Inquiry on California's High Court, First in State's History, Is Opening; Public Investigation Will Focus on Leaks to the Press and Timing in Disclosure of Unpopular Decisions
Date: 12 June 1979
By WALLACE TURNER Special to The New York Times
Wallace Special
About 50 news reporters are present for opening day of investigation of California Supreme Court being held in San Francisco
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Photoengravers' Union Ratifies 3 Year Pact With 2 Newspapers
Date: 11 June 1979
members of Photoengravers Union 1P vote to ratify new 3-year agreement with NY Daily News and NY Times; vote is announced by Stanley Aslanian (S)
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World News Briefs; Tass Charges Americans Train Afghan Rebel Forces
Date: 12 June 1979
HR leaders postpone vote on legislation to put Panama Canal treaties into effect, reportedly at request of Pres Carter (S)
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World News Briefs; 2,400 Vietnamese Refugees Swell Total in Hong Kong
Date: 11 June 1979
Month-long drought in Bangladesh has been broken by monsoon rains, ending fears of imminent famine (S)
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Schlesinger: A Study In Survival Under Fire; News Analysis Schlesinger and His Critics Longtime Target of Liberals Detractors' Main Complaint How Friends Describe Him Maintaining Serenity in Public
Date: 12 June 1979
By RICHARD HALLORAN Special to The New York Times
Richard Special
Article on Schlesinger and his critics; Schlesinger, whose conservative Republican background made him unwelcome to liberals from outset of his term, has been made even more unpopular by his role as bearer of bad tidings of US energy problems; his alleged arrogance and maladministration of Energy Department are also criticized; criticism does not appear to have lessened Pres Carter's confidence in him- Repr John D Dingell and Sen J Bennett Johnston Jr, who have frequently clashed with Schlesinger, speak in his defense; por; illus (M)
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COMPANY NEWS; Paccar Lists Offer For Harnischfeger Fiat Will Control Spanish Car Maker Fuqua Loses Round In Bid for Hoover Dart Selling Interest In 2 Plastics Concerns G.M. Expansion Set In Spain and Austria Amax Will Sell Forest Products Unit Harrah's in Accord With Holiday Inns
Date: 12 June 1979
Dart Industries to withdraw from plastics raw materials business by selling interests in Consolidated Thermoplastics Co and Rexene Polyolefins Co to El Paso Co for about $138 million (S)
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Law to Help Save Half-Fare Rates Cited
Date: 11 June 1979
illus of Repr Elizabeth Holtzman at NYC news conf sponsored by coalition of citizen groups; Holtzman warned Metropolitan Transportation Authority that her amendment to Urban Mass Transit Act would prohibit any change in haif-price fares on subways and buses without public hearing
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Iraq Halts Dealings With Egypt Banks
Date: 12 June 1979
Iraq's central bank halts financial dealings with Egyptian banks in retaliation for peace treaty that Pres Sadat signed with Israel (S)
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