At Los Angeles Times, a Civil Executive Rebellion.

The article reports on disputes between "Los Angeles Times" publisher Jeffrey M. Johnson and the Tribune Company, which owns the paper, over his refusal to follow demands that he layoff employees. Johnson and editor Dean Baquet remain employed and have the support of a petition signed by 400 members of the newspaper's staff. Complaints against the central office's management have been expressed by business officials at the "Los Angeles Times" and by the Chandler family, top Tribune investors.