While New York City's uniformed forces seemed largely resigned to accepting yesterday's last-minute wage settlement, Mayor Koch and his advisers set about the difficult task of finding the money to pay for it.  

NEW YORK SEEKING NEW MONEY TO PAY FOR UNION ACCORD; Not a Great Problem in 1981, Koch Says, but '82 Budget Gap Will Be More Than $1 Billion Bigger Gap in '82 Budget Rohatyn Voices Misgivings City Seeks Funds to Pay for Union Pact Ratification Vote Awaited Some Names on a Piaque Some Firemen's Views The Issue of Danger 

TEHERAN, Iran, July 3--Four Iranians convicted of sexual offenses were buried up to their chests today and stoned to death, with the presiding judge of a revolutionary court casting the first stone.  

Four in Iran Executed by Stoning; 7 Executed by Firing Squad Four in Iran Are Stoned to Death Under Islamic Code Following the Laws of Islam 

LARSEN BAY, Alaska--The old buildings of the cannery here symbolize what life is like in this wilderness-- weather-beaten, surrounded by beauty, an alien presence.  

Alaska's Native-Run Cannery; Alaska's Native-Run Cannery Machinery Needed Upgrading 

CORRECTION

FAITH, S.D., July 3--Zearl Drum and Melvin Hauser, small cattle ranchers, were having lunch with their wives, Shirley and Norma, at the Oasis Longhorn Restaurant here yesterday. "I took my machine out and run it around the whole ...  

Severe Drourght Is Withering Farms and Ranches in West; Montana and Dakotas Bearing Heavy Losses of Crops and Herds Storms Added to Heat Kill 7 in the Midwest, Including 3 Children 'Dirty Thirties' Recalled Girl Swept Into Sewer Heat Deaths Top 90

Highlights of the Celebration on Land, Sea and in the Air

WASHINGTON, July 3--In an effort to recoup for passing up the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Ronald Reagan will address the National Urban League meeting in New York on Aug. 5, shortly before the Democratic National Convention, Reagan aides said today.  

Urban League to Hear Rival; Explanation and Concession Reagan, in Bid to Blacks, Will Address Urban League Criticism From Within 

Barbara, a seven-foot boa constrictor, has disappeared from her cage in Brooklyn, and the police are investigating the possibility that she left in the grasp of a thief.  

Absent Boa a Slithery Puzzle for Police

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AS Independence Day celebrations go in New York, the one that starts today and runs through the weekend will be undeniably big, irrefutably brassy and unconscionably busy.  For those spending their holiday in the region and whose plans remain flexible there will be scores of events to enjoy and for which preparations can be made at the last minute.  

A Last-Minute Guide For a Glorious Fourth; A Last-Minute Guide for a Glorious Fourth 

INDEPENDENCE DAY

LOS ANGELES, July 3--President Carter charged today that a Republican proposal for a 30 percent tax cut would cost $280 billion a year by 1985 and mark a "wholesale retreat from the painful progress we have made over the last several months to reduce inflation and interest rates."  

Warm Greeting for President; Crowd Chants His Name Carter, on Coast, Assails Republican Tax-Cut Proposal 

When people are asked to name the titans of business, they tend to remember such prominent spokesmen as Reginald H. Jones, the chairman of General Electric; Irving S. Shapiro, the head of Du Pont; Thomas A. Murphy of General Motors, and Walter B. Wriston of Citicorp. Clifton C. Garvin Jr., the quiet, deliberate oilman who heads the Exxon Corporation, is usually overlooked.  

Exxon Chief Adds New Role; Garvin Is Now A Spokesman For Business Abuse Followed 1975 Shortages Exxon Chief Adds New Role On the Fast Track 'Knows What He's Talking About' 

BUSINESS Digest; The Economy Companies Markets Today's Columns 

ALBANY, July 3--A bill to close head shops, or stores that sell drug-related paraphernalia, has been signed by Governor Carey, his office announced today.  

Carey Signs Bill Banning Trade In 'Head Shops'; Measure to Halt Trade In Drug-Related Items Is Approved by Carey Violations of Civil Law 

DETROIT, July 3--Car sales declined 22.2 percent in the final 10 days of June from depressed year-earlier levels, registering their weakest performance since the 1958 recession, the Big Three auto makers reported today.  

