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Date: 08 May 1979
West German correspondent Mathais Scharler (Westdeutsche Allgemeine) says he was assaulted and robbed of about $900 after entering taxi outside central Moscow's Intourist Hotel (S)
Date: 07 May 1979
news division establishes fellowship program at Columbia University in memory of late senior producer David W Jayne 3d (S)
Date: 07 May 1979
J. GARDNER CROWELLMARSHALL D. SHULMANEDWARD F. KUNINDAVID V. BECKER, M.D.HERBERT B. LARNERSTANLEY I. STUBERJOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH
J. CROWELLMARSHALL
Edward F Kunin lr holds Supreme Court's judgment in case of Col Anthony Herbert was disaster and portends outcome of prior-restraint case being fought by Progressive magazine; holds Court will decide to limit freedom in order to protect it
Date: 07 May 1979
Lou Calvano wins Long Island Marathon (S)
Date: 07 May 1979
Prakash Koirala, leader of banned Congress Party and son of former Prime Min B P Koirala, accuses police of killing some 25 people in 10 days of demonstrations against King Birendra; says hundreds of party supporters have been arrested; warns situation is worsening (S)
Date: 08 May 1979
Israeli newspaper reports that about half of convicted Arab terrorists traded March 14 for Israeli Army reservist were gunmen serving life sentences (S)
Date: 08 May 1979
By JAMES M. MARKHAM Special to The New York Times
analysis of increased fighting in Western Sahara; Moroccan King Hassan's adviser interprets stepped-up Polisario Front attacks as sign that 'hawks' have gained upper hand in Algeria; increased conflict has lead to serious talk of war between Algeria and Morocco (M)
Date: 08 May 1979
Ontario Securities Commissions says it has no objections to resumption of trading in Brascan Ltd shares on Toronto Stock Exchange (S)