Afghan Rebels In Pakistan Vie For Limelight; Groups Compete for Attention Danger on Journeys A Good-Natured Game
Date: 26 March 1980
By MICHAEL T. KAUFMAN Special to The New York Times
Michael KAUFMAN
comment on journalistic coverage of rebel groups in Afghanistan; notes that sometimes groups openly compete for attention of correspondents; currently most serious obstacles faced by reporters are on Pakistani side of border; militia groups that man checkpoints along back roads leading to long border have evidently been ordered to tighten controls, and in last few weeks teams of reporters have been stopped and sent back to Peshawar (M)
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A.C.L.U. Testifies Intelligence Bill Would Legalize 'Abuses' by C.I.A.; 'We're Going to Lose It All' 'Abusive' Activities Authorized
Date: 26 March 1980
By CHARLES MOHR Special to The New York Times
Charles Special
spokesmen for ACLU say proposed intelligence charter would legalize, rather than forbid, many abuses brought to light in mid 70's, testimony, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; historians and writers testifying before committee protest against proposal exempting CIA from Freedom of Information Act's disclosure provisions; Sen Joseph R Biden Jr tells witnesses that public opinion is running strongly in favor of 'unleashing' intelligence services; those testifying include historian Richard S Kirkendall, writer Kirkpatrick Sale, Morton C Halperin and Jerry J Berman of ACLU; Halperin and Berman illustration (M)
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Boston Reporter Is Sentenced For Refusing to Testify to Panel
Date: 26 March 1980
Superior Court Judge Rudolph Pierce has found Paul Corsetti, reporter for Boston Herald American, in contempt of court for refusing to give detailed testimony to grand jury investigating fatal shooting of Curtis Dale Barbre in '78 (S)
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News of the Theater And Now, Musical Comedy in Grand Central; 'Blondie' to the Stage Sorvino and Hoboken From Here and There
Date: 26 March 1980
By CAROL LAWSON
Carol LAWSON
MTA approves plan to use part of Grand Central Terminal as mobile theater, with initial production, Frimbo, planned for May (M)
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Sports News Briefs; Connors Signs to Play In Forest Hills Tourney Testimony Corroborated In Trial on Race Fixing
Date: 26 March 1980
Defense rests its case in trial of jockeys and trainers accused of accepting bribes to fix races at Pocono Downs; prosecution witness Lillian Answini corroborates testimony of confessed race fixer Anthony Ciulla (S)
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2 Victories for Senator Mean He's Still in Race; News Analysis Two Victories Give Challenger Some Hope What Next for Carter?
Date: 26 March 1980
By ADAM CLYMER
Adam CLYMER
analysis of Kennedy's victories; results seen meaning he still has chance and that Pres Carter's problems with inflation and foreign policy have suddenly emerged as real factors in political equation; illustration of Carter campaign chief Robert S Strauss and Mayor Koch (M)
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