Jody Powell and Hodding Carter Relish Daily Sparring With Press Over Iran; Humor, Sarcasm and Anger Won't Play With Cards Face Up Consultations Through the Day
Date: 05 December 1979
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times
Steven WEISMAN
Comment on news briefings being given by Presidential press secretary Jody Powell and State Department spokesman Hodding Carter 3d to newsmen on Iranian crisis; notes that briefings have become occasions for sparing with reporters, unsually over speculative line of questioning, or over inquiries about behind-the-scenes diplomacy; illus (M)
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Cincinnati Officials Order Inquiry Into Concert Crush That Killed 11; 'Hard to Believe' Cincinnati Officials Order Inquiry Into Concert Deaths Off-Duty Police Detail Lasted Half an Hour Left Dinner for Arena
Date: 05 December 1979
By REGINALD STUART Special to The News York Times
Reginald Special
Cincinnati, Ohio, Mayor John Kenneth Blackwell orders investigation into sequence of events that led to death of 11 youths at The Who concert; accident at Riverfront Coliseum raises concern that conditions that led to deaths-thousands of excited youths rushing through doors in race for good seats-exist at hundreds of other concert halls nationwide; fans who watched performance, which went on as scheduled, were unaware of what happened at gates; officials were worried that abrupt cancellation of concert would produce unruly reaction from audience; several churches schedule memorial services for victims; 2 other rock concerts scheduled at coliseum are postponed; Hamilton County Coroner's office says all deaths were caused by asphyxiation; Blackwell says decision to go on with concert was made by him, city safety director, fire officials and others; victims listed; illus (M)
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Le Canard Enchaine Is a 'Duck' That Bites
Date: 06 December 1979
Special to The New York Times
Comment on 64-year-old Le Canard Enchaine, which has become 1 of best investigative journals; history of paper, started in 1915, noted (S)
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Topics Dropping Charges, and Names; Correction in Israel
Date: 06 December 1979
Topics editorial on 'people journalism,' which is distinguished by its indifference to common people; holds it celebrates celebrity and had origins in Time magazine
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Bridge:; New Novel Mixes Strategy At Tables With Espionage
Date: 05 December 1979
By ALAN TRUSCOTT
Alan TRUSCOTT
Truscott reviews Terry Quinn book The Great Bridge Conspiracy; diagrammed deal (M)
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Violence at Rock Concerts: Cause and Effect; News
Date: 05 December 1979
By JOHN ROCKWELL
John ROCKWELL
Analysis of causes and effects of violence at rock concerts based on recent incident in which 11 fans were trampled to death before concert by The Who in Cincinnati, Ohio; illus (M)
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COMPANY NEWS; Paper Dye Business Is Sold by Du Pont
Date: 05 December 1979
American Express International Banking Corp arranges 10-year, $150 million loan for Compania Minera de Cananea (Mex) to increase its copper output capacity from 50,000 metric tons in '78 to 90,000 tons by '84 (S)
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World News Briefs; Afghan Leader Is Backed By Commentator for Tass
Date: 06 December 1979
41 nations pledge $91 million in cash and supplies to UN Relief and Works Agency for '80 aid program for Palestinian refugees; comr Olof Rydbeck predicts agency's expenses will be $185 million; US pledges $52 million (S)
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