Trial of Editor Begins in Taiwan; Charges of Coercion
Date: 26 April 1980
Special to The New York Times
Lee Ching-yung editor of Taiwan magazine The Voice of the Rich Castle, goes on trial before military tribunal on charges of writing articles 'to propagandize for the Chinese Communists' and to promote Taiwan's peaceful unification with China (S)
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IRAN SAYS BLOCKADE WOULD BRING REPLY; Foreign Minister Declares Teheran Would Close Shipping Routes Won't Sit 'With Our Hands Tied' U.S. 'Internal Politics' Blamed
Date: 25 April 1980
By WILLIAM BORDERS Special to The New York Times
William Special
Foreign Min Ghotbzadeh says if US tried to block Iranian harbors, Iran might retaliate by blocking rest of Persian Gulf, news conference; says Iran would cut off oil shipments to Common Market nations if they impose economic sanctions; says Common Market is ready to sacrifice everything to appease US; says Iran has decided once again to expel US journalists because extensive news coverage of hostage crisis is only 'making excitement around world' (M)
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Man Who Saved Ford Loses Suit
Date: 25 April 1980
Superior Court Judge Ira Brown dismisses $15 million invasion of privacy suit filed against several newspapers by Oliver Sipple, man credited with deflecting gun aimed at Pres Ford in '75 by Sara Jane Moore; newspapers identified Sipple as homosexual
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A Turkish Paper Drops Novel on Saudi Princess
Date: 25 April 1980
Special to The New York Times
leading Turkish newspaper Gunaydin yields to Government pressure and suspends publication of photo-novel based on film about '77 execution (S)
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New Acting Head of Chinese Government; Zhao Ziyang Man in the News
Date: 25 April 1980
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
Career sketch; portrait (M)
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Intelligence Agency Charter; Battles on Various Parts Overshadowed by Issue Of Whether Any Legislation Can Be Meaningful News Analysis
Date: 25 April 1980
By CHARLES MOHR Special to The New York Times
Charles Special
Charles Mohr analyzes arguments over pending charter for nation's intelligence community; says that since, as some critics contend, intelligence is an inherently lawless, perhaps unlawful, activity, however indispensable, the real question is whether it can be brought under a 'normal constitutional and legal system'; notes that original measure has been watered down to meet critics' objections, raising question of its worth; says former CIA Director William E Colby contends that the mere legal assertion of Congressional right to exercise oversight is a major advance (M)
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