Three months after the agreement on a Transport Workers Union contract, the New York City Transit Authority has not realized any of the productivity gains it had predicted when the contract was negotiated, and officials said yesterday there would be no gains for at least two more months.  

PRODUCTIVITY GOALS ELUDE CITY TRANSIT; No Progress Despite Contract-- Each Side Blames the Other Conditions Are Worsening Transit Authority Sees No Gain In Productivity Despite Contract A Performance Indicator 

Parents and homeowners in Laurelton, Queens, believing that city officials are giving a low priority to the area's problems with drug addiction and crime, have decided to combat the problems on their own. They formed a youth group and are trying to raise money among themselves and through philanthropic and governmental sources.  

Community Groups Thrive on Own; 'The Ombudsman's Role' Community Self-Help Groups on Rise Variety of Ethnic Groups Workers' Course at Columbia A Manual for Volunteers Good Grades Required Sports Complex Favored 

TOKYO, July 15--Without a single balloon or funny hat, Japan's Liberal Democrats selected Zenko Suzuki today to be their party's leader. The Parliament, which they dominate, is expected to elect him prime minister on Thursday.  

Without Balloons, Party in Japan Quickly Nominates New Premier; Party Long Torn by Factionalism Japan Party Quickly Picks Leader

CORRECTIONS

The Greater New York Savings Bank, one of the largest savings banks in the city, had an exceptional loss of almost $33 million in April, May and June as a result of speculation in Government-insured mortgages, according to a report it filed with the New York State Banking Department.  

Savings Bank Reports $33 Million Loss in Trading; Savings Bank Lists Loss of $33 Million Kept Adding to Its Position Confidential Relationship Cited 

WASHINGTON, July 15--In a report that tackles one of the most controversial questions in utility regulation, the General Accounting Office recommends that national standards be developed for deciding whether, or to what extent, power companies can include uncompleted facilities in their rate bases.  

Uniformity on Utility Rate Base Asked; Uniformity on Utility Rate Base Asked State Policies Differ 

DETROIT, July 15--Car sales by the Big Three United States auto makers continued their modest improvement in early July over the previous two months, but fell short of the year-ago pace on a daily basis by 19.7 percent, the companies reported today.  

Drop Eases In Car Sales Of the Big 3; July Pace, Off From '79, Tops May and June Ford Had Strongest Performance VW Gains by 9.4% Auto Sales Off 19.7% 

DETROIT, July 15--In adopting the longest party platform in American political History, the Republican Party took nearly 40,000 words to tell the American ...  

The Conservatives' Message; G.O.P. Platform Waves a 'Banner of Bold Colors,' Perhaps Too Bold for Reagan's Comfort This Fall News Analysis Lost in Television Age Republican Platform Clearly Carries a Message From the Conservatives Division of Responsibility 

THERE has been a fish market at the place called Billingsgate  for at least 1,100 years, and perhaps since Roman times. It was there by the River Thames in 1666 when the Great Fire of London began only a few blocks away. By that time, the pungent language of its merchants was already so well known that its name had become a synonym for abuse and violent invective.  

Fishmongers Yield To London's Traffic; Fish Market Abandons Billingsgate 

WASHINGTON, July 15--The United States has agreed to sell Britain ballistic missiles and support technology to enable it to modernize and maintain its seabased nuclear deterrent force into the 21st century, American and British officials announced today.  

Britain to Buy U.S. Trident Missiles For New Atomic Submarine Force; Plans to Spend $12 Billion to Modernize and Maintain Its Own Nuclear Deterrent Into the Next Century Substantial Rise in Firepower Soviet Condemnation Expected Britain to Buy U.S. Tridents for New Submarine Force Trident II Being Developed History of Close Ties 

BUSINESS Digest; Companies The Economy Markets Today's Columns 

Although the conservative National Review and the liberal New Republic are poles apart politically as jounnals of opinion, they have joined forces to offset the impact of increased postal rates by setting up an independent foundation for fund raising.  

2 Journals, Political Foes, Seek Joint Gifts to Pay Mailing Costs; 2 Journals, Political Foes, Seek Joint Gifts to Pay Mailing Costs 

DETROIT, Wednesday, July 16--Ronald Reagan sounded out former President Gerald R. Ford yesterday about becoming his Vice-Presidential running mate, though he stopped short of a formal offer, and Mr. Ford deflected the proposal without categorically rejecting it, according to Reagan sources.  

REAGAN WOOS FORD AS TOP REPUBLICANS DENOUNCE PRESIDENT; KISSINGER'S SPEECH IS HARSH Hooks of N.A.A.C.P. Addresses the Convention After Threat of a Black Delegates' Walkout Party Platform Passed Reagan Wooing Ford as Party Chiefs Denounce Carter Sentiment for Bush Goldwater Comes From Hospital Rhodes Attack on Carter Kissinger Meets Reagan Kemp Presses Tax Reduction 

JOSEPH BAUM, theorizing on the Sesame Food Factory: Making Good Things Taste Good, an unusual experiment in fast food that he has created in Bucks County, Pa., for the Children's Television Workshop.  

