Murder of Anti-Somoza Newsman Has Deepened Crisis in Nicaragua
Date: 14 January 1978
By ALAN RIDING Special to The New York Times
Alan Special
murder of Chamorro is aggravating pol crisis that Nicaragua has been suffering since leftist guerrillas launched new offensive against Govt in Oct '77; riots have erupted and opposition groups have suspended planned pol 'dialogue' with Somoza; many factories are closed and union leaders are urging workers to walk off their jobs; natl strike is being considered; Govt accuses 'Communist gangs' of taking advantage of funeral processions to assault and burn factories and vehicles; one of alleged murderers Silvio Pena Rivas tells ct that he was paid $14,300 to kill Chamorro by Cuban-Amer Dr Pedro Ramos, who owns blood-plasma co that had been frequently criticized by Chamorro's paper; Somoza denies repts that he is owner or part-owner of co, although he admits his family owns its land and bldg, which is destroyed in rioting; also says that, if charges against Ramos are sustained by ct, Govt will seek his extradition from US, where he was visiting at time of murder; Chamorro's son promises to maintain La Prensa's strong ed line, while his pol allies say they will continue their campaign to restore democracy to repub; illus of Chamorro's widow (M)
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Newspaper Bombed in Zambia
Date: 15 January 1978
Bomb explodes at offices of Govt-owned Zambian Daily Times in Lusaka (S)
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New Sports Tabloid Cuts Back
Date: 14 January 1978
Phila Journal, which began publication in Dec, is selling less than 1/2 of its 100,000 circulation goal, according to publisher Pierre Peladeau; has reduced its press run from 200,000 copies to 70,000 copies (S)
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Briton Seeks Control of New Trib; Financial Problems Indicated
Date: 14 January 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
Brit publisher Vere Harmsworth says he is no longer looking into possibility of buying NY Trib; sources rept he has another meeting scheduled with publisher Leonard Saffir over possibility of buying controlling interest in paper; talks took place amid indications that Trib is facing financial difficulties; contract between newspaper and its ad agency Tinker Campbell-Ewald has been terminated (S)
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CARTER'S LONG; MIDEAST ORDEAL CANDIDATE CARTER AND THE PROMISED LAND THE GENESIS OF A POLICY 'OPEN-MOUTH DIPLOMACY' TILTING TOWARD THE ARAB WORLD MIDEAST BACKLASH IN ISRAEL; DISMAY AT STATE ENDORSEMENT OF THE P.L.O. AN AVALANCHE OF CRITICISM CRITICISM FROM HENRY KISSINGER 'TOTALLY CAUGHT BY SURPRISE' BEGIN IGNORES U.S. SUGGESTIONS
Date: 15 January 1978
By Stanley Karnow
Stanley Karnow
comment; Chamorro Cardenal por
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LETTERS; Mobil's Messages South Africa CT Scanners Social Responsibility
Date: 15 January 1978
HERBERT SCHMERTZROBERT MICHAELSROBERT S. LEDLEYRON AARON EISENBERG
Herbert MICHAELSROBERT
Robert Michaels lr comments on Dec 4 article on Amer corp presence in S Africa; says Graduate Student Orgn of State Univ at Stony Brook has passed resolution scoring apartheid and local businesses which support it
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