Auto Sales Slid 22.2% In Late June; Big 3 Makers' Worst Showing In 22 Years Some Import Sales Rose Late June Car Sales Fell 5.5 Million Annual Rate 

ALBANY, July 3--Justice Arthur W. Lonschein of State Supreme Court in Queens was cleared today by the State Court of Appeals of one of two charges that he had improperly sought "special consideration" for a close friend from two New York City officials.  

Judge Cleared on One of Two Counts; 'Prestige' of Office Cited 

WEEKENDER GUIDE; BIRTHDAY FOR BATMAN ROLLING BY THE RIVER SCHISGAL IN HAMPTONS WATERLOO VILLAGE OPENER JAZZ IN BAYVILLE WEEKENDER GUIDE GREENPOINT FESTA WARNERS AT REGENCY BACH, CHOPIN AND MOZART CYCLING BY MOONLIGHT 

GRAZ, Austria, July 3--Twenty Rumanians, fleeing to the West in a stateowned crop-dusting plane, flew undetected across Hungary today and landed in an Austrian cornfield. They asked for political asylum and were taken to a refugee center while their requests were processed.  

20 Rumanians Flee to the West in Crop-Duster Plane; 20 Rumanians Flee to the West in Crop-Duster Plane Restrictive Emigration Policy 

WARSAW, July 3--Scattered work stoppages occurred at major factories across Poland today and yesterday in response to an unannounced increase in the price of certain meats.  

Meat Price Rise in Poland Prompts Work Stoppages in Some Factories; Political Problem for Gierek POLAND PRICE RISES STIR WORKER UNREST Government Suspected of Ruse

Stock prices pushed higher yesterday for the third day this week in heavy trading. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 12.89 points to close at 888.91.  

Dow Soars By 12.89; Volume Up; Dow Up 12.89, to 888.91; Amex Index Sets Mark Oil Stocks Pace Advance 

WASHINGTON, July 3--The Federal Home Loan Bank Board approved regulations today that increase the credit powers of Federal savings and loan associations, giving them permission to issue credit cards as commercial banks do, among other things.  

Thrift Units Win Wider Credit Powers; Help for the Industry New Credit Powers for Thrift Units 'Travelers Convenience' 

News Summary; International National Metropolitan 

WASHINGTON, July 3--The Federal Reserve Board announced today that it would remove the remaining credit controls imposed in March to fight inflation now that price increases had moderated and the recession had worsened.  

FINAL CREDIT CURBS WILL BE PHASED OUT BY FEDERAL RESERVE; EASED CONSUMER LOANS SEEN Board Cites Recession and Slower Price Rises--Slight Drop in Jobless Rate Discounted Carter 'Heartened by Success' Stores Welcome Announcement Fed to Lift Rest of Credit Curbs Action Hailed by Lenders Key Rates 

Marian the Librarian is now Marian (or Marion) the media/information specialist as bookworms metamorphose into microficheworms. The card catalogue, like the pencil with the checkout rubber stamp on the back, is achieving quaintness as both functions are taken over by computers.  

Ssh! Librarians Now in Session; Librarians Deliberate While Delectating the Delights of New York

Kwame Steede is a Bermudian football coach and former player. He was appointed head coach of the Devonshire Cougars in 2015.

July 4, 1980

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Four in Iran Executed by Stoning; 7 Executed by Firing Squad Four in Iran Are Stoned to Death Under Islamic Code Following the Laws of Islam

Alaska's Native-Run Cannery; Alaska's Native-Run Cannery Machinery Needed Upgrading

CORRECTION

Severe Drourght Is Withering Farms and Ranches in West; Montana and Dakotas Bearing Heavy Losses of Crops and Herds Storms Added to Heat Kill 7 in the Midwest, Including 3 Children 'Dirty Thirties' Recalled Girl Swept Into Sewer Heat Deaths Top 90

Billboard 200

Glass Houses

Just One Night

McCartney II

Against The Wind

Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back

Notable Births

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