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SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 4--About 50 convicts who survived the rioting by prisoners at the New Mexico State Penitentiary stood shivering outside the stillsmoldering prison this morning, yelling about the horrors they had seen inside:  

Scene of Riot and Mayhem Yields 35 Bodies at Prison in New Mexico; Drug Use and Hatred Cited Prison, a Scene of Utter Destruction, Yields 35 Bodies Smashed Inch-Thick Glass TV Cameraman Describes Scene Helped Take Out 22 Bodies Uprising Called Spontaneous How Negotiations Were Held 

SACATON, ARIZ.  THE Pima Indians, whose oncefertile river valley was reclaimed by desert a century ago after white settlers upstream diverted their water, are helping medical researchers unravel the genetic and other complexities of two of the nation's most common ailments --obesity and diabetes.  

Tending to Obesity, Inbred Tribe Aids Diabetes Study; Inbred Tribe Aids Research Into Obesity and Diabetes Samples Are Preserved 6,000 Involved in Study

An impasse over Soviet air privileges in New York that had stranded dozens of Moscow-bound passengers ended yesterday when the Soviet airline, Aeroflot, agreed to suspend scheduled flights into Kennedy International Airport until it could arrange for baggage handling and other basic ground services.  

Soviet to Suspend Its Kennedy Flights; Soviet to Suspend Kennedy Flights Until Arranging for Ground Service 

Citibank, New York City's largest commercial bank, announced yesterday that it was allocating $1 billion for loans to buy homes and cooperative apartments in the metropolitan area.  

CITIBANK WILL LEND A BILLION FOR HOMES; But Says Commitment Could End if Interest Rates Are Capped Citibank to Lend a Billion For Purchases of Homes Experimental Program Expanded 

DETROIT, Feb. 4--The General Motors Corporation reported today that it had a 58 percent decline in earnings for the fourth quarter of 1979, its worst quarterly decline since the strike-affected fourth period of 1970. For the year, the company reported that its profits were down by 18 percent despite a 5 percent gain in revenues.  

G.M. Profit Down 58% In Quarter; 3-Month Decline Worst Since '70; Dividend Intact Dividend Rate Retained Three Factors Blamed G.M. Profit Off 58% in Quarter Lower Worldwide Sales 

TEHERAN, Iran, Feb. 4--Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini condemned for the first time today the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and pledged "unconditional support" for the Moslem insurgents fighting against the Soviet-backed Government.  

Khomeini Condemns Soviet and Backs Afghan Rebels; Khomeini Assails Soviet and Backs Afghan Rebels 

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Feb. 4--  Late last year, a small African nation with a large balance-of-payments deficit--its exported minerals were running out--came to the International Monetary Fund for help.  

New Pragmatism at the I.M.F.; Flexibility Used In Third World Transactions New Approach Has Opponents Flexibility Marks New I.M.F. Manner Turkey Obtains Liberal Package Commercial Banks Preferred 

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (AP)-- Membership in the Federal Reserve System is continuing to decline and could soon threaten the system's ability to manage money unless steps are taken, the chairman of the Federal Reserve System said today.  

Volcker Warns on Fed Attrition

In an effort to prohibit a new strike on the Long Island Rail Road, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board voted last night to reorganize the railroad into a "public-benefit subsidiary corporation."  

Taylor Law Coverage Is Sought for L.I.R.R.; Taylor Law Coverage Is Sought for L.I.R.R. No Contract, No Work Backed Wages Are Compared 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4--The Federal Government issued a series of dietary guidelines today that represent a first step toward establishing a national nutrition policy that could ultimately reshape the way Americans eat.  

U.S. ACTS TO RESHAPE DIETS OF AMERICANS; Issues Guidelines as Step Toward National Policy on Nutrition Two Departments Act Jointly U.S. Acts to Reshape the American Diet Similar to 1977 Dietary Goals 

Are you single, married or the head of a household? Most people would supply a quick answer without a second thought. But at tax time, seemingly simple questions may carry costly consequences in determining the tax tables that apply. Yet taxpayers have a surprising amount of leeway in selecting a marital category; the right choice could result in a major saving.  

Key to Saving on Taxes: The Right Filing Status; Key to Saving on Income Taxes When a Spouse Is Abandoned 

UNLIKE most rape victims, Carmelina Chretien succeeded in identifying her assailant, pressing charges against him and winning her case in court. The trial was more unusual still. Held last summer, it upset Massachusetts legal precedents of 100 years' standing because the rapist was also the victim's husband.  

Study of Rapists Discusses Motives In Attack of a Wife; Motivation in Rape of Wives Is Studied Dysfunction Is Frequent 

Fresh from the disclosure of his surprising political gamble--a decision to bring the next New York City budget into true balance a year before he had been expected to--Mayor Koch now confronts sharp negotiations to translate the plan into reality.  

