Le 4 mai 1979 était un vendredi sous le signe astral du ♉. C'était le 123ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était Jimmy Carter.
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Date: 04 May 1979
Correction on May 3 article on question of ASNE support of The Progressive magazine; article said incorrectly that magazine had been prohibited from publishing article describing how to build hydrogen bomb; that is Government's contention in its court action; magazine says article does not contain such information
Date: 04 May 1979
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
ASNE votes unanimously to join in appeal of The Progressive magazine against Federal District Court order restraining it from publishing article about hydrogen bomb; says it is joining appeal on ground that court had failed to show that Government had met heavy constitutional burden against prior restraint of publication; Charles Bailey, chairman of society's freedom of information committee, comments; among those preparing briefs or joining other publications in preparing briefs against Government's position in case are NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Scientific American, Nation, Committee for Public Justice and PEN (M)
Date: 04 May 1979
By MOLLY IVINS Special to The New York Times
Molly Special
Pressure to reopen murder case of Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles is building in Phoenix; defense committee of more than 300 people, convinced there has been injustice, has raised enough commotion to disturb even some of those who were responsible for convictions in Bolles death; committee is acting in behalf of Max Dunlap, 1 of 2 men sentenced to die for murder; committee's belief in his innocence is so strong that some members have mortgaged their homes to finance defense fund; in latest development in case affidavit was made public in which police informer Jo Don says he told Scottsdale police of plan to murder Bolles 3 or 4 weeks before it happened; police chief Walter Nimitz comments; Don, indicted on charges of selling marijuana, has been trying to bargain for immunity in exchange for his testimony in Bolles case; Roger Golston, acting County Attorney, says authorities are negotiating with idea of dropping charges against Don providing he surrender and that his story checks out; Don's affidavits echo charges made at murder trial that lawyer named Neal Roberts arranged Bolles murder
Date: 04 May 1979
Aleksandr Istomin, journalist with Novosti who flew back to Moscow after British officials said he had been granted asylum in London, may face disciplinary action by Communist Party (S)
Date: 04 May 1979
Governor Carey says he will submit bill to Legislature within few days to strengthen journalists' 1st Amendment rights, address, Long Island Associated Press Broadcasters Conference; says bill will permit law enforcement officials to subpoena notes and documents from reporters only if judge is persuaded they are essential (S)
Date: 05 May 1979
Great Northern Paper to build $34 million bark-burning boiler at its East Millinocket mill; boiler will reduce its demand for oil by 20% while disposing of unusable bark (S)
Date: 04 May 1979
IBM announces development of new family of experimental computer circuits that operate so quickly they 'approach limits imposed by the speed of light'; circuits were developed by co scientist Dr Tushar Gheewala (M)