NBC Reporter Resigns Over Hostage Interview
Date: 14 December 1979
Ford Rowan, NBC's Pentagon reporter, has resigned over broadcast of interview; calls network's journalism 'inesponsible' (S)
Rejouer jeudi 13 décembre 1979
Le 13 décembre 1979 était un jeudi sous le signe astral du ♐. C'était le 346ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était Jimmy Carter.
Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 46 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le samedi 13 décembre 2025, il y a 205 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le dimanche 13 décembre 2026, dans 159 jours. Vous avez vécu 17 007 jours, soit environ 408 171 heures, ou environ 24 490 268 minutes, ou environ 1 469 416 080 secondes.
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13th of December 1979 News
Nouvelles telles qu'elles sont apparues à la une du New York Times le 13 décembre 1979
Pakistan's Prisoner
Date: 13 December 1979
By Lawrence Lifschultz
Lawrence Lifschultz
Lawrence Lifschultz article on arrest
Publisher Turns to Appeals Court In Fight on Foreign-Ties Inquiry
Date: 14 December 1979
Lawyers for John McGoff turn to appeals court in their bid to quash on 1st Amendment grounds Federal subpoena of documents concerning McGoff's contacts with South African officials; Federal District Judge Gerhard A Gesell sustained SEC's subpoena but barred SEC from seeking information that 'concerns the writing of news stories or news sources' (S)
Taiwan Regime Arrests 14 Foes; Demand New Elections
Date: 14 December 1979
Special to The New York Times
Taiwanese security agencies arrest 14 opposition activitists in move representing apparent shift by Government from its policy of earlier in '79 when it allowed publication of opposition magazines and approved some anti-Government rallies; Government bans publication of Formosa magazine, with which all 14 are connected (S)
Governor in Rhodesia Issues Ruling Prohibiting Raids and Executions; Press Constraints a Target RHODESIA GOVERNOR BANS MILITARY RAIDS Release of Detainees Pressed Ban Follows Raid on 2 States
Date: 14 December 1979
By JOHN F. BURNS Special to The New York Times
John BURNS
Lord Soames begins asserting his authority as Britain's colonial Governor of Rhodesia; among targets of change by Soames and his staff are press and broadcasting constraints imposed by former Prime Min Ian D Smith's white minority Government; officials are asked to lift bans on most of foreign journalists who have been barred over years and to eliminate political bias in reporting of state-controlled radio and TV (S)
COLUMNIST OF TIMES REBUKED BY MOSCOW; Tass Says Reston Lends Credence to 'Malicious' Report by U.S. Intelligence on Cambodia 'Nonsensical Fabrications' Column Based on Statement
Date: 13 December 1979
Special to The New York Times
Vladimir Vashedchenko, who writes for Tass, accuses NY Times columnist James Reston of using his reputation to lend credence to 'malicious and nonsensical inventions' of American intelligence in regard to situation in Cambodia; column in question was published in Dec 12 edition of Times; Vashedchenko says 1 of 'fabrications' was that USSR was withholding aid from Cambodia and obstructing distribution of relief supplies (S)
Soviet Is Said to Hinder Olympic Periodical Sales; Time Factor Cited
Date: 13 December 1979
By THOMAS LASK
Thomas LASK
Roland Algrant, president of Distripress, international organization of distributors and publishers of newspapers, periodicals and paperback books from 70 countries, charges that his organization is meeting opposition in getting Russians to agree to distribution of newspapers and magazines during next summer's Olympics (S)
Themes of Carter and Kennedy Campaigns Are Emerging; News Analysis
Date: 14 December 1979
By ADAM CLYMER Special to The New York Times
Adam Special
Adam Clymer analysis of themes emerging in Carter and Kennedy Presidential campaigns; says major issue is less what should be done than who could do it better (M)
COMPANY NEWS; Texas International Is Sought by UNC
Date: 14 December 1979
UNC Resources Inc offers to acquire Texas International Co for about $220 million in cash and stock, prompting NFC Corp to pull out of merger agreement with Texas International (S)