TV News Adds L.I. Facilities; City TV News Adds L.I. Facilities
Date: 09 March 1980
By JAMES BARRON
James BARRON
ABC, CBS and NBC have expanded their technical capabilities to cover news on Long Island; Reprs Thomas J Downey and Norman F Lent have met with station officials to urge greater coverage of Island; Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting executive dir Abby Keningsberg comments (M)
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Vivid Portrayals of Prison Life Bring Recognition to Two Inmates; Courage a Factor in Awards Investigated Crimes in Prison Brutal Conditions Described Hopes for Freedom Overcoming Personal Problems
Date: 09 March 1980
By WILLIAM K. STEVENS Special to The New York Times
William STEVENS
Article on Wilbert Rideau and Billy Sinclair, convicted murderers who have been awarded George Polk Award, one of American journalism's highest honors, for their work on Louisiana State Penitentiary news magazine, The Angolite; both men are considered exemplary prisoners whose appeals for freedom have revived argument over whether punishment or rehabilitation is purpose of imprisonment; illus (M)
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Around the Nation; Workers Reject Pay Offer At Los Angeles Newspaper Massachusetts Towns Face Suits on Prayers in School Suspicious Blasts Go Off Near Strikebound Refinery Gacy Says He Won't Testify In Trial in His Own Defense
Date: 09 March 1980
suspicious explosion damages 4 pumps at Sunoco service station, Chicester, Pa, and another blast ignites fire at nearby gasoline pipeline of strikebound Sun Oil Co refinery in Marcus Hook (S)
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35 Delegate Candidates in Illinois Switch From Baker Drive to Ford; Plans for News Conference Discussion With Ford
Date: 10 March 1980
By ADAM CLYMER Special to The New York Times
Adam Special
ABC News/Louis Harris poll shows that in general Presidential election, Pres Carter would defeat Ronald Reagan, 58% to 40%, but would lose to ex-Pres Ford, 44% to 54%
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Follow-Up on the News; Clairvoyant Clues Wind Power Tocks on the Rocks Bear Investigation
Date: 09 March 1980
RICHARD HAITCH
Richard HAITCH
Follow-up report on world's largest electricity-generating windmill, which was dedicated in July '79 atop Howard's Knob in Boone, NC; Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp says windmill has supplied only insignificant amount of electricity, but has at least put town on map (S)
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Democrats and the Budget; Liberals as Well as Republicans in Congress Are Gripped by Fervor to Achieve Balanced Package News Analysis Cites Benefits to Wealthy Something for Everyone
Date: 10 March 1980
By MARTIN TOLCHIN Special to The New York Times
Martin Special
Martin Tolchin analyzes budget-balancing fervor in Congress that has even gripped liberal Democrats, who over past 50 years have built their party on platform of social services for the needy (M)
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