August 28, 1977

Beame says he does not think SEC rept that is critical of his adm will hurt his chances of winning primary, news conf (S)

A new profile of murder victims in New York City—disclosing, for the first time, that half of all victims had prior arrest records—has emerged from a Police Department analysis of homicides committed here last year.

Ints with Lance's business assocs indicate that Lance failed to disclose all his financial holdings and debts in net worth statement he submitted to Sen Govt Affairs Com before his confirmation hearings; matters reptdly omitted from statement include assets and liabilities of Lancelot & Co, partnership made up of Lance and his wife; Lance's trustee, Thomas Mitchell, claims Lance's $75,000 estimate of value of 4 other partnership interests was figure 'pulled out of the air'; other matters which appear to have been misrepresented on statement detailed; Lance spokesman Robert W Dietsch claims Lance has disclosed his finances in line with Carter Adm guidelines and Sen requirements; says, however, that Lance's net worth statement did not include stocks held in Lance partnerships; other findings detailed (L)

Carter Adm officials soy Adm is convinced it headed off test after it recd warning of its imminence from Soviet Pres Brezhnev on Aug 6; say Brezhnev message confirmed Adm's own suspicions that test was being prepared in Kalahari Desert; say Adm went so far as to threaten to cut off diplomatic relations with S Africa; say that Brezhnev also warned W Ger, GB and France, but that US orchestrated their inquiries to Vorster Govt; say Adm is satisfied that S Africa will not explode device, even if it has ability (M)