An Effort to Sway Court of Public Opinion
Date: 16 September 1977
By HEDRICK SMITH Special to The New York Times
Hedrick Special
Carter says he is keeping open mind about Lance's future until Sen hearings have been completed, telephone question-and-answer session with broadcast news dirs; says he has no reason to feel that Lance was dishonest or incompetent or that he acted unethically; says his overdraft practices were inexcusable, although they were 'obviously a mistake'; describes media handling of controversy as fair; Sens Javits, Glenn and Percy comment; Carter illus (M)
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Chinese Declare Time Is Not Ripe For Opening A.P. Bureau in Peking
Date: 16 September 1977
AP pres Keith Fuller says Chinese officials told visiting AP delegation that time is not ripe for AP to open bur in Peking; says Chinese did not specify whether opening of China to US news orgns will have to await establishment of full diplomatic relations (S)
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News Summary
Date: 15 September 1977
Ed, Stand Firm on Tax Reform, urges Carter to press for serious reform he pledged during his campaign; notes indications that Adm tax reform pkg will not seek 'truly thoroughgoing' reform
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CARTER AIDES DRAFT SECRECY RULES SHIFT; Proposals Would Cut Time Limit but Permit Federal Agencies to Require Vow of Silence
Date: 15 September 1977
Pres Carter drafts exec order suggesting that standard secrecy agreement be developed for all Govt agencies that want employees to sign them 'as a precondition of access to classified information'
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Notes on People
Date: 15 September 1977
Comment on feud between Ray and press; Duayne Trecker, who resigned recently as Ray's press sec, comments (S)
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World News Briefs; Mobutu Saves Ex-Minister From Firing Squad
Date: 16 September 1977
Govt puts 10,000 police and troops on full alert to hunt for new terrorist group Union of the People, which claimed responsibility for rash of bomb explosions (S)
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Times Wins Softball Title
Date: 16 September 1977
Times Softball team wins 1st place in Press League (S)
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