Khomeini Interview: Networks Face Ethics Issue
Date: 19 November 1979
3 major TV networks faced ethics issue in deciding to go ahead with interview of Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini in light of his request that questions be submitted in advance; all 3 networks say they have news policy prohibiting less than spontaneous interviews; network news presidents overrode policy because of importance of interview (M)
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Good News From Three Continents; On the Final Lap to Zimbabwe
Date: 19 November 1979
editorial lauds resignation of Natusch Busch; welcomes installation of Pres Gueiler and cohesiveness of nations of Andean group and US
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Follow-Up on the News; Senate vs. Nixon 'Ghosts' of Radiation International Kidney
Date: 18 November 1979
RICHARD HAITCH
Richard HAITCH
Follow-up article on Senate's Sept 5 resolution calling on ex-Pres Nixon to repay Government for its improvements to his estate in San Clemente, Calif, and Nixon's resulting demand that Government remove improvements; notes General Services Adm has concluded that such removal would cost more than it was worth (S)
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Bottom Line in School Budget for New York City: Politics; News Analysis
Date: 19 November 1979
By RONALD SMOTHERS
Ronald SMOTHERS
Analysis of political maneuvering involving Education Board, Estimate Board and City Council as effort is made to eliminate deficit (M)
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World News Briefs; Muzorewa Goes Home To a Hero's Welcome
Date: 19 November 1979
Republican People's Party of former Prime Min Bulent Ecevit calls for full parliamentary investigation to clarify charges that Ecevit's wife, Rahsan, and some of her close associates were involved in company called Village Association, which made illegal interest from sale of margarine and food oils; Istanbul daily Hurriyet says company, headed by Mrs Ecevit, bought margarine and oil from state agricultural association Tarko without immediate payment; Village reportedly sold commodities to cooperatives and turned money from sales over to Agriculture Handicraft Production Industry and Trade Co, paying Tarko at later date; Prime Min Suleyman Demirel also orders inquiry into activities of Ministers of Finance and Trade (S)
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3 in Courtyard News Conference Tell of Life as Embassy Captives; 'We Could Never Agree' They Want Shah Returned
Date: 19 November 1979
Special to The New York Times
several hundred journalists from over 12 countries attend news conference in courtyard of US Embassy, Teheran; Quarles, Maples and Gross, hostages scheduled to be released, speak to reporters; Quarles and Gross express sympathy for Iranian revolution; all 3 say they have not been threatened or mistreated, but Gross says hostages are tied to chairs for 16 hours; Quarles illustration (M)
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