DIGEST OF NEWS SET FOR IRAN'S HOSTAGES; When Released, They Will Be Able to Catch Up on World Events
Date: 02 March 1980
By KAREN DE WITT Special to The New York Times
Karen DE WITT
State Dept says when hostages are released, they will be provided with scrapbooks composed of articles from leading newspapers and magazines to help them catch up on world events; says hostages will be provided with copy of Time and Newsweek for each week of captivity (S)
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A Reporter's Death Puts a State on Trial
Date: 02 March 1980
By MOLLY IVINS
Molly IVINS
Article detailing murder of Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles and events leading to new trial for two of his convicted murderers, James Robison and Max Dunlap (M)
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Grand Jury Convened In Inquiry on Jordan; GRAND JURY CALLED IN JORDAN INQUIRY Power to Compel Testimony Sworn Deposition Given 'Resented Some of the Questioning' Network Weighs Its Response
Date: 02 March 1980
By ROBERT PEAR Special to The New York Times
Robert Special
Arthur H Christy, special prosecutor investigating allegations that Hamilton Jordan used cocaine, convenes grand jury and subpoenas information from ABC-TV News; Jordan, who has denied ever using cocaine, has not been formally charged with any crime; initial allegations against him were made by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, co-owners of NYC discotheque, Studio 54, who contended that Jordan used cocaine during visit there in June '78; Rubell and Schrager made their charge and volunteered to cooperate in probe after they were indicted for tax violations; Richard C Wald, senior vice president of ABC News, says network has not yet decided how to respond to subpoena, which calls for 'out-takes' of news program on charges against Jordan telecast in Oct '79; probe could prove embarrassing to Pres Carter in election year (M)
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Letters; Nuclear Power's Inflated Image as an Oil Saver The News Seen On Television ZIP Supreme Winter Olympics Offer a Message Let Amtrak Revive the National Limited Somalia Is the Wrong Country for an American Base
Date: 02 March 1980
GEORGE L. WEILFRANK LEVYANDREW JAY SCHWARTZMAN(formerly RICHARD A. FORMAN)DAVID K. CROSSENSALYE STEINJOSEPH VRANICHANTHONY D. MARSHALL
George WEILFRANK
Joseph Vranich letter urges restoration of Amtrak service on former National Limited route, linking NY with St Louis via Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and other major points (S)
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Shadow Knows Where Traffic Lurks; Fills Traffic News Vacuum
Date: 03 March 1980
Special to The New York Times
Article on Shadow Network, syndicated traffic service that can be heard on 17 NYC radio stations; illustrations of Shadow Network employees monitoring traffic reports and of Susan Murphy broadcasting reports (M)
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Realty News Insurance Mart Near Its Opening; Insurance Mart Approaches Its Opening Park Avenue
Date: 02 March 1980
By BENJAMIN STARK
Benjamin STARK
NY Insurance Exchange builds trading floor at 59 John St office building (L)
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Follow-Up on the News; Back From 'Dead' Trouble in Butte Accused Psychiatrist Birdnapping
Date: 02 March 1980
RICHARD HAITCH
Richard HAITCH
follow-up item on early 1980 robbery of $13,000 worth of exotic birds from Parrots of the World pet store, Rockville Centre, NY; Nassau County Detective Lawrence Neushotz says both store owners Marc Marrone and Jeff Levy have failed lie-detector tests; both deny allegation, noting birds were not insured; neither is suspect in robbery (M)
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