August 2, 1979

Sen Energy and Natural Resources Committee serves notice that it will trim back and slow down Pres Carter's $88 billion program to develop synthetic fuels; decides to request only $3 billion for program in '80 budget, compared with $22 billion Carter requested, with $17 billion more tentatively scheduled for following year; comments by Sens Henry Jackson, Howard Metzenbaum, Wendell H Ford and Paul Tsongas; committee votes to deny proposed Energy Mobilization Board power to override any substantive state law in course of its efforts to accelerate multiple governmental approval needed to build new energy projects (M)

Chrysler Corp's request for up to $1 billion in Federal aid discussed in terms of economic controversy it has aroused over obligation and desirability of Federal Govt coming to rescue of large, ailing corp; graphs (M)

illus of Rev Jesse L Jackson speaking to group in Soweto

Smith Bagley and 4 co-defendants are acquitted of stock fraud, US District Court; case revd (M)

Mayor Koch is expected to name Housing Preservation and Development Comr Nathan Leventhal as Deputy Mayor, with broad responsibilities for administration, coordination and management; Leventhal por (M)