Religious News: Is the Press Ignoring An Important Beat?
Date: 31 December 1978
By JOHN C. WILBUR
John WILBUR
John C Wilbur article on possibility of increased news coverage of religious groups in wake of massacre at Jonestown; holds secular news media's more intense coverage of religious events could be deterent to repeat of Peoples Temple mass suicide (M)
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Washington Star Talks Called to Avert Closing
Date: 30 December 1978
Negotiators for Washington Star and its unions will meet in attempt to resolve contract disputes that could lead to permanent shutdown of paper next wk; all sides agree to session during hearing before Fed Dist Judge Charles R Richey; members of Baltimore-Washington Newspaper Guild vote to ratify new contract; Teamsters Local 639 also has accepted new contract for truck drivers (S)
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Polish Church and State Embarked on a Test of Strength; News Analysis A Persistent, Intractable Problem Projected Papal Trip to Poland
Date: 30 December 1978
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN Special to The New York Times
David ANDELMAN
Analysis on test of strength between ch and state in Poland in wake of election of Pope John Paul II; illus of Pope and Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
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Cider Pressed From the Big Apple
Date: 30 December 1978
By Chuck Offenburger
Chuck Offenburger
Des Moines (Iowa) Register columnist Chuck Offenburger article on his 1st visit to NYC; illus (M)
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Judge Postpones Ruling to Avert Closing of The Washington Star
Date: 31 December 1978
By KAREN M. DE WITT Special to The New York Times
Richey postpones his decision on whether to issue restraining order to prevent Washington Star from closing; paper's mgt still holds to its threat to close paper at mid-night on New Year's Eve; Kenneth E Moffett, deputy dir of FMCS says sides are not near agreement (M)
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27 Americans to Arrive in Peking To Report on Opening of Relations; Popular With the People
Date: 30 December 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY Special to The New York Times
Deirdre Special
Says paper has applied to Chinese Govt for permission to station correspondent in Peking (S)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan
Date: 31 December 1978
Comment on Deputy Prime Min Teng Hsiao-ping's new econ policies (M)
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New York Is Intensifying Efforts To Draw More Foreign Business; New York Renews Efforts to Lure Foreign Business Some European Countries Higher Insurance Zone Created A Mailing to 10,800 Companies Foreign Banking Volume a Mystery Diplomats Cool to City Tours for Foreign Journalists
Date: 31 December 1978
By JAMES P. STERBA
James STERBA
NYS and NYC business and pol leaders step up effort to attract foreign business; aims of effort, shaped in Albany and NYC over last 18 mos, outlined; efforts to retain existing corps and businesses discussed; illus (L)
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