notes that Asst Postmaster Gen Hargrove and P Flanigan, Pres asst, once had ties with 2 cos; says that one co was 'chosen largely because of personal relationship between Hargrove and firm's reprs'; says that an agency should not have even appearance of pol in its considerations and implies that prior assn of Hargrove and Flanigan gives such appearance, they deny impropriety; rept also charges that method of financing bond issue may be unnecessarily costly and repeats criticism that Nixon's former law firm represents 5 underwriters; Postal Service issues statement denying wrongdoing; Repr Derwinski calls Udall rept 'partisan attack' with no basis in fact; Repr Purcell scores 'circumstances surrounding bond issue,' lr to Nixon Chairman of House Unit Charges Impropriety in Selection of 2 Underwriters for Postal Service Bonds

notes that at 5-foot-6 and weighing 109 pounds, she would be considered underweight on American body mass index; suspects her dismissal may have more to do with her stalled contract negotiations than with her body weight (M) Editorial Observer; Everything Is Not Always So Beautiful at the Bolshoi Ballet

notes that at 77, she has 'outlived' her enemies; her por (S) Notes on People

notes that at age 16, she tore four ligaments in her knee playing basketball, had surgery five times and at 40 needed knee replacement Pushing Little Goalies a Kick Too Far

notes that at age 50, he will be lame duck; maintains that Clinton will have extraordinary opportunity to run nation as he sees fit; asserts that it is noteworthy that Clinton has barely sketched vision of what he will do as President over next four years; photo (M) The Script Is Still Being Written

notes that at beginning of '77 jobless rate for women was 52% of total unemployed (M) West German Women: Few Gains in Equality Since the War