials comment; acquittals of Diana Cervantes Barson, Cynthia Hutton, Viola Williams, Judy Hartwell and Francine Hughes cited (M)

At least 65,000 people march on Capitol on May 6 in largest demonstration against nuclear power the US has ever seen; comments by Donald Ross, organizer, Ralph Nader, Jane Fonda and Gov Edmund Brown, who says nuclear power will be issue in '80 Presidential election campaign, noted; Pres Carter, who was not in town for day, says that he appreciates concern of protestors and that Govt is working to insure safety of nation's nuclear reactors; illus (M)

Hayek int on his econ theories; biog sketch; quotes from some of his writings; illus (L)

China is making major readjustments in economic development priorities, Li Qiang, Minister of Foreign Trade, confirmed. But it has not abandoned its fundamental goal of modernization. He made the statement at a dinner for Juanita M. Kreps, the American Commerce Secretary, who is in Peking. [Page D1.]

7 persons reportedly killed and 40 wounded when 4 Israeli planes attack Palestinian camp at Nahr al-Bared, Lebanon, and nearby village of Mohamarah; map; attack ends UN truce; Christian militiamen under command of Maj Saad Haddad shell Aishiye and Al Jarmak villages (M)