Carter Limits Number of Soviet Diplomats in U.S.
Date: 23 February 1980
By RICHARD BURT Special to The New York Times
Richard Special
Carter Administation imposes ceiling on number of Soviet diplomats stationed in US; move is linked to Afghanistan crisis; Soviet Government reportedly will not be allowed to increase numbers of diplomatic and support staff beyond present 320; move will not affect number of Russians at UN (M)
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Unesco Study Asks Press Rights; Soviet Stand on Censorship Cited; Russian Sees a Contradiction Soviet Calls Issue National
Date: 23 February 1980
Special to The New York Times
UNESCO releases report recommending that journalists be allowed free access to all news sources, both official and unofficial; study was made by 16-member commission led by Sean McBride, former Irish Foreign Minister, who presents report of UNESCO's Director General Amadou Mahtar M'Bow; report includes condemnation of censorship and dissent by commission's Soviet representative Sergei A Losev; dissent by American representative Elie Abel (M)
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Newspaper Alliance Will Discontinue Its Operation
Date: 23 February 1980
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
North American Newspaper Alliance will discontinue operations Feb 29; will be replaced by new service, Independent News Alliance, which will be more closely geared to current newspaper market; United Features Syndicate, parent company, announces that agency's affiliate, Women's News Service, will also be discontinued; executive editor Sidney Goldberg comments (S)
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Staff of Le Monde Holds Election for a New Editor Today; Betting on Younger Men Long Essays Every Day Paper Became a Cooperative
Date: 23 February 1980
By FRANK J. PRIAL Special to The New York Times
Frank PRIAL
Staff of Le Monde will meet to choose new editor to replace retiring Jacques Fauvet in '82; popular candidates listed as Jacques Amalric, Jacques Decornoy, Andre Fontaine and Claude Julien; their portraits; history of publication since founding by late Charles DeGaulle in '44 discussed; logo (M)
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World News Briefs; Saudi King's Condition Is Reported to Improve Le Monde Staff Fails to Elect Editor on the First Ballot Mugabe Cancels a Speech At Rhodesian Election Rally Japanese Premier Will Visit Washington In April Soviet Shows Its Might In West Berlin Ceremony
Date: 24 February 1980
USSR, in display of military power, sends 900 military men and civilians into West Berlin for wreath-laying ceremonies (S)
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THE WIDE WORLD OF ROONE ARLEDGE; ARLEDGE
Date: 24 February 1980
By Desmond Smith
Desmond Smith
Desmond Smith article on Roone Arledge and how ABC-TV news programs have become increasingly popular since he became president of ABC News in '77; Arledge has paid as much as $500,000 for interviews with newsworthy people and is responsible for network's numerous news specials; some executives say that his 'razzle-dazzle' approach has lowered TV news standards; Arledge, who is also president of ABC Sports, earns about $700,000 a year; ABC News anchorman Frank Reynolds and special reporter Barbara Walters comment; illustrations (L)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan
Date: 24 February 1980
Marc Onigman article on television coverage; cartoon (M)
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INVESTING; Good News and Bad in New York Bonds
Date: 24 February 1980
By JOHN H. ALLAN
John ALLAN
John H Allan assesses investment merits of NYS bonds in light of current bond market conditions; table shows rising interest rates of state's bonds (L)
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