U.S. Aides, Shunned in Iran, Complain of TV Diplomacy; Disputed by Network Executives
Date: 11 December 1979
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times
Steven WEISMAN
Carter Administration has been subject to rising frustrations lately over what senior official has termed 'television diplomacy' in Iranian crisis; Hodding Carter 3d, State Department spokesman, commented privately before group in Princeton that recent TV interviews with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini might well have rhetorically boxed leader into corner on subject of possible trials of hostages held in Teheran; network news executives dispute criticism (M)
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Iran Demands Expulsion Of Reporter of The A.P.
Date: 11 December 1979
AP reporter Alex Efty is ordered expelled from Iran for reporting on fighting between rival political groups, according to Abolghassan Sadegh, foreign press chief of Ministry of National Guidance (S)
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Strict Jersey Abortion Law Voted, But the Governor Considers a Veto; A Bill on News Reporters
Date: 11 December 1979
By MARTIN WALDRON Special to The New York Times
Martin Special
Senate, 38-to-1, votes to give final legislative approval to procedure to be used in court when news reporters decline to reveal sources; bill is prompted by M A Farber case (S)
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The City; Fifth Avenue Closed To Clear Fire Debris
Date: 10 December 1979
Momentary power dip knocks out computer systems at 3 leading wire services, including AP and UPI, causing transmission interruptions (S)
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News Summary; International
Date: 10 December 1979
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1979
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COMPANY NEWS; Miller Plans to Build New Ohio Brewery
Date: 11 December 1979
Siliconix Inc and Teijin Advanced Products Corporation announce tentative agreement to take 50% shares in joint-venture company, Nippon Siliconix Inc (S)
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World News Briefs; Thais Allow Food Supplies Into Refugee Camp
Date: 10 December 1979
Amnesty International, in annual report for 1979, warns political dissenters are facing increasing threat of murder or execution in countries that have widely differing ideologies; cites growing tendency by governments to kidnap and murder their opponents; cites disappearance of 15,000 people in Argentina and execution of 800 people annually in Pakistan (S)
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World News Briefs; 3 Die as Salvador Leftists Break Up Political Protest
Date: 11 December 1979
Vietnam News Agency, quoting Cambodian spokesman, denies it is halting distribution of relief supplies; accuses President Carter of slander by alleging that food and medicine are not being distributed (S)
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Use of Grants By Politicians; Threats to Deny Funds Often Based on Illusion News Analysis Bickering Over Awards To Some Other Level Must Meet Standards
Date: 10 December 1979
By JOHN HERBERS Special to The New York Times
John Special
Analysis of how much Federal grants for particular area have to do with politics and how little with substance focuses on Secretary Goldschmidt's threat to cancel Federal grant to Chicago transit system (M)
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