November 17, 1979

Pres Carter and top energy advisers ask 34 of nation's governors gathered at White House for help in conserving oil; Carter assures Gov William J Janklow that Administration will not use oil to sway Presidential primary elections; Energy Sec Charles Duncan says governors were asked to consider reinstitution of odd‐even‐day gasoline purchaces and minimum purchases of gasoline, along with promotion of such measures are car pools; Gov Brown of California scores program; Governors of NY, NJ and Connecticut indicate that they will not immediately reimpose odd‐even rules (M)

Several thousand Iranian students in NY metropolitan area are given 30 days to present valid academic credentials; there are estimated 4,700 students in NYC, 780 in NJ and 700 in Conn; they have been instructed to appear at immigration service offices and prove college or graduate school enrollment, total of credit hours being taken, academic performance of good standing and payment of scheduled fees and tuition; those unable to document these visa requirements by Dec 14 will face immediate deportation proceedings before immigration judges (S)

NYS Supreme Court Justice Alfred M Ascione rules that Mayor Koch acted improperly when he reinterpreted state's so‐called Heart Bill in effort to reduce number of police officers and firefighters who receive accident disability pensions; holds that opinion by NYC Corp Counsel Allen G Schwartz at Koch's bidding had incorrectly interpreted law by trying to shift burden of proof from city to police officers and firefighters; PBA lawyers praise decision (M)

Illus of US Marines arriving in Morehead City, NC, from Guantanamo Bay, ending 4 weeks of military exercises; Pres Carter ordered maneuvers to demonstrate US ability to defends Navy base in Cuba

The Federal Aviation Administration announced yesterday that American Airlines had paid a record $500,000 fine for improper maintenance of DC‐10 jumbo jets, including the plane that crashed in Chicago last May with a loss of 273 lives.