Illus of Lord Soames chatting with parishoners of Anglican Church, Salisbury

Rhodesia Ultimatum: Did British Misjudge?

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 16 &#8212; On a perfect day for gloom, the Giants&#8217; season ended officially today with a 31&#8208;7 loss to a team that had won only four of 15 previous contests.

Colts Rout Giants, 31‐7 Giants Beaten by Colts, 31‐7

Dallas Cowboys win NFC Eastern Division championship; illus (M)

Cowboys Oust 'Skins From Playoffs ‘Fantastic,'says Landry

Terms of the proposed acquisition of Gamble Skogmo Inc. by the Wickes Corporation were incorrectly described in Business Day on Thursday. According to the agreement in principle, the acquisition would be for debentures and nonconvertible preferred stock.

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19 senators, in letter to Pros Carter, ask delay in vote on treaty until after '80 Pres election; group, led by Sens John W Warner and Sam Nunn, says failure to ratify treaty early in '80 would constitute blow to American foreign policy, unsettling relations with allies and raising questions over Washington's capacity for leadership; voice strong concern over certain provisions of treaty and what they see as erosion of American military strength; urges Carter to enhance nation's strategic position in '80 and to reinvigorate American intelligence capabilities; Carter, in reply, says Adm is willing to hold discussions to reach bipartisan consensus, but indicates he is still seeking speedy vote on treaty; other signatories noted (M)

19 Senators Ask Carter for Delay On Arms Treaty Letter Said to Recommend Bolstering of U.S. Forces

Article on variety of Christmas festivities throughout Manhattan; illustrations (M)

New York's Many Christmases New York's Christmas Is a Million Different Things

News Summary International Energy National Metropolitan

Shah illus on Contadora Island with Pres Royo

Shah Says He Feels at Home on Tropical Island

Research Institute of America and NY Chamber of Commerce and Industry surveys indicate 3 out of 4 businesses are closing on Christmas Eve, 1979, and slightly less than half on New Year's Eve; both days fall between weekends and holidays; many businesses expect December 21 to be loss than wholehearted workday; several company spokesmen comment; holiday schedules at Ernst & Whinney International, Arthur Young 8 Company and Foote Cone & Belding Inc noted; drawings (M)

The Four Days of Christmas Varying Strategies

confusion abounds in Iran in view of conflicting statements from militant students and Ghotbzadeh; Khomeini has remained silent on whether depature of Shah from America will mean trials for hostages on espionage charges (M)

KHOMEINI IS SILENT ON HOSTAGE TRIALS Ghotbzadeh Deepens Confusion —Captors at Embassy Adamant

Libya raises price of light crude oil by $4 a bbl, to $30, retroactive to Nov 1, and will reduce production next year; Indonesia raises prices by $2 a bbl, to $25.50; United Arab Emirates will not go beyond $24‐a‐bbl price set by Saudi Arabia last week; Algeria and Venezuela will propose to other OPEC members in Caracas that a $20 million bank be established for developing nations, partially supported by oil exporters and partially by industrialized nations; Libya and Iran see US dollar being dropped as currency for OPEC pricing (M)

LIBYA, KEY SUPPLIER FOR U.S., INCREASES PRICE OF OIL BY 15% HOPE FOR UNIFORMITY UPSET On Eve of OPEC Talks, Indonesia Also Lifts Rate Past Level Set Thursday on Saudi Crude

auto industry's problems are prompting Carter Administration to make fuel‐economy standards for cars and lightweight trucks more flexible (M)

U.S. May Ease Auto Regulations In Effort to Save Industry Money

Foreign Min Sadegh Ghotbzadeh says departure of Shah from US is victory for Iran, interview, ABC‐TV's Issues and Answers; says American hostages will be visited by delegation of Christian clergy before Christmas to see that 'none has been harmed'; is imprecise on questions pertaining to hostages release; says Shah's wealth must be returned to Iran; says international tribunal appointed by UN should try Shah; Pres Carter says he is 'not displeased' with Ghotbzadeh's statements; Defense Sec Harold Brown says US will pursue nonmilitary moves in seeking hostages release, CBS‐TV's Face the Nation; Ghotbzadeh and Brown illustrations (M)

DEPARTURE OF SHAH IS CALLED A VICTORY BY IRANIAN OFFICIAL ‘BIG CHRISTMAS’FOR CAPTIVES Foreign Minister Promises Group of Clergy Will Visit Them —Carter ‘Not Displeased’

California seen particularly benefiting from boom in US trade with Pacific Basin nations, with some $30 billion of its nearly $42 billion in international trade in '79 involving Asian nations; boom discussed; '74‐79 graph compares California's total international trade and its trade with Asia; illus (M)

California Is Increasing Trade With Pacific Rim California Is Increasing Trade With Pacific Rim

article on player Bill Cartwright; illus (M)

Cartwright: Knicks’Center Of Attraction Bill Cartwright: Center of Attraction

Article discusses success of West Germany in developing concept of codetermination, under which labor is represented at highest level of management of major corporations; notes feeling in West Germany that attempt to transport system to US, such as plan to give LAW president Douglas A Fraser seat on Chrysler Corp board, will not be successful because codetermination is wedded to German history and culture; illus (M)

Worker‐Directors: Exportable?

