July 30, 1979

Metropolitan Hospital Com of Interns and Residents charges budget cuts endanger lives of East Harlem population served by institution, news conf; illus (S)

Goldin, in July 2 letter to Kauffman, said he was told by Transit Authority personnel that steel was wearing away at spot where R-46 subway cars are joined to their undercarriages; asked whether wear presented safety hazard and whether new inspections were being carried out on affected parts; Transit Authority reportedly has not replied to Goldin's questions and refuses to comment independently on existence of problem; 39 undercarriages have been permanently retired after being deemed irreparable by Transit Authority; authority says 118 model R-46 cars are out of service (M)

Israel and Egypt were invited by Washington to send representatives to discuss the American proposal for an expanded United Nations Truce Supervision Organization force in Sinai, which is strongly opposed by Israel. Israel will send Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan, who has been a severe critic of the proposal. Egypt has endorsed the proposal to use an expanded Truce Supervision force to oversee Israeli troop withdrawals from Sinai, and was expected to send either its Prime Minister or Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. [Page A1, Column 6.]

festival continues; results in track and field and boxing noted; illus (M)

Article on losses Lloyd's of London faces, possibly as much as $225 million, as result of its venture into insuring computer-leasing contracts; traces history of idea of insuring contracts to computer leasing company, Surety Industries, owned by Dallas, Texas, entrepreneur Charles Christopher, and its customers; venture began in late 1973 and expanded to include dozens of leases; illus (M)