News Guild Gets Support in Dispute With The Post; Newspaper Closings Cited
Date: 06 April 1978
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
9 newspaper unions and NYC Central Labor Council announce support for newspaper Guild of NY if there is showdown with NY Post; paper wants to reduce its staff with seniority restrictions; Allied Trades Council pres George E McDonald says he believes Post might be planning lockout or posting work conditions at its unilateral deadline; announces support from all 10 members of trades council except for NY Typographical Union; Fischbein comments (S)
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The Trib, Citing a Dearth of Ads, Ceases Publication After 3 Months; Weather Blamed An Offer Refused
Date: 06 April 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
paper ceases publication; editor in chief Leonard Saffir says $1 million more would have been needed to keep paper alive and that close to $5 million had already been spent; attributes demise mainly to business community which refused to give paper ad; chmn of bd of dirs was Raymond J Learsy (M)
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Nurse Testifies on Death of a Patient in Curare Case
Date: 06 April 1978
By DAVID BIRD Special to The New York Times
David Special
prosecution in murder case against Dr Jascalevich, over vigorous objection from defense, wins right to read before jury memo that came to light saying that NY Times reporter A M Farber had been given 62-page handwritten confidential summary of '66 investigation of Jascalevich case; investigation was dropped for lack of evidence and dr was not indicted until after series of investigative repts unearthing new evidence appeared in Times written by Farber (S)
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$1.9 MILLION PAYMENT ORDERED IN LIBEL CASE; Damage Judgment to an Insurance Concern Upheld as Idaho Paper Refuses to Disclose Sources No 'Newsman's Privilege' California Paper Wins Suit
Date: 06 April 1978
Idaho Dist Judge Theron Ward holds Twin Falls Times News must pay Sierra Life Ins Co $1.9 million in libel damages unless it discloses sources for articles that co said ruined its business; Idaho magistrate has dropped state perjury charges against co pres Fred Frazier for making false statements in financial repts to state, holding case must be handled by county prosecutor (M)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan Business/Finance
Date: 06 April 1978
Patrick J Cunningham announces he will resign as Bronx Dem Chmn on or about May 15 because it is 'time for a change'; por (M)
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