Religious News: Is the Press Ignoring An Important Beat?
Date: 31 December 1978
By JOHN C. WILBUR
John WILBUR
John C Wilbur article on possibility of increased news coverage of religious groups in wake of massacre at Jonestown; holds secular news media's more intense coverage of religious events could be deterent to repeat of Peoples Temple mass suicide (M)
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A.P. and the Wire Service Guild Reach Tentative Accord
Date: 01 January 1979
By PRANAY GUPTE
Pranay GUPTE
Negotiators for AP and Wire Service Guild announce tentative settlement on new 2-yr contract to replace 1 that expired on Dec 31; agreement would involve 5% annual wage increase for union members; guild admr Richard Olive comments (M)
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ESSAY Office Pool, 1979
Date: 01 January 1979
By William Safire
William Safire
W Safire predicts major events of 1979
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The Washington Star Drops Today's Issue, But Averts a Closing; Washington Star and Its Unions Avert a Closing, But Miss Today's Issue Publisher Cites Losses Judge Had Extended Deadline
Date: 01 January 1979
By KAREN DE WITT Special to The New York Times
Karen DE WITT
Last-min agreement between mgt and labor averts closing of Washington Star but does not come in time to keep paper from cancelling its Monday issue; pressmen's union ratifies its new contract, while printers' union announces that it has reached tentative agreement; 9 other unions at Star had settled their contracts before; injunction by Dist Judge Charles R Rickey is stayed after mgt and labor reprs agreed to continue their talks; publisher George W Hoyt, George B Driesen, atty for printers' union, and union pres William Bowman comment; Star atty Andrew M Kramer, after Richey's decision, asked printers union to post surety bond for operating expenses and payrolls of $3 million to $5 million; Driesen says such bond would force union out of ct because it could not afford to pursue matter; illus (M)
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Judge Postpones Ruling to Avert Closing of The Washington Star
Date: 31 December 1978
By KAREN M. DE WITT Special to The New York Times
Richey postpones his decision on whether to issue restraining order to prevent Washington Star from closing; paper's mgt still holds to its threat to close paper at mid-night on New Year's Eve; Kenneth E Moffett, deputy dir of FMCS says sides are not near agreement (M)
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Washington Watch; Bubble Concept Of Air Pollution Conclusions on Productivity Trouble With the Natural Gas Law Briefcases
Date: 01 January 1979
Steven Rattner
Steven Rattner
No newspaper sent reporter with Treas Sec W Michael Blumenthal on his recent trip to Moscow, which was later rerouted to include politically significant detour through Rumania (S)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan
Date: 31 December 1978
Comment on Deputy Prime Min Teng Hsiao-ping's new econ policies (M)
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An Author of Books Is Not Entitled To News Protection, a Justice Says; An Appeal Is Expected Testified Against Brothers
Date: 01 January 1979
By ANNA QUINDLEN
Anna QUINDLEN
Bklyn Sup Ct Justice Sybil Hart Kooper rules author of book is not journalist and is not entitled to journalist's protections under NYS shield laws; refuses to quash subpoena served on Lee Hays, who is writing book about family of Navatro LeGrand; various members of family have been linked to total of 6 murders; Hays is under contract with Harper & Row (S)
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New York Is Intensifying Efforts To Draw More Foreign Business; New York Renews Efforts to Lure Foreign Business Some European Countries Higher Insurance Zone Created A Mailing to 10,800 Companies Foreign Banking Volume a Mystery Diplomats Cool to City Tours for Foreign Journalists
Date: 31 December 1978
By JAMES P. STERBA
James STERBA
NYS and NYC business and pol leaders step up effort to attract foreign business; aims of effort, shaped in Albany and NYC over last 18 mos, outlined; efforts to retain existing corps and businesses discussed; illus (L)
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