Judge Dismisses Worker In High Court Disclosure
Date: 25 April 1979
Chief Justice Warren E Burger dismisses typesetter John Tucci from job at Supreme Court print shop following disclosure of Court decisions by ABC reporter Tim O'Brien (S)
Philippe Bourret Birthday, Date of Birth
Philippe Bourret (born 24 April 1979) is a male badminton player from Canada.
Bourret competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Denyse Julien. They lost to Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the round of 32. In 2003, he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in the mixed doubles.
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Tuesday, April 24, 1979
- Place of Birth
- Montreal
- Age
- 47
- Star Sign
- ♉
The April 24, 1979 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 113 day of the year. President of the United States was Jimmy Carter.
If you were born on this day, you are 47 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, April 24, 2026, 37 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, April 24, 2027, in 327 days. You have lived for 17,204 days, or about 412,899 hours, or about 24,773,990 minutes, or about 1,486,439,400 seconds.
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24th of April 1979 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 24, 1979
Walkout at The Journal in Elizabeth Enters 10th Day
Date: 24 April 1979
Illus of Bill Earls, striking columnist for Elizabeth Daily Journal, writing for interim newspaper in Elizabeth, NJ
Printing Council Will Take a Role In News Dispute; Head of Unit Will Attend Negotiations With Guild
Date: 25 April 1979
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
10-union Allied Printing Trades Council agrees to have pres George E McDonald and adviser Theodore W Kheel attend contract talks between NY Daily Guild; and Newspaper Guild, NLRB dismisses unfair labor practice charge guild filed against NY Times; regional director Winifred D Morio comments (S)
Rising Litigation Weighs on Publishers; Committee Fought Nixon on Tapes
Date: 25 April 1979
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
About 50 publishers meet to discuss ad hoc drive organized by Gene Roberts, executive editor of Philadelphia Inquirer, to collect $500 from every paper in US for Reporters Committee for Press Freedom; ANPA executive vice president and general manager Jerry W Friedheim comments; events at ANPA convention noted (M)
U.S. Protests Treatment Of Reporter by Russians
Date: 24 April 1979
charges Knight was drugged; protest is rejected (S)
Correction Officer Fails to Show, Stalling Berkowitz-Picture Trial
Date: 25 April 1979
case is stalled because Clarke fails to appear (S)
Newspaper Publishers Cite Gains; Both Income and Circulation Rise
Date: 24 April 1979
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
Neuharth, addressing ANPA conv, repts newspaper advertising revenues rose by 14% in '78 to almost $13 billion, daily newspaper circulation increased for 3d year in row and 200 weekly newspapers have started up since '78; blames public apathy for what he calls 'unmaking of the Constitution'; says this apathy can in some cases be found within press itself; urges publishers to take up fight and rescue 1st Amendment; Eleanor Holmes Norton, head of Federal Equal Employment Commission, notes that 96% of all professionals in news organizations are white and more than 99% of those in managerial positions are white; Neuharth notes that newspapers are 3d ranking industry in US; illus (M)
Coast Faces Newsprint Cuts Again; Circulation Trimmed Coast Facing New Cuts in Newsprint
Date: 24 April 1979
Special to The New York Times
West Coast newspapers, many of which have already been forced to cut their size and circulation because of newsprint shortage, are bracing for potential strike in Canadian mills that could restrict supplies even further; Union-Tribune Publishing Co gen mgr Alex DeBakcsy, repts street sales have been cut back by 50%; co publishes San Diego Union and Tribune; DeBakcsy says co's inventory of newsprint has dipped to as low as 7-day supply; shortage in West was caused by lengthy strike at mills in Pacific Northwest that began last summer and has since gradually wound down; other newspaper execs commenting on situation are Dick Wallace (Santa Ana Register), Michael Bell (Madison Newspapers Inc), William R Schover (Arizona Republic) and Don Schlichting (Durango Herald); part of reason for shortage is increased demand caused by strong economy; Amer Paper Inst repts newsprint production is at record levels (M)
Books of The Times
Date: 25 April 1979
By Christopher Lehmann-Haupt
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt
revd by Christopher Lenmann-Haupt