Threatened Editor Quits Argentina; Lack of Courage Charged
Date: 19 December 1979
By JUAN de ONIS Special to The New York Times
Juan de ONIS
Robert Cox, editor of Buenos Aires Herald, has left Argentina with his family, driven out, he says, by people who want to keep country 'in the grip of darkness'; decision was made after his son received anonymous letter warning that family would be killed unless they left country; newspapers La Prensa and La Nacion attribute letter in editorial comments to extreme right-wing elements (S)
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TV News Faces Own Crisis in Iranian Situation; News Analysis
Date: 20 December 1979
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
John J O'Connor analysis of accelerating criticism of TV's journalistic role; holds that TV medium is weak on providing background of depth and on making essential connections between ongoing events; notes NBC News decision to interview American hostage subject to certain conditions of Iranian captors (M)
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Kennedy Plane Too Expensive, Editors Assert; Commercial Jet Costs Half
Date: 20 December 1979
By B. DRUMMOND AYRES Jr. Special to The New York Times
Some news organizations have decided to cut back or modify their coverage of Sen Kennedy's Presidential campaign because of high cost of accompanying him on his chartered jet; Kennedy campaign is charging newsmen 225% of 1st class ticket for air and ground transportation, rather than 150% traditionally charged by candidates; Kennedy campaign aides, in explaining high cost, cite modifications made to Kennedy jet and fact that it is always on call; NY Times has asked Kennedy organization for explanation of its charges, while Newsweek is curbing its coverage of his activities and CBS News is investigating possibility of chartering smaller, less expensive jet to follow Kennedy's jet (M)
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Advertising; New Vistas Open Up For D.D.B.
Date: 19 December 1979
Philip H. Dougherty
Philip Dougherty
Public Relations Society of American will release 30-second public service spot in 150 markets intended to impress importance of 1st Amendment on TV viewing public (S)
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COMPANY NEWS; Penn Central Merger With Marathon Set
Date: 19 December 1979
Shareholders of Penn Central Corp and Marathon Manufacturing approve takeover in deal valued at $334 million (S)
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Critical Choices On Oil Tax; News Analysis
Date: 19 December 1979
By WARREN WEAVER Jr. Special to The New York Times
Warren WEAVER
Analysis of critical choices facing House-Senate conference committee on windfall profits tax (M)
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Strife in Seoul: U.S. Fears a Wider Danger; News Analysis
Date: 19 December 1979
By RICHARD HALLORAN Special to The New York Times
Richard Special
Analysis of recent events notes that US officials are concerned over possible reaction from North Korea to apparent rift in South Korea's martial law command (M)
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World News Briefs; Salvador Reports Killing Occupiers of Plantation
Date: 19 December 1979
Israeli soldiers break up demonstration that was held near Hebron to mourn assassination in Cyprus of Ibrahim Breghit, PLO guerrilla chief on West Bank (S)
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