Press Curbs Charged By Journalism Group
Date: 11 January 1973
G Bookman, pres of NY chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, in telegram to Pres Nixon charges Adm has done nothing to protect rights of journalists; calls on him to lift obstacles being placed in way of press freedom
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REPORTER FREED IN CONTEMPT CASE; Douglas Orders the Release of Farr Pending Appeal
Date: 12 January 1973
By WARREN WEAVER Jr.Special to The New York Times
Warren WEAVER
Assoc Justice W O Douglas on Jan 11 orders reporter W T Farr (Los Angeles Times) released 'in interest of justice'; Farr was jailed for refusing to reveal sources of news article he wrote on C Manson murders to grand jury; Farr's freedom is guaranteed only until US Ct of Appeals for 9th Circuit has revd his case; Douglas says he is not judging merits of case but only whether substantial legal question is involved
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Concern by Networks; N.B.C. Sees Effort to Cast Discredit, But U.S. Aide Stresses Responsibility Divisive Issues' Taking Away Power Seen as Smokescreen
Date: 11 January 1973
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor comment contends that White House Telecommunications Policy Office Dir C T Whitehead ltd himself to broad generalities on over-all broadcasting policy in his Dec 18 speech and recent NY Times int; holds Whitehead disclosure of proposed Nixon Adm communications bill and his attack on some aspects of TV content triggered intense debates within TV indus; cites NBC pres J Goodman recent statement asserting that Whitehead speech and Adm bill must be considered separately even though they were presented as pkg; notes Goodman contention that speech continued Adm's calculated attack against network news; Whitehead speech and NY Times int detailed
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Whitehead Asserts Nixon Bill Does Not Seek to Curtail Television Freedom; Whitehead Reassures Critics on a Plan for TV
Date: 11 January 1973
Text of questions and answers at roundtable discussion held by NY Times editors and reporters with White House Office of Telecommunications Policy dir C T Whitehead; questions involve Whitehead's announcement in Dec that Nixon Adm will ask Cong to amend law now governing broadcasting legis that will alter some ground rules under which FCC now regulates TV indus, such as amount of time that must be devoted to specific program categories; Whitehead illus
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Whitehead Says Bill on TV ' Would Restore Equilibrium'; Wield Too Much Power
Date: 12 January 1973
By ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
White House Telecommunications Policy Office Dir C T Whitehead on Jan 11 reiterates that Nixon Adm bill to change broadcasting laws 'would restore equilibrium to the broadcasting system', speech to over 500 hostile members of TV Arts and Sciences Natl Acad NY chapter; acad turnout is attributed to furor that has arisen over Whitehead's recent speech disclosing Adm bill and criticizing 'elitist gossip,' 'ideological plugola' and 'biased' reptg of TV network news programs; Whitehead says Adm would correct FCC 'instability and uncertainty' in issuing broadcast licenses by taking away much of its power to deny license renewals to broadcasters that have not lived up to comm standards; contends networks wield too much power without having to answer for their actions; says some people should read G Orwell book 1984 because it points out danger that great many people in 1984 liked to live in manipulated soc; says that soc 'is the opposite of what we intend'
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AirlinePuts Woman in Pilot Seat; Notes on People
Date: 12 January 1973
JAMES F. CLARITY
James CLARITY
troupe will be guests at White House at reception given by Mrs Nixon on Jan 12
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Letters to the Editor; Questions for Court and Country American Youth: Observant but Lazy? The Doctor as a Unionist
Date: 11 January 1973
STANLEY H. FRIEDELBAUMJACK L. COHENSTANLEY H. FRIEDELBAUMREUBEN GABELVINCENT A. DELMAN, D.D.S.THOMAS D. PHELANLLOYD WHITER. C. B. HAY
Stanley FRIEDELBAUMJACK
Internatl Fed of Health Professionals Pres V A Delman lr suggests that health professionals have joined unions in order to protect their interests and public's interests from 3d-party agencies outside dr-patient relationship
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