December 20, 1979

Ultrahigh-frequency TV stations, on band encompassing channels 14 to 83, have come into high demand in last year; dozens of UHF stations without network affiliation have been sold for prices ranging up to $15.5 million; FCC is considering 233 applications for new commercial stations in 100 cities; experts predict that renewed interest in UHF stations will result in creation of 4th commercial network; many applicants for new stations are companies organized by blacks and other minorities; total revenues for UHF stations in '78 were $510 million, up from $400 million in '77; industry experts Howard E Stark, Richard C Block and Ellen Berland Sachar comment; graph indicates growth of UHF TV, '70-78 (M)

Iranian militants occupying US Embassy announce arrest of Iranian Amb to Scandinavia Abbas Amir Entezam for allegedly collaborating with US; produce embassy documents in which he is frequently mentioned; documents do not indicate that Entezam is CIA agent or that he betrayed Iran; Khomeini says Carter is 'frightened lion,' interview with Egyptian journalist Mohammed Hassanein Heykal, Qum; says military and economic threats by US would have no effect on Iran; acting Interior Min Hashemi Rafsanjani says relatives might be allowed to visit hostages during Christmas; illustrations of Dr Mofateh's funeral procession (M)

French auto maker Renault will purchase 10% interest in Volvo, Swedish engineering company, for $40.7 million; under agreement, Renault may expand its interest in Volvo Car Corporation to up to 20%; agreement underscores European trend of bringing auto companies in various countries together to strengthen their capital resources and develop new technologies; Renault pres Bernard Vernier-Palliez says Volvo is financially healthy enterprise and that accord is not bailout of company; Volvo Pres Pehr Gustaf Gyllenhammar comments; illustration of Vernier-Palliez and Gyllenhammar signing accord in Geneva (M)

State Human Rights Division rules drug addicts who are under treatment cannot be barred from employment if they are capable of working in 'reasonable manner'; Human Rights Comr Werner H Kramarsky says decision applies to all jobs and is significant in that there are 'hundreds if not thousands' of state residents currently enrolled in treatment programs or who have completed programs; says state is 1 of 1st to adopt new policy; decision is result of complaint by Domingo Perez whose application for work was rejected by state Civil Service officials on ground that he was enrolled in methadone treatment program (M)

OECD forecasts double-digit inflation, economic stagnation and substantially higher unemployment for industrialized nations in '80, based on assumption that OPEC will raise benchmark oil price to $26 a bbl (M)