HOUSE UNIT SEEKS AX-BREAK REPEAL; Elimination of 3 Popular Deductions Is Proposed Figures Called Guesses
Date: 11 May 1974
The Washington Star-News
HR Ways and Means Com, trying to simplify tax returns, wants to repeal 3 of most popular deductions: gasoline taxes, medical ins premiums and stock dividends; repeal of these tax breaks, approved tentatively, will cost taxpayers about $1.1-billion a yr; other tentive decisions adopted by com on its tax reform bill revd (M)
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Jersey Bill on Replies To Editorials Blocked
Date: 10 May 1974
NJ State Sen on May 9 blocks legis that would have forced newspapers to print public replies to editorials; bill is sponsored by Sen Joseph A Maressa and included fine of $100 to $500 against any newspaper that refused to print replies
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Boston Globe Gets Award For Series on Bookmaking
Date: 10 May 1974
Sevellon Brown Memorial Award for disinterested and meritorious public service in journalism is presented to Boston Globe for '73 series on bookmaking in Boston; honorable mentions go to Hartford Courant, Boston Herald Amer, Christian Science Monitor and Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Coup's Echo in Spain; Overthrow of the Pbrtuguese Regime Brings a Vision of Parallels in Madrid
Date: 11 May 1974
By RICHARD EDER
Richard EDER
News analysis of effects Portuguese mil coup is having on Spain; notes that Spanish residents listen to radio broadcasts describing events occurring in Portugual and often applaud them, especially fact that Portuguese pol police have been imprisoned; Spanish newspapers seem to imply potential parallels with Portugal; Informaciones, newspaper, holds that lesson of Portugal is that 'inflexibility and incapacity of system lead to 'upheaval'; Nuevo Diario opposes new Portugal mil junta; discussions between Spanish liberals and rightists on coup noted; possibility of Spanish coup discussed (L)
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A Reporter's Notebook: On Kissinger's Shuttle; Reporter's Notebook: Life on the Kissinger Shuttle
Date: 10 May 1974
By BERNARD GWERTZMANSpecial to The New York Times
B Gwertzman log of events during typical day with news party traveling with Sec Kissinger on Middle East trip; notes comraderie between Kissinger and reporters
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Mobil Oil Loses on Complaint Against ABC-TV News Show
Date: 11 May 1974
Natl News Council grievance com on May 10 dismisses charges brought by Mobil Oil Co against ABC-TV news documentary 'Oil--The Policy Crisis'; opinion, written by Natl Review pub William A Rusher, does criticize ABC for giving impression that documentary was striving conscientiously for balance and fairness, which, it says, is hardly to be expected from documentary on such a controversial issue (S)
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Printers and City Papers Start Closed Negotiations
Date: 10 May 1974
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
ITU Local 6 and NY Times, News and Post on May 9 begin period of intensified bargaining under news blackout proposed by Fed mediator Theodore Kheel; Kheel repts that Thomas Van Arsdale, head of Electrical Workers Union Local 3 and James O'Hara, asst business mgr of local, will also sit in on negotiations at invitation of ITU Local 6 pres Bertram Powers; O'Hara repts there is possibility that his union may join printers stoppage at News; May 10 edition of News goes to presses 1 1/2 hrs late; News delivery truck driver is slightly injured when firecracker is tossed on top of his truck 1 block from News bldg; illus of pickets
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A UNION HOPEFUL ON PACT AT NEWS; Electricians Foresee 'Good Chance' of Settlement The I.T.U.'s, Stand
Date: 11 May 1974
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
Thomas Van Arsdale, head of Internatl Brotherhood of Elec Workers Local 3, on May 10 repts that he does not expect any job action by his union over weekend that would expand stoppage by printers at NY Daily News; pressures for settlement appear to be mounting as 3 officers of ITU send telegrams to printers saying that ITU exec council will determine 'what action may be authorized' if present intensive efforts of the parties to reach agreement fail by Monday; News spokesman comments on projected size of Sunday edition
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