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)