'79 Christmas business, with little more than 1 week to go, remains uncertain, reflecting not merely expected inflation‐recession concerns but also slowing influence of warm, unseasonal weather; executives at major retail stores comment (M)

Christmas Retail View Is Uncertain Inflation And Weather Cloud Results

Major battle over cable TV rights in Queens—potentially nation's largest single cable franchise—is heating up amid threats of new litigation that could further delay installation for years; city officials and community leaders are considering subdividing Queens to grant competing companies share of borough; total investment required has been estimated at $80 million for area, which has 2 million people; NYC Franchises Bureau opposes plan; Knickerbocker Communications Corp claims to be only legal applicant for franchise (M)

Cable‐TV Rights Fight May Stall Start of Queens Service for Years Division Opposed by City

United Rubber Workers, Michelin Tires Ltd and provincial Government of Nova Scotia are involved in major labor confrontation over proposed amendment of labor law that would require union seeking to organize one plant of manufacturing company to win certification at all of company's facilities if they are ‘interdependent’; Nova Scotia Federation of Labor opposes measure; says it is worded to benefit only Michelin, which announced plans for 3d plant in province after bill was introduced (M)

Michelin in Nova Scotia Labor Strife; Michelin Awaits Result of Labor Law Strife; New Plant Set for 1882; ‘How Far Do You Go?’

Oilfield workers of Khuzistan warn new employer, state‐owned National Drilling Co, not to cut back drilling operations; National Iranian Oil reckons it needs fewer wells to sustain production; oil revenues in year ending March 21 will come to $21.26 billion, down from $21.93 billion the previous year (M)

Iranian Economy Shrank by 12% This Year, Central Bank Estimates Comparisons Held Unfair

Official scrutiny of Scotto continues; Federal investigators are probing his relationships with NYS politicians, especially what they regard as pattern of power accumulated through exchange of favors, which they maintain have helped Scotto win key government positions for close associates and influenced investment of millions of dollars in NYC waterfront; are examining activities of Scotto's associates, Scotto's involvement in deals in city, made with businesses on waterfront during administrations of Abraham D Beame and John V Lindsay, as well as possible violations of political fund‐raising laws; Scotto's relationship with Gov Hugh Carey, his role in appointment of Louis F Mastriani as Comr of Ports and Terminals and Bertram Perkel as comr of Waterfront Commission, discussed; Carey appointment of Scotto associates and favors performed for Carey by Scotto discussed; Scotto illus with Carey, Beame, and Pres Carter in '76; illus after conviction; US Atty Robert B Fiske Jr illus (L)

Scotto's Dealings With Politicians Are Subject of New Investigations New Investigations Examining Scotto's Dealings With Politicians Providing Funds and Workers Advice on Port Position A Hand in Other Appointments Carey ‘Encouraged’Departure Scotto on State Board ‘Not a Cup of Coffee’Response to Rackets Allegations Relationship to Governor Role in Newspaper Strike Settlement Before Election Day Investigation of Fabber Leases With the City ‘Higher Standards’in Effect Favorable Financial Terms

Several large‐scale experiments are planned to test theory that particles of matter forming nuclei of all atoms—protons and neutrons—disintegrate radioactively, so that all matter will eventually disappear; experiments will be conducted in salt mine under Lake Erie by Drs Maurice Goldhaber, Frederick Reines and Jack Vander Velde, in silver mine in Utah by Drs David Cline, Carlo Rubbia and James Gaidos, in gold mine in South Dakota by University of Pennsylvania team and in 2 auto tunnels under Alps; Drs Sheldon L Glashow and Steven Weinberg, winners of this year's Nobel Prizes in physics, hail effort; diagram of decay detection system to be used in Lake Erie experiment (M)

Physicists to Test Theory on Atoms'Slow Decay Test in Lake Erie Mine

LIRR resumes regular service on Dec 16, 1 day earlier than expected; alternate‐side parking restrictions have been reinstated; list of emergency telephone numbers (M)

L.I.R.R. Service Is Resumed Day Earlier Than Expected Parking Rules Reinstated

BUSINESS. Digest International

Armco Steel and Nippon Steel negotiate $353 million equipment contract for electrical steels plant at Novolipetsk, USSR; Japanese Export‐Import Bank to provide low‐interest trade credits to finance project; only about a quarter of total value of contract will go to US concerns; major subcontractors are Mitsubishi and GE; plant will be largest electrical steels plant in world, with annual output of 480,000 tons, mostly electric‐power generators (M)

Armco in $353 Million Soviet Contract A Time of Tension

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December 17, 1979

Headlines from December 17, 1979

Rhodesia Ultimatum: Did British Misjudge?

Colts Rout Giants, 31‐7 Giants Beaten by Colts, 31‐7

Cowboys Oust 'Skins From Playoffs ‘Fantastic,'says Landry

CORRECTION

19 Senators Ask Carter for Delay On Arms Treaty Letter Said to Recommend Bolstering of U.S. Forces

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