New Directions for a Veteran Restaurateur; New Directions for a Veteran Restaurateur 

THE recent death of 13 illegal aliens in the scorching Arizona desert was a stinging reminder of the importance of a nutrient  many of us tend to overlook--water. Though rarely found in a list of required nutrients, water is in fact the single most important substance we consume.  

Personal Health Just Plain Water: It Gives Life; Personal Health Water Content of Common Foods

LOS ANGELES, July 15--Charles E. Dederich, the founder of the Synanon drug rehabilitation organization, and two members of the group's security force pleaded no contest today to charges that they had conspired to commit murder using a rattlesnake.  

Synanon Founder and Two Guards Convicted in Attack With a Snake; Snake Placed in Mailbox Synanon Founder and 2 Guards Convicted in Rattlesnake Attack Millions of Dollars in Gifts 

As executives become more agile in applying new planning concepts to their long-term strategies, the pace of big-ticket divesting, as well as acquisitions, is expected to quicken.  

New Strategies Spur Corporate Divesting; New Strategies Spur Divesting 

Only one day after announcing its agreement to purchase a major California bank, the Midland Bank of London disclosed that it had agreed in principle to acquire a majority interest in West Germany's largest private bank, Trinkaus and Burkhardt, from Citicorp.  

British Bank Also Sets German Acquisition; Midland Sets German Deal, Too Numerous Acquisitions Skepticism in Congress

News Summary; Republican Convention International National Metropolitan 

ATLANTIC CITY--A few days after classes ended at Atlantic City High School last month, Roy Stiver, a history teacher, began his summer job as a craps croupier at the Boardwalk Regency Hotel Casino. But Mr. Stiver, a high school teacher for the last nine years, says his summer job is likely to become his permanent one.  

Teachers Learn a Lesson: Casino Work Pays Better; Relocation Imperiled Jersey Teachers Learn a Lesson: Jobs in Casinos Pay More Money 'Flashing Their Bankrolls' More Pay for Less Satisfaction Municipal Parity Sought Housing a Big Factor

WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI)--A Federal board today gave the Chrysler Corporation preliminary approval for up to $300 million in additional Government loan guarantees.  

Provisional Assent Given For More Chrysler Aid; $50 Million Is Conditional More Aid To Chrysler 

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15--The Crocker National Corporation, welcoming a takeover by a major British bank, said today that the new infusion of capital would be used for expansion.  

The Crocker-Midland Deal; Coast Bank Plans New Expansion Crocker Plans Expansion With Capital 

A 31-year-old pedestrian hit by a bicycle going the wrong way on Third Avenue last Thursday died of head injuries yesterday at Lenox Hill Hospital without having regained consciousness.  

Woman Struck By Hit-Run Bike Dies of Injuries; 31-Year-Old Is 2d Victim of a Cyclist in 5 Weeks Second Death in 5 Weeks Bicycle Records Not Kept 

The Delights of Thai Cookery In a Connecticut Fireplace; The Delights of Thai Cookery in a Connecticut Fireplace Asparagus With Thai Dressing Stuffed Squid Soup, Thai-Style Gai Yang (Barbecued chicken with fish sauce) Kay Ahuja's Indian Okra And Onions Fresh Raspberry Flummery

BONN, July 15--American doctors announced today that they have diagnosed as multiple sclerosis the nerve disease that led to the release of Richard I. Queen, who had been held by Iranian militants along with 52 other Americans.  

HOSTAGE'S AILMENT: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; Doctors Hopeful of a Mild Form-- Victim Leaving for U.S. Friday Doctors Say Hostage Released by Iran Is Suffering From Multiple Sclerosis Influence of Long Captivity 

Adam Derek Scott is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has won one major championship, the 2013 Masters Tournament.

July 16, 1980

Headlines from July 16, 1980

PRODUCTIVITY GOALS ELUDE CITY TRANSIT; No Progress Despite Contract-- Each Side Blames the Other Conditions Are Worsening Transit Authority Sees No Gain In Productivity Despite Contract A Performance Indicator

Community Groups Thrive on Own; 'The Ombudsman's Role' Community Self-Help Groups on Rise Variety of Ethnic Groups Workers' Course at Columbia A Manual for Volunteers Good Grades Required Sports Complex Favored

Without Balloons, Party in Japan Quickly Nominates New Premier; Party Long Torn by Factionalism Japan Party Quickly Picks Leader

CORRECTIONS

Savings Bank Reports $33 Million Loss in Trading; Savings Bank Lists Loss of $33 Million Kept Adding to Its Position Confidential Relationship Cited

Billboard 200

Glass Houses

Just One Night

McCartney II

Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back

Empty Glass

Notable Births

Historical Context for July 16, 1980