2 IN VIETNAM LOSE PRESS CREDENTIALS
Date: 28 April 1972
Special to The New York Times
UPI newsmen A Dawson and K Willenson disaccredited, Apr 27, Saigon, on charges of having reptd troop movements before they were officially released for publication; US command disaccredits Dawson, Saigon Govt disaccredits Willenson; both newsmen to appeal; since offensive began, Saigon Govt has become increasingly strict in enforcing ground rules on release of mil information and has delayed issuing visas to a number of foreign correspondents
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TV: Debates About Broadcast Journalism Fill Air; 51st State' Assesses Two Conventions Public-Affairs Format of WRVR in Dispute
Date: 28 April 1972
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor comments on Sterling Manhattan Cable TV presentation of A J Liebling Counter-Conv; notes abundance of TV debates on issue of broadcast journalism's freedoms and restraints
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Federal Aide Finds a Lack Of Confidence in the Press
Date: 29 April 1972
Acting Deputy Atty L P Gray 3d says there is crisis of confidence in Amer press, s, Orange County Bar Assn; says he is unalterably opposed to any attempt to control press but is just as opposed to attempts of press to control Govt
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U.S. Aide Backs Free Choice for Press
Date: 28 April 1972
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
White House Office of Telecommunications dir C T Whitehead condemns as 'tyrannical' proposals that fairness doctrine compelling broadcasters to present various sides of controversies be imposed on newspapers, ANPA meeting; holds such proposals to be 'affirmative censorship'; Council of Better Business Burs pres H B Palmer calls for self-regulation as alternative to actions by Cong and Govt agencies to combat decreasing credibility for both business and press; Reprs Reid and Crane rept they share concern about legislating against press but cite problems of getting news coverage
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Merger Committees Picked By Du Pont and Christiana; DU PONT WEIGHS AN ACQUISITION
Date: 29 April 1972
By WILLIAM D. SMITH
Article on possible merger of Christiana Securities Co into E I du Pont de Nemours & Co notes if transaction occurred ownership of Wilmington News-Journal, which is now owned by Christiana, would have to be re-examined
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2 NEWS EXECUTIVES TO RECEIVE AWARDS
Date: 28 April 1972
NY Press Photographers Assn press freedom awards to Dr F Stanton (CBS) and A O Sulzberger (NY Times)
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Indian Supreme Court Lifts Page Limit on Newspapers
Date: 28 April 1972
Indian Sup Ct quashes on Apr 27 Govt order imposing 10-page limit on Indian newspapers because of sudden halt in imported newsprint from US following suspension of Amer aid to India in '71; Times of India owners told Sup Ct that curb violated const guarantees of freedom of speech and expression; ct's decision does not force Govt to allot more newsprint
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MUTUAL TO BEGIN NEWS FOR BLACKS; 100 5-Minute Reports Due Weekly on New Network
Date: 29 April 1972
By LOUIS CALTA
Louis CALTA
Mutual Black Network, black-oriented news service, will start broadcasting 100 five-min news and sports programs a wk beginning on May 1; was formed recently by Mutual Broadcasting System, subsidiary of Mutual Broadcasting Corp, to serve black communities across country; Mutual Broadcasting System pres C Edward Litte says network repts will be written, produced and broadcast by blacks, who will have full use of co's facilities; S Lewis will be network's NY news dir; other newscasters listed; W G Rolley has been apptd gen mgr of WNJR, which will be network's flagship station in met area; Natl Black Network, 1st black-owned and black operated natl radio network, is scheduled to become operational June 15; pres E D Jackson says network has about 25 affiliated stations in major mkts around country
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Rumanian Offer Reported
Date: 28 April 1972
Middle East News Agency quotes Al Ahram newspaper on Apr 27 as saying that Rumania offered to mediate between Egypt and Israel but that Pres Sadat rejected offer
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Issue of Press Accreditation at the U.N.
Date: 29 April 1972
CONSTANTIN A. STAVROPOULOS
Constantin STAVROPOULOS
Asst Sec Gen Stavropoulos lr criticizing certain aspects of Apr 7 ed on case of UN withdrawal of accreditation from 2 Nationalist Chinese newsmen; repeats UN contention that 2 may be accredited by applying as reprs of bona fide private press media, not Nationalist Govt
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