A flare-up between organizers for President Reagan’s...

A flare-up between organizers for President Reagan’s second inauguration and representatives of the press miffed over their seating assignments cooled when new seats, with a view of the ceremony, were made available. Organizers said that, because of a mistake, prime viewing seats usually occupied by the press had been assigned to VIPs for the Jan. 21 inauguration, with journalists left with seats without clear views of the podium. Late in the day, 220 press seats were found--farther back than news media representatives had expected--but still in what is considered prime viewing area.