Civiletti Denies Request By Chattanooga Papers
Date: 15 May 1980
Justice Department reports Atty Gen Benjamin R Civiletti has temporarily denied approval for Chattanooga Times and Chattanooga News-Free Press to begin joint operating agreement; says in order that he was not permitted to grant temporary approval because he could not conclude, as required by Newspaper Preservation Act, that Chattanooga Times would otherwise fail (S)
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Reuters Head Bids West Help Third-World Press
Date: 14 May 1980
Gerald Long, managing director of Reuters, criticizes program proposed by UNESCO to improve press in 3d world and proposes alternative approach; says that proposed program is aimed at controlling development of news communications and this must not be allowed to happen; says UNESCO plan, to be announced at general conference in Belgrade in fall, is result of 2 years of work by 16-member commission headed by Sean McBride (S)
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Papers in Chattanooga Consolidate Operations
Date: 14 May 1980
Chattanooga Times says it is consolidating some of its operations, including full mechanical production, with Chattanooga News-Free Press; publisher Ruth S Holmberg comments (S)
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LaChance Testifies He Didn't Seek or Receive Illegal Cash Payments
Date: 14 May 1980
By ARNOLD H. LUBASCH
Arnold LUBASCH
LaChance testifies that he had not requested or received any cash payoffs from newspaper delivery companies; says shortly before he became president, payoff proposition was made to him by Leon Braunstein, delivery company executive who was prosecution's main witness at trial; testifies he rejected suggestion (M)
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Jury Gets LaChance Extortion Case; LaChance's Veracity Questioned
Date: 15 May 1980
By ARNOLD H. LUBASCH
Arnold LUBASCH
jury begins deliberations (M)
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NATO's Mood: Solidarity on Afghan Crisis; News Analysis Binding on 13 Governments Reason to Be Satisfied More a Wish Than Reality
Date: 15 May 1980
By FLORA LEWIS Special to The New York Times
Flora Special
analysis of French Olympic Committee's decision (S)
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Port Authority Funds; Agency's Plan to Raise Tolls Despite $52 Million Profit Arouses Bitterness News Analysis Double-Cross Alleged A Promise Recalled
Date: 15 May 1980
By ROBERT HANLEY
Robert HANLEY
Port Authority begins well-organized effort to increase passenger-car toll to $2 from $1.50 for Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, George Washington Bridge and 3 bridges linking New Jersey and Staten Island (M)
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COMPANY NEWS; I.T.T. Unit Reports New Telex Service Herald Tribune Sets Asian Edition Lone Star Extends Penn-Dixie Offer
Date: 15 May 1980
plans to publish Asian edition, printed in Hong Kong, beginning Sept 15; publisher Lee W Huebner and editor Mort Rosenblum comment (S)
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