Der 21. März 1979 war ein Mittwoch unter dem Sternzeichen ♓. Es war der 79. Tag des Jahres. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten war Jimmy Carter.
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Date: 22 March 1979
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
Summaries of 41 tapes made by Eschel M Rhoodie, central figure in S African bribery scandal, indicate that S African Govt became involved in establishment of news agencies or newspapers in France, Kenya and Netherlands (S)
Date: 21 March 1979
By DOUGLAS E. KNEELAND Special to The New York Times
Douglas KNEELAND
US Atty's office suppresses large portions of affidavits submitted by Harold Morland to explain in detail how he had gathered material for his article and reached conclusions he did about how bomb works; Judge Robert W Warren has scheduled hearing for March 26 on Govt's motion for preliminary injunction; Progressive publisher Erwin Knoll comments on affidavits (M)
Date: 21 March 1979
Mass HR gives preliminary approval to bill that would force investigative news reporters to register with state as private detectives; bill is introduced by Sen Denis L McKenna (S)
Date: 22 March 1979
By WENDELL RAWLS Jr
Wendell RAWLS
summaries of some of 41 tapes made by Rhoodie indicate that S African Govt supplied substantial share of capital that enabled John P McGoff to make unsuccessful bid for Washington Star and for Sacramento Union; also indicate that Govt became involved in establishment of news agencies or newspapers in France, Kenya and Netherlands (S)
Date: 21 March 1979
Contempt of ct citation issued against Norfolk Ledger-Star reporter David Chandler is dismissed after Circuit Ct Judge James B Wilkinson decides that enough information had been obtained from Chandler to allow grand jury to proceed on its own (S)
Date: 22 March 1979
Leonardo David remains in coma 18 days after being injured during World Cup ski race, Wilmington, NY (S)
Date: 21 March 1979
Prosecutor asks for acquittal of 4 former Nazi guards accused of murdering 250,000 Jews in Majdanek, Poland, concentration camp; holds evidence against defendants, Dr Heinrich Schmidt, Hermine Boettcher, Rosa Suess and Charlotte Meyer, is 'too inexact for verdict'; says proceedings will continue against 9 other defendants, including Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan (S)
Date: 21 March 1979
Internatl Shell group and its Canadian partners to begin regulatory process to obtain permit to build and operate commercial oil sand plant in NE Alberta at cost of almost $4 billion (Canadian); demand tax concessions worth about $400 million on top of approx $1.2 billion already pledged in various incentives to insure fast payout of investment and subsequent royalty and tax payments; map (M)