Congress on Free Press Is Slated for Jan. 16-17
Date: 30 December 1979
'First Amendment Congress' to be held in Phila, Pa, in Feb; will feature CBS newsman Walter Cronkite as keynote speaker and will focus on importance of free press; sponsors noted (S)
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OBSERVER Not Much to Brag About
Date: 29 December 1979
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
R Baker's humorous roundup of leading news items of '70's
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Clerics Say Hostages Were Eager for News; Mention of Kennedy Forbidden
Date: 29 December 1979
By LINDA CHARLTON
Linda CHARLTON
American clerics who visited American hostages, held by militants, Teheran, Iran, say hostages are eager for news on current affairs; says ban against mention of current events was 1 of ground rules imposed by militants (M)
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ARTHUR SYLVESTER, EX-U.S. AIDE, IS DEAD; Longtime Jersey Newsman Served as Spokesman for Pentagon for Six Years in the 60's Congressional Testimony Reporter for Newark News 'Neutral Against Both Parties'
Date: 29 December 1979
By WALTER H. WAGGONER
Walter WAGGONER
Arthur Sylvester, former Washington bureau chief for Newark News, dies; was 78; por; career reviewed
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Follow-Up on the News; Circumlocutions
Date: 30 December 1979
JAMES GLEICK
James GLEICK
News follow-up notes Reuters electric news sign on former Allied Chemical Tower, Times Square, NYC, which has been off for past 18 months, may soon be relighted; building owner Alex Parker, who ordered shutdown to protest against state of Times Square area, comments (S)
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DANCE VIEW; The Big News Was Offstage
Date: 30 December 1979
ANNA KISSELGOFF
Anna KISSELGOFF
Review of important events in dance world in '79; illus (M)
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