June 18, 1979

article on move; illus (M)

Businessmen and politicians, as well as security-minded American officials, score Carter Adm's system for controlling exports to USSR as too cumbersome and hold it has failed to keep American equipment from being used for military purposes; issue has taken on new importance with Adm's interest in normalizing trade relations with USSR; serious problems reportedly have been created for administering export system because of bureaucratic feuding, lack of high-level interest and gaps in intelligence; legislators are battling over proposed amendments to '69 Export Adm Act, some of which are designed to facilitate greater trade; moves by US Repr Jonathan Bingham to streamline export controls discussed (M)

Leonid I. Brezhnev warned the U.S. that the strategic arms limitation ‘treaty, which is to be signed today, could collapse if it is amended during the ratification process in Congress. Changes in the treaty, he said at a dinner for President Carter at the Soviet Embassy in Vienna, would have “grave and even dangerous consequences for our relations and for the situation in the world as a whole.” [Page A1, Column 6.]

Democratic Party leaders indicate that NYC is leading contender for '80 National Convention; National Chairman John C White emphasizes city's fund-raising potential, raising speculation that selection is dependent on major party fund-raising dinner in city planned for fall of '79 (M)

insurance industry officials report increase of flight insurance sales since May 25 crash of American Airlines DC-10, Chicago, has been slower than after previous crashes; statistics; illus of insurance sales booth at American terminal, La Guardia (M)