September 21, 1997

Article on role of Richard J Lipsky, vocal opponent of construction of Pathmark supermarket in East Harlem, NYC, in lobbying City Hall on behalf of neighborhood residents and shop owners; photos; chart (L)

Wasting of food discussed in light of new drive led by Vice Pres Al Gore and Agriculture Sec Dan Glickman to squeeze enough waste out of distribution system to feed 450,000 hungry Americans; most food is discarded by restaurants, commercial food services and families; economists argue that time and labor needed to cut waste may be more valuable than food lost; photo (M)

Compensation experts are building body of research suggesting that stock options may have unintended side effects; and there is growing concern among shareholders about ballooning liability these options represent; data compiled by Strategic Compensation Research show that percentage of 'no' votes is rising against management proposals to issue more stock options; of 1,072 companies requesting option authority over last year, roughly a quarter of them received 'no' votes totaling more than 20 percent of outstanding shares; at several major companies proposals for stock-option plans have been voted down; table; photos (L)

Attorney Gen Janet Reno launches formal inquiry into whether Pres Clinton illegally solicited campaign contributions in telephone calls from White House; potential turning point in sprawling campaign finance inquiry could lead to appointment of independent prosecutor; Clinton's private lawyer David E Kendall says he expects issue to be resolved quickly (M)

F.Y.I. 2 MAKING IT WORK 3 Runaway girl: Tiffany Giles is back in Louisiana after 40 nights among the lost.