WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--Shying away from a confrontation with labor, the Administration is preparing to accept the revised pay-restraint guidelines recommended by labor and business leaders, despite some senior officials' doubts that they are tough enough.  

Pay-Raise Guidelines May Ease; Administration Said to Favor 7 -9 % Range Double-Digit Concern Felt Pay-Raise Guidelines May Relax to 7 -9 % 

Of New York City's 32 community school districts, the one that did best in the Dec. 30 reading scores for elementary and junior high schools was District 26 in Queens. The one that did worst was District 23 in Brooklyn.  

Reading in Two Districts: The Best and the Worst; District 26 in Queens Maintains Quality Despite Problems Queens School District Strives to Maintain Quality Problems Despite Successes A Diary of Suggestions A Look at the Future Brooklyn District 23 Struggling to Rise Above Handicaps Necessities of Existence Brooklyn District Is Facing Handicaps Alternative Hiring Plan 

Authorities have begun towing away cars believed to be owned by New York City residents who have illegally registered them in other states and have failed to pay fines on summonses received here.  

'Out-of-State' Scofflaws Are Tow-Truck Target; Two Lists of Scofflaws

A Soviet airliner carrying 78 people landed at Kennedy International Airport yesterday afternoon despite instructions given by the Port Authority on Friday to have the plane land at Dulles International ...  

Soviet Plane, Defying Port Authority, Lands At Kennedy Airport; Soviet Airliner Lands at Kennedy In Spite of a Port Authority Order Pan American Canceled Contract

HALF of the starting players in yesterday's National Basketball Association All-Star Game would have been dif  ferent if the players had selected the teams instead of the fans, and Earvin (Magic) Johnson, the Lakers' rookie sensation, would have been missing.  

Players and Fans Differ in Star Choices; Players and Fans Differ Eastern All-Stars Western All-Stars Top Vote-Getters in Players' Poll

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.--In this flatland region 100 miles north of Los Angeles, it rains so little that a runway for supersonic jets has simply been painted on the rockhard surface of Rogers Dry Lake. And it is at the lake, which is part of the test facilities for the Northrop Corporation, ...  

Northrop's Strategy: Simplify; Success Based On F-5 Family Of Small Jets Special Marketing Approach Northrop's Product Strategy: Simplify Plane Specialization a 'Luxury'

News Summary; International National Metropolitan 

St. John's 17-game winning streak came to an end before a national television audience yesterday as Louisville overcame its early television jitters more easily than the Redmen, opened up a big second-half lead and then held off a strong rally to win, 76-71, before 6,168 at Alumni Hall in Jamaica, Queens.  

St. John's Streak Ended by Louisville; St. John's Winning Streak Halted at 17 by Louisville 'A Coach's Nightmare' Griffith Starts Slowly Cardinals Show Poise 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--The International Monetary Fund disclosed details today of a plan being negotiated among major nations to stabilize monetary conditions by absorbing some of the excess dollars in the world.  

Monetary Swap Plan Outlined; Cure for Rate Distortion I.M.F. Details Swap Plan Who Pays the Interest? 

BUSINESS Digest; The Economy Companies Today's Columns 

The Du Pont Company, the 13th largest employer in the United States, routinely gives pre-employment blood tests to all blacks who apply for jobs to determine who might be a carrier of the trait for sickle-cell anemia, even though the trait is regarded as largely harmless.  

Screening of Blacks by Du Pont Sharpens Debate on Gene Tests; The Genetic Barrier Screening of Blacks at Du Pont Sharpens Debate Over Industry Genetic Testing Other Illnesses Cited Discrepancy on Test Uses Data in Job Records Hemoglobin Standard Tests Rejected at Shell Insurance Rates Affected 'How We Observe People' Deficiency Is Rare 

LAKE PLACID, N.Y., Feb. 3--With the 1980 Winter Olympics opening here in just nine days from today, two lawsuits and an international political dispute threaten the smooth staging of the Games, while an arsonist threatens the hotel that will house the Olympic dignitaries.  

Lake Placid Ready Despite Olympic-Size Problems; Lake Placid Is Prepared Despite Several Problems Hopes for Competition to Prevail 

A tentative settlement was reached last night in the three-day-old strike of 600 registered nurses against Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. Negotiations continued in a similar strike by 1,200 ...  

Strikers Accept A Tentative Pact At One Hospital; 600 Nurses to Vote Today on Maimonides Contract Patient Population Reduced 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--The chairman of the ethics committee in the House of Representatives said yesterday that his committee had been investigating bribery allegations against some of the House members named in the Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry.  

House Planning A Wider Inquiry Into Corruption; 'Concern in Congress' House Panel to Broaden Inquiry Into Corruption by Its Members Senate Changing Procedures 

SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 3--More than 200 National Guardsmen and State Police officers recaptured the burning New Mexico State Penitentiary at 1:45 P.M. today without resistance after 36 hours of rioting by inmates. The last three of 11 hostages were freed.  

