Lance Is Forfeiting Important Backing In Southern Press
Date: 31 August 1977
By WAYNE KING Special to The New York Times
Wayne Special
controversy reptdly is costing Lance important backing in Southern press Atlanta Const editorial page columnist Bill Shipp, former strong supporter of Lance, urges him to resign (S)
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Afflicted With Gnats; OBSERVER
Date: 30 August 1977
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
Russell Baker writes imaginary newsletter Pres Carter might send to Amers, in which Carter's assessment of recent events contrasts with interpretation given by what Carter must perceive as 'gnat-swatting natl press'
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Chief Spokesman for the Port Authority Suspended For Submitting False Entries on Expense Accounts
Date: 30 August 1977
By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
Ralph BLUMENTHAL
John Tillman, chief spokesman for Port Auth of NY and NJ, who was suspended after he conceded that he had been padding his expense account, had many fictitious expense account entries involving having entertained newsmen; newsmen named included Times employees Robert McG Thomas Jr, Deirdre Carmody, Michael Sterne, Fred Ferretti, Emanuel Perlmutter, Richard Haitch, Edward Ranzal, David F White, Edward C Burks and Jack Rosenthal (S)
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Tito Gets Huge Welcome as He Begins Visit to China
Date: 31 August 1977
Leaders reptdly are interested in Yugoslavia's system of worker self-mgt experiment that might provide relatively inexpensive way for China to increase motivation in indus work force, which has become increasingly unhappy over long freeze on wages and bonuses (M)
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New Jersey Briefs; Helstoski Is Allowed To Subpoena Newsmen Bank Fraud Case
Date: 31 August 1977
US Dist Ct Judge H Curtis Meanor approves request to subpoena news reporters for questioning about sources of stories involving 2-yr investigation of Helstoski; Helstoski lawyers have filed civil suit against US Atty Goldstein, accusing him of improperly giving information to press (S)
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