Nine Chinese Journalists to Begin Sabbatical in U.S.; Original Program Ended After 1948
Date: 24 August 1980
Group of editors and news writers from China, for 1st time in 32 years, will arrive in US in Sept to study American journalism; will examine cases involving 1st Amendment, learn uses of Freedom of Information Act and get experience in reporting techniques; will enroll in master's degree program in journalism at University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia; 3 are from New China News Agency, 3 from Peking Radio and 3 from People's Daily/Institute of Journalism in Peking; School of Journalism dean Roy M Fisher comments (M)
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Police Search of Georgia Editor's House Is Ruled Illegal; Denies Role in Escape
Date: 24 August 1980
Special to The New York Times
Judge Owens rules that it was illegal for Georgia Bureau of Investigation to search Postell's home office, but refuses to order bureau to return 5 letters from inmates that it seized there; Tom McGreevy, chief investigator for bureau, testifies that after reading letters he was 'certain' that Postell 'had foreknowledge of the escape' (M)
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TV Station to Surrender Tapes of Riot at Prison
Date: 25 August 1980
TV station KBCI agrees to turn over to court videotapes of July 23 riot but opposes use by prosecutor (S)
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