'Alternative' Weekly Papers Gaining in Circulation and Prominence; Youthful Market for Ads
Date: 28 April 1980
Special to The New York Times
National Association of Alternative News Weeklies meets, San Francisco; keynote speaker is Gov Edmund G Brown Jr; association president Steven McNamara and San Francisco Bay Guardian editor Bruce Brugmann comment on alternative weekly papers (M)
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Appeal Favors Reporter On Jersey's Shield Law
Date: 27 April 1980
NJ Supreme Court, using state's newly revised journalist shield law, rules that Shrewsbury Daily Register reporter Robin Goldstein does not have to surrender 2 letters she received from Patrick Pizuto, who is prospective witness in trial of 4 alleged organized crime figures (S)
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The Paterson News Wins 2 Awards From Silurians
Date: 27 April 1980
Society of Silurians announces winners of its 515th annual competition of news organizations; awards are presented to Rita Jensen and staff of Paterson (NJ) News, Jerry Schmetterer, Mark Liff and Brian Kates (NY Daily News), Cheryl Marie Smith (News World), Stan Saplin (NY Times article), George Will (Newsweek), Dan Neville and Karen Wiles (Newsday) and Arnold Diaz and Mary Gay Taylor (WCBS)
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WASHINGTON A Second Rescue Mission
Date: 27 April 1980
By James Reston
James Reston
James Reston article on how abortive rescue mission in Iran has damaged Pres Carter's political career contends that he may have been motivated by Walter Cronkite's announcement every night of number of days of hostages captivity (M)
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Notes on People; A Deaf Teacher Praises Acting in 'Lesser God' Science-Fiction Writers Win Damages Tom Wolfe Honored Lanny Ross to Join 'Salute to Yale Singing'
Date: 28 April 1980
Judith Cummings Laurie Johnston
Judith Laurie
US District Court jury in California awards science-fiction writers Harlan Ellison and Ben Bova $250,000 in damages in copyright infringement case stemming from '76 television series Future Cop; rules series did not infringe on statutory copyright of '70 short story by authors but it did violate commonlaw copyright of screenplay proposal Bova and Ellison submitted to ABC (S)
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Follow-Up on the News; Nixon, Office Seeker Ubatuba Redivivus An Aging Prodigy
Date: 27 April 1980
JAMES GLEICK
James GLEICK
Follow-up item on Patty Cake, Central Park Zoo's baby gorilla, born in 1972; animal keeper Susan Pacewicz comments on Patty Cake's continued popularity (S)
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Realty News Profits Up If Move Is In City; Profits Up If Move Is in City Land Option
Date: 27 April 1980
By CARTER B. HORSLEY
Survey of relocation experiences and policies of 271 companies in NY metropolitan area, which are among 1,000 largest corporations in US, finds 3/4 of those that relocated within NYC reported increased profits, whereas only half of those that moved to suburbs showed higher profits; study made by Research & Forecasts Inc; findings (M)
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Letters; As Man Keeps Striving for 'Universal Death' Smokes for the Hungry, Thanks to the Taxpayer Iran and the Red Cross Truth-Seekers To Stop the Suffering in Cambodia 2 Kinds of Spenders Taiwan vs. Democracy The Cold Warrior In the White House A Landslide for 'None of the Above'? Presidential Triumph
Date: 27 April 1980
STEPHEN K.ZASAJUDITH MASONDAVID P. FORSYTHEMONROE H. FREEDMANARTHUR ZILVERSMITDON LUCEHOWARD L. REITERMILAN B. SKACELANDREW S.BERKY
Stephen ZASAJUDITH
letter from Arthur Zilversmit holds defense outlays are major source of inflation (S)
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