US Supreme Court to decide whether Consolidated Edison may send statements of its views on controversial public issues along with monthly bills to customers; PSC rule against such inserts was upheld by NYS courts, which say rule is not restriction on Con Ed's right to express itself, only on 1 manner of communication; utility says that not only contents of communications but also right to distribution is protected; question of who pays for inserts is not at issue in case, since Con Ed does not dispute PSC's view that cost should be borne by shareholders rather than customers as part of rate base (M)

High Court Will Decide Con Ed Suit

Blyth Eastman Dillon & Co and Paine Webber Inc to merge through $45 million exchange of stock; Blyth to become wholly owned Paine Webber subsidiary, called Blyth Eastman Dillon Paine Webber Inc, which will be headed by Blyth pres Alvin V Shoemaker and conduct investment-banking business for 2 firms, while rest of Blyth business will be merged into Paine Webber's other operations; Ina Corp, which owns 67% of Blyth, will get 20% of Paine Webber's shares, while other Blyth shareholders, including compagnie financiere De Suez, will get 10% of Paine Webber stock; Paine Webber chmn James W Dayant, Ina chmn Ralph S Saul and Shoemaker comment; illus with Paine Webber pres Donald B Marron (M)

Paine Webber Set  to Buy  Blyth

Jane E Brody article on decision of Johns Hopkins Hospital to halt transsexual surgery since publication of controversial study by hospital psychiatrist, Dr Jon K Meyer, questioning benefits of procedure; study, which appeared in Aug issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, has raised ire of gender‐identity specialists, and is slated for review at American Psychiatric Assn's national meeting in May; views of Drs Paul A Walker, David H Barlow and Norman Fisk noted (L)

Benefits of Transsexual Surgery Disputed As Leading Hospital Halts the Procedure

BUSINESS Digest

analysis of Pope's journey focuses on his spiritual and moral challenge to values of Western society; holds that he has paved way for unapologetic and aggressive campaign in hehalf of moral teachings that have been rejected by growing number of American Catholics; notes some of his homilies expressed in masses in Boston and Ireland (L)

Pope's Moral Challenge to West

News Summary

Dr Lawrence K Altman article, citing misconceptions about death of composer George Gershwin, reviews events prior to his death in '37 at age 38 of cancerous brain tumor; notes most common misconception was that Gershwin's condition was benign and could have been successfully treated if his psychoanalyst had not confused problem and delayed diagnosis and surgery; observes that while advances in medicine and technology now enable doctors to detect such tumors in their early stages, Gershwin's death was inevitable because his brain tumor was incurable; illus of Gershwin in '35 (L)

The Doctor's World: Gershwin's Illness

An investigation or me veterans Aaministration Medical Center in Manhattan was said yesterday to have found evidence that some surgery had been performed by junior resident physicianswithout me supervision of senior attending physicians and without the required informed consent of patients.

Dubious Surgery Reported Found In V.A. Hospital

Deputy Prime Min Gu Mu reports exports in '79 1st 7 months rose 40% from '78 level to $4.64 billion; says imports rose 70% to $5.6 billion (S)

Peking Promises Profits On Foreign Investments

Article on China's goal of reaching technological comparability, by year 2000, with developed countries; notes that in many instances country is behind others in technological and scientific achievements; outlines fields in which country's scientific achievements are striking, including advances in molecular biology and lasers; notes China's research into advanced technology is hampered by meager communications and lack of young trained experts who can carry on research; Deputy Premier for Science and Technology Fang Yi comments; illus (L)

China Gaining In Science but A Long Road Lies Ahead

move to link SALT accord to presence of Soviet troops in Cuba seen likely in wake of Pres Carter's nationwide TV speech; key Senators indicate there may be attempt to shift political burden posed by Soviet troop issue back to Carter by making treaty conditional on written Pres affirmation on status of Soviet brigade; Sen Howard Baker Jr illus (M)

MOVE TO LINK PACT AND BRIGADE BEGINS

Article on plight of tire industry in view of gasoline shortage, declining auto sales and labor troubles; Mansfield Tire & Rubber Co has closed all its tire plants and has filed for protection under Chapter XI of Federal bankruptcy law; Goodyear is closing plants in Los Angeles and Conshohocken, Pa; is predicting 3d‐quarter loss, which would be only its 2d quarterly loss in over 4 decades; Uniroyal recently sold its European operation in effort to cut its losses; some analysts predict that industry will not recover until '81; say growth in tire market will slow to less than 2% in '80; Rubber Manufacturers Assn vice pres Tom Cole and B F Goodrich chmn John D Ong comment; graphs indicate profitability of major US tiremakers (M)

