The Demand for Iran News; Journalists Covering Takeover at U.S. Embassy And Students Tend to Serve Each Other's Needs
Date: 15 December 1979
By JOHN KIFNER Special to The New York Times
John Special
analysis of controversy over some of TV coverage of hostage situation in Iran; holds that demand for information persists despite lack of developments, and this creates problems, particularly for TV; some news coverage recalled (M)
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For Timerman, Human Rights Has Been Lifelong Fixation; Rigorous House Arrest
Date: 15 December 1979
By RICHARD EDER
Richard EDER
Timerman interviewed; illus
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Law Education; Local Initiative Takes Over In Press-Freedom Cases Third Party Searches Are an Issue State May Exceed Federal Rights
Date: 16 December 1979
By ANTHONY LEWIS
Anthony LEWIS
Article examines how state courts throughout US have taken initiative from US Supreme Court in dealing with cases involving freedom of the press; examples cited; cartoon (M)
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News Summary; International
Date: 16 December 1979
Article discusses possible effects of economic sanctions against Iran, aimed at winning release of US hostages; notes many officials doubt sanctions can be made to work and may be more harmful to sanctioned; drawing (M)
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COMPANY NEWS; Western Electric In $1 Billion Deal
Date: 15 December 1979
McGraw-Edison to sell some of its consumer-products businesses to Toastmaster Inc (S)
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Theologian Describes the Vatican's Inquiry; Holds News Conference
Date: 16 December 1979
By HENRY TANNER Special to The New York Times
Henry Special
Schillebeeckx says he is within Catholic dogma and faith but that there are differences of interpretation between him and his conservative critics; interrogation panel members were Revs Jean Galot, Alberto Bovone, Alberto Descamps and Alberto Patfoort; illus (M)
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World News Briefs; Italian Cabinet Proposes New Antiguerrilla Powers
Date: 16 December 1979
Gunmen assassinate 2 PLO guerrillas in downtown Nicosia, Cyprus; gunmen are identified as Samir Toukan and Abu Safwat (S)
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