Afghans Said to Arrest Reporter From Pakistan
Date: 15 February 1980
authorities in Afghanistan have arrested Pakistani journalist Mukhtar Hassan, who works as Rawapindi correspondent of Jasarat, Urdu-language newspaper (S)
Der 15. Februar 1980 war ein Freitag unter dem Sternzeichen ♒. Es war der 45. Tag des Jahres. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten war Jimmy Carter.
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Date: 15 February 1980
authorities in Afghanistan have arrested Pakistani journalist Mukhtar Hassan, who works as Rawapindi correspondent of Jasarat, Urdu-language newspaper (S)
Date: 16 February 1980
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
Russell Baker on Pres Carter's constant use of word 'appropriate' in his news conference
Date: 16 February 1980
Piotr Jaroszewicz is dismissed as Prime Minister, apparently because of discontent over his economic policies; his removal is publicized when Polish Party Congress omits him from its list of Politburo members; Jaroszewicz portrait (S)
Date: 15 February 1980
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Leonard says Dan Rather will succeed Walter Cronkite when he voluntarily steps down as anchor of CBS Evening News in early '81, news conference; says Rather's selection over correspondent Roger Mudd was 'close call'; Cronkite lauds Rather but says he did not participate in his selection; ABC reportedly offered Rather $8 million, 5-year contract to leave CBS; Rather portrait (M)
Date: 16 February 1980
Correction on Feb 15 article on transportation controversy (S)
Date: 16 February 1980
Lyndon H LaRouche Jr, Presidential candidate and self-described counter-intelligence expert, says some of his supporters are impersonating reporters to retaliate for harassment of his supporters by New Hampshire newspapers including the Concord Monitor, Nashua Telegraph and Keene Sentinel; says there is also a plot to set up 'assassination capability' against him (S)
Date: 15 February 1980
Nelson Bunker Hunt, Texas multimillionaire, plans to invest about $16 million in Goldfield Corp over period of time; some of funds will be used to help finance development of Goldfield's St Cloud silver exploration project in Sierra County, NM (S)
Date: 16 February 1980
Monique Berlioux Special to The New York Times
Monique Special
Career sketch; portrait (M)