Tire Industry Facing Setbacks

21 persons, mostly teenagers, are arrested after at least 6 persons were robbed by marauding youths in Times Square; illus (M)

21 Seized in Times Sq. Street Robberies

Pontiff Brings U.S. a Plea for Rededication

Commerce Dept reports new construction occurred at annual rate of $229.2 billion in August, down 1.5% from preceding month but 7.3% ahead of $213.7 billion annual rate of Aug '78; F W Dodge reports new construction contracts were worth $14.39 billion in Aug, down from $16.02 billion in Aug '78; graphs show Dodge index of contract values and total dollar value from Oct '78 to Aug '79 (M)

Building Down 1.5% In Month

Dollar tumbles against West German mark, other key foreign currencies in extremely heaving trading despite large support purchases by central banks; gold prices soar to new records, hitting over $415 an ounce, NY

DOLLAR PLUMMETS IN HEAVY TRADING

Roger H Morley resigns as president, effective Dec 31; Alva O Way resigns as General Electric Co vice president to join company as vice chairman; will assume most of Morley's operating functions and become director and finance committee chairman; chairman and chief executive James D Robinson 3d says title of president will be retired; he and Morley comment; Way and Morley pors (M)

President Steps Down At American Express

Pres Carter announces series of measured political and military steps to offset presence of Soviet troops in Cuba, and he appeals to Senate not to let troop issue block approval of nuclear arms treaty with Soviet Union, TV address; plans increased surveillance of Cuba and establishment of Caribbean task force based in Key West, Fla; Defense Dept officials say that, as part of increased activity, 1,500 marines will take part in landing exercise in next few weeks at Guantanamo Bay; Carter contends that dispute over reported Soviet combat brigade is no reason for return to cold war; says Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev gave 'significant' assurances that troops will not assume combat function and will never be threat to US or any other nation; other steps to counter any possible military moves by Soviet Union outlined; illus of Vance with Soviet Foreign Min Andrei Gromyko (L)

Backing Pact, He Says Atom War, Not Troop Issue, Is Bigger Threat

NYC itinerary for Oct 2 for Pope's visit; TV coverage and traffic and transit tips noted; map (M)

Today's New York Itinerary

Article on ways South Korean immigrants have adapted to life in New York City; some 80,000 Koreans live in metropolitan New York area and they form fastest‐growing ethnic group in city; some comment; illus (L)

Koreans Find New York Is a Place of Opportunity

Article on entomologist George Angalet, who collects common ladybugs in Hackensack Meadows and ships them to major farming areas in US in hope that they will establish new colonies and prey on aphids and other insects that damage flowers and crops; illus (M)

Meadowlands Reveal A Treasure Of Lady Bugs

Educational Testing Service develops experimental new test for medical school applicants, in conjunction with National Medical Examiners Board and 13 medical schools; psychologist Norman Frederiksen notes stress on problem‐solving abilities (M)

EDUCATION Medical Schools Try Out New Test

The U.N. Today

Freak windstorm over San Joaquin Valley in '77 is implicated in unusual sharp increase in coccidiodomycosis, a fungus disease, in '78; 6 deaths resulted from infections apparently caused by dust storm (S)

Science Watch

SCM Corp challenges Bear, Steams & Co contention that SCM might be worth about $47 a share if liquidated; Bear Stern is financial adviser to dissident shareholders' group that seeks to dismantle SCM (S)

SCM Challenges Bear, Stearns

Primož Brezec is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 1 in tall center. Brezec has played eight seasons in the NBA.

October 2, 1979

Headlines from October 2, 1979

High Court Will Decide Con Ed Suit

Paine Webber Set to Buy Blyth

Benefits of Transsexual Surgery Disputed As Leading Hospital Halts the Procedure

BUSINESS Digest

Pope's Moral Challenge to West

Billboard 200

In Through The Out Door

Get The Knack

Slow Train Coming

Breakfast In America

Risque

Notable Births

Historical Context for October 2, 1979