C.I.A. Head Defends Approving Use of Journalists
Date: 11 April 1980
By DEIRDRE CARMODY Special to The New York Times
Deirdre Special
Turner defends use of journalists for secret intelligence operations, speech, American Society of Newspaper editors, Washington; says he personally approved use of journalists on 3 separate occasions; his portrait (M)
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Libyan Journalist Is Slain by 2 Gunmen in London; 2 Libyans Reported Expelled Contributor to the BBC
Date: 12 April 1980
By YOUSSEF M. IBRAHIM Special to The New York Times
2 gunmen shoot and kill Libyan journalist Mohammed Mustafa Ramadan outside London, Eng, mosque; diplomatic sources say assassination may be work of one of number of Libyan death squads sent to Europe and US to liquidate opponents of Libyan leader Col Muammar el-Qaddafi; gunmen are arrested (M)
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Harrison E. Salisbury Sues U.S.; Charges Cables Were Intercepted
Date: 11 April 1980
Former NY Times associate editor Harrison E Salisbury files suit against Govt, charging National Security Agency with illegally intercepting his international communications, including news dispatches; also invokes Freedom of Information Act in effort to see agency's file on him; agency confirms existence of file, but says it cannot be released without disclosing intelligence sources (S)
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World News Briefs; Sanjay Gandhi Acquitted In Theft of Parody Movie Soviet to Aid East Germany In Building of Nuclear Plant Mugabe Ally Is Selected As Zimbabwe's President Taiwanese Businessman Is Tried in Sedition Case
Date: 12 April 1980
Indian Supreme Court acquits Sanjay Gandhi and former Information Min V C Shukla of charges of theft and destruction of film parodying Prime Min Indira Gandhi (S)
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IRAN CAPTORS CITE FILMED CONFESSIONS; Assert 12 Hostages Have Divulged U.S. Activities a Sergeant Shows Hidden Computer Sergeant Names Others
Date: 11 April 1980
By JOHN KIFNER Special to The New York Times
John Special
ABC, CBS and NBC decline to buy film from Iranian militants in which Army Sgt Joseph Subic Jr allegedly confessed to espionage activities (M)
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The City; Victim of Car Bomb Accused of Setting It 3 Arrested in Theft Of a News Truck 10 Men Are Charged With Selling Guns Deadlock Reported At Jacobson's Trial
Date: 11 April 1980
Barresi is charged with planting bomb himself (S)
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3 Networks Reject Offer Of Iran Film; More Expensive Than Usual
Date: 11 April 1980
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
networks refused to buy filmed interview with Sgt Subic because Iranian militants insist that film be televised without editing; CBS vice pres John Lane comments (M)
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Deadline Club Cites 19 For Work in Journalism
Date: 11 April 1980
Wins Deadline Club's James Wright Brown Award for excellence in public service reporting
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Reagan Attacks Press Analyses Calling His Speeches Inaccurate; 'An Honest Misunderstanding'
Date: 11 April 1980
By HOWELL RAINES Special to The New York Times
Howell Special
Ronald Reagan blames misinformation given him by 2 top-level military officers for recent statement that Vietnam veterans are not entitled to GI Bill benefits (S)
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