Dissident Trial in Taiwan Shows Some Unusual Signs of Openness; Accused of C.I.A. Connections
Date: 20 March 1980
By JAMES P. STERBA Special to The New York Times
James STERBA
unidentified chief military judge says he is investigating how confessions in case were obtained (M)
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Books of The Times; Viewing With a Dry Eye Conflicting Demands
Date: 21 March 1980
By John Leonard
John Leonard
Hentoff, Nat: The First Freedom: The Tumultuous History of Free Speech in America reviewed by John Leonard
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World News Briefs; Martial Law in Rhodesia Will Be Ended Today 36 Former Nazis May Face Murder Trials in West Berlin Taiwan Dissident Concedes Riot Role, Denies Sedition 18 Polish Dissidents Held In Pre-Election Crackdown
Date: 21 March 1980
Soames clears way for lifting of Rhodesia's 2-year-old martial law and release of 'some hundreds' of prisoners jailed by secret military courts (S)
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Slow Start for Public-TV News Show; Expected Cost Comment From WNET
Date: 20 March 1980
By MICHAEL KNIGHT Special to The New York Times
Michael Special
15-minute news program produced by WGBH-TV (Boston) is being carried by only 4 of nation's 282 public TV stations more than 3 months after it began; program is being televised during 6 month trial period; WGBH executive producer Robert Ferrante and Public Broadcasting Service current-affairs director Barry Chase comment (M)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan
Date: 20 March 1980
Ronald Reagan appears virtually impossible to beat for Republican Presidential nomination following his victory in Illinois; his major opponents, Repr John Anderson and George Bush, can only hope that he will make major error before Republican national convention; barring that, both camps privately concede that nomination is Reagan's; Reagan illustration riding with commuters on New Haven train; Anderson illustration with wife (M)
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Kennedy's Upbeat Mood: Despite Losses, He Stays Calm; News Analysis Determined to Stay the Course Strains Begin to Show
Date: 21 March 1980
By B. DRUMMOND AYRES Jr
B Drummond Ayres Jr analyzes striking inner peace and self-confidence Sen Kennedy seems to have acquired in last 5 months of campaign defeats; says he appears satisfied with merit of his cause, which is undiluted Democratic liberalism (M)
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Key Figure in Transit Talks; John Edward Lawe Man in the News Following Quill's Path
Date: 20 March 1980
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN
David ANDELMAN
Biographical sketch of John Edward Lawe, president of Transport Workers of America (TWU) Local 100 and key figure in NYC transit negotiations; por (M)
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Envoy in the Perilous Middle; Ricardo Galan Mendez Man in the News The Confidence of Both Sides
Date: 21 March 1980
By WARREN HOGE Special to The New York Times
Warren Special
Man in the News article on Ricardo Galan Mendez; his portrait (M)
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