South Africa Tightens Its Control of the Press
Date: 19 March 1979
Special to The New York Times
S African Govt has introduced bill in Parliament that could have effect of stifling much of reptg in opposition newspapers on activities of police; bill would make it offense for newspaper to publish any information involving police without 'reasonable grounds' to believe it is true; puts burden of proof on newspapers and sets maximum penalty of 5 yrs' imprisonment and $11,800 fine (S)
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Author of Article About H-Bomb Gives Affidavit in Magazine Fight
Date: 20 March 1979
Howard Morland, author of article on hydrogen bomb that Justice Dept wants to suppress, gives Govt his affidavit in fight to publish article in The Progressive magazine; Asst US Atty Fred Erhardt says his office and Govt scientists will study affidavit and decide by noon March 20 whether any or all of it can be made public; says original of affidavit will be filed in Fed Dist Ct in Milwaukee where Judge Robert W Warren is presiding (S)
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Lima Journalists Begin a Fast
Date: 20 March 1979
Special to The New York Times
4 Peruvian journalists lock themselves in crypt of Lima's cathedral in hunger strike to protest press censorship and mil Govt's closure of their publications (S)
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Locker Room Policies Pondered; Policy Meetings Scheduled
Date: 19 March 1979
Special to The New York Times
Neither Yankees nor Mets have made final decision on exact procedure by which they will grant female members of press corps equal access to locker rooms in '79 (S)
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U.S. Links Widen in Pretoria Scandal; Manipulations Began in 1973 Rhoodie Says He Is Scapegoat
Date: 19 March 1979
By JOHN F. BURNS Special to The New York Times
John BURNS
allegations of influence-buying by S African Govt widen; Govt spent at least $73 million to gain support for its racial policies; total of $37 million was spent on single project, financing of The Citizen, pro-apartheid newspaper in Johannesburg; Rhoodie has said that entire Cabinet, including Prime Min P W Botha, knew of The Citizen project before '77 election, and that various other mins, including Finance Min Owen Horwood and Justice Min James T Kruger, knew of and approved other secret projects (S)
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Letters; Jean Monnet, a Modern Man for the Ages To Shout Fire in a Crowded Theater One-Man Decisions On Foreign Policy The Great Promise Of a SALT Treaty Limits of 'Self-Defense' in Global Law Amtrak Era Children's Drink
Date: 20 March 1979
GEORGE W. BALLELIO GASPARISTEPHEN SCHOEMANEDWARD LAMBALFRED R. RUBINGREGORY BATTCOCKHARRY POLIKOFF
George BALLELIO
Prof Elio Gaspari lr on temporary restaining order imposed on Progressive
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World News Briefs; Soviet Airliner Crashes But Tass Reveals Little
Date: 19 March 1979
Aeroflot: TU-104 with undisclosed number of passengers crashes near Moscow on flight from Odessa; no casualty figures given (S)
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World News Briefs; China Suggests That Talks With Hanoi Begin March 28
Date: 20 March 1979
family and friends of Rev Lloyd Van Vactor are optimistic he will be released before burial of wife, who died recently; rebels have demanded $68,000 for Van Vector's release (S)
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