Times of London Given a Reprieve Of 72 Hours After Frantic Sessions; 'Reasonably Optimistic' 3 Groups Weighed Decision 'Larger View' Urged
Date: 19 October 1979
By R.W. APPLE Jr. Special to The New York Times
R. APPLE
day of frantic negotiations results in 72-hour reprieve for Times of London and London Sunday Times, despite previous management pledge to close them permanently within day; management agrees to further talks at request of printing union official Joe Wade, who says he is 'reasonably optimistic' about settlement; management officials William Rees-Mogg, Michael Cudlipp and Sir Denis Hamilton comment; issues in strike reviewed; Rees-Mogg and union negotiator Les Dixon illus (M)
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Headline in The Post Quoting an Irish Slur Brings a Halt in Work; Press Run Is Unaffected
Date: 18 October 1979
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
Predominantly Irish paper handlers at NY Post stage 3-hour work stoppage after paper publishes alleged statement by Princess Margaret that Irish are 'Pigs' (M)
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Times of London Talks Collapse; Closure of Papers Looks Imminent; Hope for Revival
Date: 18 October 1979
Special to The New York Times
last-ditch negotiations to save Times and Sunday Times of London collapse; permanent demise of both publications seen imminent; Les Dixon, president of National Graphical Assn, comments (M)
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Brennan Protests Criticism by Press
Date: 18 October 1979
By WALTER H. WAGGONER Special to The New York Times
Walter WAGGONER
Supreme Court Assoc Justice William J Brennan Jr scores nation's press for overreacting to some of court's decisions involving First Amendment guarantees of free press, speech, S I Newhouse Center for Law and Justice, Rutgers Univ; says present attitudes of press suggest complete absence of shared enterprise in which functions of Court and press complement each other; cites some editorial criticisms of Court decisions (M)
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COMPANY NEWS; McKesson Is Sought By Kohlberg, Kravis
Date: 18 October 1979
stockholders approve amended accord under which Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp will acquire 51% of Marine for total of about $310 million; bank will get about $230 million in new capital from sale of new stock to Hongkong; accord will remain in effect until June 30, '80 (S)
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World News Briefs; Pakistani Military Regime Rounds Up Opponents
Date: 18 October 1979
military regime rounds up political opponents after Pres Zia's decision to postpone general elections; among those placed under house arrest are: Nusrat and Belazir Bhutto, wife and daughter of late Prime Min Bhutto, and retired Air Marshal Asghar Khan (S)
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NBC Gives Lester Crystal, Ex-News Head, New Post
Date: 19 October 1979
Lester M Crystal, deposed pres of NBC News, assumes new post as senior executive producer of political and special news programs (S)
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