OFFICERS RECAPTURE NEW MEXICO PRISON WITHOUT RESISTANCE; 32 Inmates Killed in Bloodiest Riot Since Attica--5 Guards Hurt and Buildings Destroyed No Shooting or Tear Gas New Mexico Prison Is Recaptured, 3 Hostages Rescued Governor Meets Prisoners Many Sustained Smoke Inhalation How It Apparently Began Captain of Guards Released Restrictions on Mail Eased 

Middle-and upper-bracket taxpayers, provided they earned roughly the same amount last year as the year before, will generally pay less in Federal income taxes this year than they had to pay for 1978.  

1979 Tax Burden: Lighter for Some; Income-Tax Burden for 1979 Eased for Some by Legislation Some Tax Rates Reduced Child-Care Credits 

TEHERAN, Iran, Feb. 3--The militant Moslems occupying the United States Embassy today called off a march they had planned for tomorrow to demonstrate the support they say they have in the capital, a spokesman said.  

Militants Cancel Teheran March; Bani-Sadr Swearing-In Due Today; Militants Call Off Teheran March 50 Americans Invited End of Kurdish Clashes Reported American Group Plans Trip 

A Federal bribery investigation that involves members of Congress and other public officials widened yesterday after law-enforcement authorities succeeded in persuading some subjects of the inquiry to cooperate, officials said.  

F.B.I. BRIBE INQUIRY GROWS AS SUBJECTS BEGIN COOPERATING; NEW ACCUSATIONS EXAMINED Philadelphia Lawyer Named as One of Those Giving Information on Members of Congress Lawyer Reported Talking Stunned by Revelation Bribery Inquiry Is Expanded After Some Involved Cooperate With F.B.I. Others in Congress Named Grand Jury Inquiry Expected Shares in Mine Accepted Thompson Bars Press Interviews Casino Unit to Work as Usual 

The Soviet Union has announced the start of operations in a major new natural gas field in northern Afghanistan after three years of development work.  

MOSCOW TO RECEIVE EXTRA AFGHAN GAS; Opening of Large New Field Could Mean Double Share for Soviet A Stake in Afghanistan New Afghan Gas Field May Mean Doubling of Amount Sent to Soviet 

Heavy volume has brought increased prosperity to Wall Street. Some clerks are earning as much as $40,000 a year with overtime, and Wall Street's brokerage firms, flush with commission income, appear to be coping successfully so far with the biggest short-term ...  

Wall Street Burns Midnight Oil; Workers Called In on Saturday Midnight Oil on Wall Street 

DETROIT, Feb. 3--The General Motors Corporation today announced a $500 rebate program for potential buyers of about 50,000 unsold full-sized 1979-model cars and 25,000 1979-model trucks and vans.  

G.M. Offers $500 Rebates On 1979-Model Vehicles; G.M. Offers $500 Rebates 

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Feb. 3--All last night, Richie Giachetti was worried. Not about Larry Holmes's World Boxing Council title defense today against Lorenzo Zanon of Italy. Holmes's manager and trainer had said it would be the fifth or sixth round, and at 2 minutes 39 seconds of the sixth round, ...  

Holmes Stops Zanon and Keeps Title; Holmes Stops Zanon to Keep Title 

LANDOVER, Md., Feb. 3--There were dunks and acrobatic reverse layups by George Gervin. Lloyd Free twisted and turned on drives to the basket. Paul Westphal changed hands in midair. Nate Archibald threw passes behind his back and Walter Davis ...  

N.B.A.'s East Stars Triumph in Overtime; Gervin Leads N.B.A. East Stars Over West in Overtime Westphal Forces Overtime All-Star Box Score 

AMBRIDGE, Pa., Feb. 3 (UPI)-- Thomas Perko, a former linebacker with the Green Bay Packers and a star defensive end at the University of Pittsburgh, was killed in a car accident yesterday near this Beaver County community.  

Perko, Ex-Packer, Killed in Car Crash

The Region; Rutgers Study Seeks Fraternity Changes 8 Birds Stolen on L.I. Arrests on Parkway Byrne Invites G.M. To Set Up Plant Defender Nominated 

Raimonds Vaikulis is a Latvian former professional basketball player.

February 4, 1980

Headlines from February 4, 1980

Pay-Raise Guidelines May Ease; Administration Said to Favor 7 -9 % Range Double-Digit Concern Felt Pay-Raise Guidelines May Relax to 7 -9 %

'Out-of-State' Scofflaws Are Tow-Truck Target; Two Lists of Scofflaws

Soviet Plane, Defying Port Authority, Lands At Kennedy Airport; Soviet Airliner Lands at Kennedy In Spite of a Port Authority Order Pan American Canceled Contract

Players and Fans Differ in Star Choices; Players and Fans Differ Eastern All-Stars Western All-Stars Top Vote-Getters in Players' Poll

Billboard 200

The Wall

The Long Run

Damn The Torpedoes

Off The Wall

Kenny

Notable Births

Historical Context for February 4, 1980