VORSTER, ACCUSED OF ROLE IN SCANDAL, QUITS AS PRESIDENT; HE IS CHARGED WITH COVER-UP Report Says He Testified Falsely on Propaganda Activities of South African Ministry Ties to U.S. Publisher Vorster Resigns as President After He Is Accused of Role in Scandal U.S. Investigation Under Way
Date: 05 June 1979
Special to The New York Times
Pres John Vorster resigns as report is released accusing him of giving false information about scandal involving spending of Government money on secret propaganda projects; report specifically rejects Vorster's statements that he was ignorant of extent of misspending, especially on secret financing of The Citizen, pro-Government daily newspaper in Johannesburg (S)
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Engravers' Talks With Papers Go On; Influence of Allied Council
Date: 05 June 1979
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
negotiations continue beyond 12.01 AM strike deadline in effort to avoid threatened walkout by photoengravers at Daily News and NY Times; representatives of all 10 newspaper unions, with Theodore Kheel as adviser, take part in talks; key issue is degree of job security for 64 engravers at News's Newspoint rotogravure plant in Long Island City, Queens; present at talks are George E McDonald (Mailers Union), John Kennedy (Stereotypers Union), Harry Fisdell (Newspaper Guild); H J Kracke, director of Publishers Assn, comments (M)
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Canadian Press Dispute Settled
Date: 04 June 1979
Tentative agreement is reached between Victoria Press, publisher of Victoria Colonist and Victoria Times, and its 5 unions (S)
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Police-Search Ban in Newsrooms Would Be Harmful, Panel Is Told
Date: 04 June 1979
National District Attorneys Assn tells Congress that current 'healthy and productive' relationship between nation's press and prosecutors will be marred by legislation barring police searches of newsrooms; assn spokesman Richard Williams says legislation urged by news representatives will also be serious obstacle to police investigations; urges House Judiciary subcommittee to reject several bills intended to overcome effects of Supreme Court's ruling in Stanford Daily case that upheld right of police officers bearing search warrants to inspect newspaper's picture files (S)
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... No. Just For Fairness.
Date: 05 June 1979
By Philip Lentz
Philip Lentz
Philip Lentz comment on Supreme Court decision in Herbert v Lando case; says that since '63 media have been virtually free of threat of libel; recalls NY Times v Sullivan case in which court ruled that public figure could not win libel suit merely if statements made about him were false (M)
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The Court's For Mind Control ...
Date: 05 June 1979
By Gus Hall
Gus Hall
Gus Hall article on Supreme Court decision in case of Herbert v Lando, which establishes that newsmen must reveal their thoughts and motives in libel proceedings; drawing (M)
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Sports News Briefs; Glassboro State Nine Division III Victor
Date: 04 June 1979
World Cup gymnastics championships held, Tokyo; Stella Zakharova and Aleksandr Ditiatin (USSR) win over-all championships (S)
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Pope's Gift: A Skillful Use of Language and History; News Analysis The Role of the Spirit A Dual Message
Date: 05 June 1979
By KENNETH A. BRIGGS Special to The New York Times
Kenneth BRIGGS
analysis of Pope's skillful use of language and history; Pope illus (L)
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