Budget Plan And Reality Might Clash; News Analysis Seeking Aid in Albany 4 Percent for Union Raises Test Near for Koch Plan As Budget Faces Reality History of Rosy Projections New Taxes Called Unavoidable How Planning Sessions Went Restoring Investor Confidence Some Proposals Rejected Lobbying by Officials 

RECENT studies by resource and population scientists reveal that many of the earth's resources that enable the human race to feed, shelter, transport and clothe itself have passed their peak production years.  

World's Renewable Resources on Decline; Resources Past Peak Other Problems Cited 

BEFORE the Pioneer 11 spacecraft flew by Saturn last September, the planet was believed to be encircled by five rings. They were, from the planet outward, the D, C, B, A and E rings. Pioneer obtained striking pictures of C, B and A, the ones clearly visible from Earth, and discovered another, narrow ring just out from A, which they labeled F.  

Saturn's Outer Ring Is Sighted; Saturn's Outer Ring First Hint Came in 1966 

Korvettes Department Stores yesterday announced the immediate closing of what the company called the 14 most unprofitable of its 50 stores, including two on Long Island, one just outside Albany and the rest in four Eastern states besides New York. About 1,300 employees are affected.  

Korvettes Is Closing 14 Stores; 2 on Long Island Part of Program New Marketing Strategy Korvettes Is Closing 14 Stores Low Growth Was Foreseen 

ON June 15 of last year, Jeffrey Hull, 8 years old, a secondgrader in George Clinton Public School in Rochester, returned to his home crying, with blackand-blue marks on his arms. When the boy's father, William Hull, undressed him, he found the boy's buttocks raw and bleeding.  

ABOUT EDUCATION; Limits Sought On Discipline Of Students About Education 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4--The Senate today followed the House of Representatives and initiated what its leaders pledged to be a "full and expeditious" investigation of allegations that some members of Congress, including one Senator, were involved in bribery.  

SENATE IS INITIATING OWN INVESTIGATION IN BRIBERY SCANDAL; HOUSE LEAD BEING FOLLOWED Heads of Both Ethics Committees Meet to Work Out Safeguards for Rights and the Cases Vote to Hire a Special Counsel Senate Begins 'Full' Investigation On Reports of Bribe Involvement Talked With Justice Officials Will Not Be Asked to Step Down 

Law-enforcement authorities said yesterday that evidence of criminal activity by public officials, including several Congressmen, would be presented soon to Federal grand juries in New York, Philadephia, New Jersey and Washington.  

F.B.I.'s Evidence Said to Be Going To Grand Juries; Jersey Casino Official Resigns F.B.I. Evidence Said to Be Heading For Grand Juries in Four Districts Possible Felonies Cited Use of Bogus Sheik Reportedly Claimed Influence 

As hundreds of schoolchildren shouted a welcome and a score of dignitaries beamed, the Olympic Games torch arrived at New York's City Hall yesterday. After a brief ceremony at noon, it continued its thousand-mile journey to Lake Placid and the opening of the 1980 Winter Games.  

Olympic Torch Hailed By New York's Pupils In a Pause at City Hall

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DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 4--Syria announced today that it was pulling its peacekeeping troops out of Beirut, raising the prospect of a renewal of Lebanon's civil war.  

SYRIA WITHDRAWING PEACEKEEPING FORCE FROM BEIRUT AREA; No Explanation Is Given for Move, Which Raises the Prospect of a Renewal of Civil War No Official Explanation No Sign of Troop Movements SYRIA TELLS OF PLAN TO REMOVE TROOPS Increasing Unrest in Lebanon 

The entire Brooklyn Queens Expressway was reopened to traffic yesterday afternoon after the burned-out shell of the Margaret Hotel was demolished sufficiently to remove the danger of a possible collapse onto the six-lane high  way.  

Section of Expressway Reopens As Burned Hotel Is Demolished

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February 5, 1980

Headlines from February 5, 1980

BUSINESS Digest; Companies Washington International Markets Today's Columns

Scene of Riot and Mayhem Yields 35 Bodies at Prison in New Mexico; Drug Use and Hatred Cited Prison, a Scene of Utter Destruction, Yields 35 Bodies Smashed Inch-Thick Glass TV Cameraman Describes Scene Helped Take Out 22 Bodies Uprising Called Spontaneous How Negotiations Were Held

Tending to Obesity, Inbred Tribe Aids Diabetes Study; Inbred Tribe Aids Research Into Obesity and Diabetes Samples Are Preserved 6,000 Involved in Study

Soviet to Suspend Its Kennedy Flights; Soviet to Suspend Kennedy Flights Until Arranging for Ground Service

CITIBANK WILL LEND A BILLION FOR HOMES; But Says Commitment Could End if Interest Rates Are Capped Citibank to Lend a Billion For Purchases of Homes Experimental Program Expanded

Billboard 200

The Wall

The Long Run

Damn The Torpedoes

Off The Wall

Kenny

Notable Births

Historical Context for February 5, 1980