July 17, 1979

NYS Supreme Court dismisses for 2d time civil suit brought by NYS against Esposito court rules that Esposito had never served as county leader in legal sense (S)

Chairman and chief executive officer William B Johnson discusses recent acquisition of Pet Inc in terms of success company is having as part of its diversification program; history of IC expansion program, begun in '66, detailed; security analysts John Landschultz and Andras Peterey laud IC's acquisition record; Johnson illus and charts on IC's sales and operating profits (M)

Somoza clears way far cease-fire in civil war soon after he leaves country; opposition sources say Somoza is expected to fly to Miami, Fla, on July 17 accompanied by his closest military aides and political supporters, including all newly retired officers; most Cabinet members reportedly have left country; rebel-backed provisional junta, known as National Government for Reconstruction, reportedly will fly to Nicaragua from Costa Rica within 24 hours; they are expected to be accompanied by Foreign Ministers of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia; illus; Somoza portrait (M)

President Carter put a $140 billion cost on his energy program he campaigned vigorously in Kansas City and Detroit. The entire amount, he said, would be funded by his proposed “windfall” tax oil‐company profits. The “unparalleled peacetime investment” needed, he said, “so that never again will our nation's independence be hostage to foreign oil.” [Page A1.]

Article on how NY and rest of Northeast will fare under Pres Carter's energy program; shift of economy from oil to other fuels is seen as threat, but new aid proposed for low-income households and mass transit may benefit region; Repr Thomas J Downey and Gov Hugh Carey of NY comment; Carey illus (M)