Afghans Briefly Seize Their Nation's Embassy in Iran; Assassination in Isfahan Asks for Opinions
Date: 07 January 1980
65 Afghans take over Afghanistan Embassy in Teheran for 5 hours to protest presence of USSR Army in their country; 43 people are killed and 110 injured in 2d day of clashes between Sunni and Shiite Moslems in Lingeh; 1 person is killed and hundreds injured in clashes between supporters of Ayatollah Shariat-Madari and Ayatollah Khomeini in Tabriz; illustration (M)
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MORE ETHNIC UNREST IS DISRUPTING IRAN; Several Regions Report Clashes-- Government Said to Consider Ousting Some Reporters Iran Shown as 'Falling Apart' Crew Put Back on Planes
Date: 08 January 1980
By CHRISTOPHER S. WREN Special to The New York Times
Christopher WREN
Ethnic unrest continues in Tabriz, Sanandaj and Bandar Lingeh, Iran; foreign press chief Abolghassem Sadegh says Iran is considering expelling journalists from US, Britain and West Germany; Ayatollah Khomeini cancels appointments for 15 days because of fatigue; illustration of Ayatollah Shariat-Madari followers during demonstration in Tabriz (M)
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Watson of ABC News Joins Cable News Network
Date: 08 January 1980
ABC News vice president George Watson to join network as vice president and Washington bureau chief (S)
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Supreme Court Roundup Illinois Curb on Picketing of Homes Faces Review; Criminal Convictions Public Defenders F.B.I. Files Television Fairness
Date: 08 January 1980
Special to The New York Times
US Supreme Court upholds appeals court decision dismissing complaint by Security Council Education Foundation that CBS allegedly presented too dovish point of view on national security issues (S)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan
Date: 08 January 1980
Afghan rebels continue to attack Soviet forces who control main roads and most of cities; reportedly seek more weapons; illus of Afghan rebels (L)
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Brown Image: Chief Problem; Exotic Interests Posing A Hurdle to Candidacy News Analysis 'Governor Moonbeam' Organized Peace Slate
Date: 08 January 1980
By WAYNE KING Special to The New York Times
Wayne Special
Wayne King analysis of Gov Edmund G Brown Jr's uphill campaign against an incumbent President, a popular Senator, and his own image of eccentricity; Brown illus with Jane Fonda, singer Helen Reddy, and rock group Chicago, during fund-raising drive that included rock concert (M)
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In China, Memory of Strife With U.S. Endures Amid Defense Talks; News Analysis Lesson in Chinese Thinking Little Information on Talks
Date: 08 January 1980
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
news analysis of Brown's visit finds memories of strife with US still endures despite increasing friendliness between both nations
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Columbia's New Chief; Michael Ira Sovern Man in the News A Scholar in Labor Law Youngest Full Professor
Date: 08 January 1980
By GENE I. MAEROFF
Gene MAEROFF
profile of Sovern; he was born Dec 1 '31 in Bronx (M)
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