October 18, 1977

pres John D Backe removes broadcast group pres John A Schneider and CBS‐TV network pres Robert J Wussler; says reorgn affects all broadcast divs except radio and news; says new mgt structure is patterned on that of ABC; says Gene F Jankowski will replace Schneider and John D Backe will replace Wussler; says CBS Sports and CBS Entertainment divs will be separate from network; Jankowski and Rosenfield pors (M)

Mass police arrest 22 state and city arson officials, public adjusters, lawyers and businessmen after 4-mo investigation of what officials call largest arson ring in nation's history, operating in Greater Boston area in last 4 yrs; Suffolk County grand jury returned 121 indictments against 33 persons last wk, with charges ranging from murder to bribery; illus (M)

Sup Ct rejects NYC request that Ct overturn 4‐yr‐old antipollution plan that could drastically restrict automobile traffic south of 59th St; decision, victory for Friends of Earth and other environmental groups, provides environmentalists with weapon in reserve if city and state fail to develop and enforce acceptable compromise on cleaning up air; Mayor Beame aide Eric Kaston comments; decision, which left standing lower ct ruling, allows city to try to persuade state to get EPA to revise plan that agency approved in '73 (S)

Steinbrenner says Reggie Jackson will be with club in '78, int; says decision to keep or dismiss mgr Martin rests with pres Paul; discusses plans for club (L)

W Ger commando unit storms jetliner; kills 3 of 4 terrorists and frees hostages; pilot Juergen Schuman was murdered after landing in Aden, Southern Yemen; Internatl Fed of Air line Pilots Assns denounces govts for failing to act decisively; W Ger pilots call for worldwide strike; map of plane's route (M)