August 23, 1979

Article on Pegasus, former 300-ton tugboat converted into living quarters by architect Alfred H Sanford 3d and wife Julie; vessel is moored in Nantucket Harbor; Julie Sanford illus; vessel and its new interior illus (M)

law enforcement experts report that average bank robber is in his 20s, unemployed, petty criminal who normally works alone; say that about 1/2 of time he is an unarmed note passer who decides impulsively which bank to rob; say eventually most robbers are arrested (M)

Dutchess County Fair (Rhinebeck, NY): Scene at fair; illus (M)

Commerce Dept reports new orders for factory goods in July, including machinery, autos and aircraft, were $71.9 billion, down 5.2% from $75.9 billion in June and lowest level in 11 months; says backlog of orders declined $700 million, three-tenths of 1%, to $257.8 billion; graph on durable goods, June '78 to June '79 (M)

IT is proof of our fickle taste that today the name Russel Wright elicits looks of incomprehension, even from some in the design field. But from the late 1930's through the 1950's, Mr. Wright was one of America's leading industrial designers and his name was a household word. Between 1939 and 1946,14 million pieces of his dinnerware were sold; “Easier Living,” written with his wife, Mary, in 1951, was for years a popular homemaking guide.