July 31, 1978

At the'age of 57, as a veteran of 40 years in baseball, Bob Lemon could not be considered an innocent. He has taken a few drinks, smoked some cigarettes and seen his share of women hanging hopefully around the players favorite bars. He also can read, so he knew about most of the crises that have bedeviled the Yankees’ season.

Fed and state authorities in South are joining in wide investigation into allegations of crime in coal indus; Ga Gov George Busbee, in lr to Atty Gen Bell, said illegal activities included securities fraud, murder, extortion, wire fraud, tax evasion, tax fraud, domestic and foreign bribery, kickbacks and pol corruption, bankruptcy fraud, organized labor problems, loan-sharking and ins fraud; says investigation by Ga, Ala and Ky found clear evidence that organized crime figures have acquired very substantial interest in Amer coal indus and are continuing to enlarge their interests; Thomas L Krebs, dir of Ala Securities Comm, and James Fourghner, dir of Ga's Organized Crime Div, comment (M)

Article on solar heating initiatives in Calif, which offers income tax credit of 55% of cost of installing solar equipment; Tandem Properties has built 4 solar-heated homes outside Davis and plans 130-unit solar development; heating system and tax law detailed (M)

A LITTLE MISS ON BIG DAY: As group of young girls marched along Broad Street in Newark at Puerto Rican Day Parade, one scrambled for lost baton.

Fed Bankruptcy Ct Judge John J Galgay, in broad compromise aimed at resolving major claims against W T Grant Estate, orders initial payments of $161 million to bank creditors in potential 50% settlement and $70 million to another group of creditors in potential 42% to 50% settlement; Charles G Rodman has agreed not to seek to recover payments totaling $57 million made to banks by co in June 75, before it was declared bankrupt (M)