10 Hemisphere Countries Said to Shackle Press
Date: 01 April 1977
Inter-Amer Press Assn rept says that press freedom does not exist in 10 of 26 countries surveyed in Western Hemisphere; states of press freedom in various countries noted (S)
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31st of March 1977 News
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Thais Round Up Rightist Figures After Foiled Coup
Date: 31 March 1977
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN Special to The New York Times
David ANDELMAN
ruling mil junta begins arresting and interrogating right-wing opposition members after attempted coup; 1,500 reptdly are in custody; Min Dusit Siriwan says inquiry into events surrounding incident are continuing (S)
Czechs Quietly Put Newspapers From West on Sale on Newsstands
Date: 01 April 1977
Czech has quietly put on sale number of Western newspapers in what Govt spokesman describes as move to conform with Helsinki conv on East-West cooperation; 12 non-Communist newspapers reptdly went on sale in 4 cities about 2 wks ago without publicity; newspapers on sale noted (S)
The New Plumbers?
Date: 01 April 1977
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker claims CIA Dir Turner's argument, before Sen Intelligence Com, for secrets act which would prosecute 'leakers' of intelligence information would, in fact, pervert Sen Intelligence Com's basic function and violate 1st Amendment; says if law existed, CIA would claim every leak threatened its 'sources and methods,' and result would be many jailed newsmen; discusses drawbacks of '77 version of bill offered in '76 by Atty Gen Levi and Sen Kennedy, which would require ct order for 'foreign intelligence' wiretaps
Articles Term City In Arizona 'Outpost For Crime Figures'
Date: 31 March 1977
Published accts by team of investigative reporters say that city is becoming 'outpost for organized crime figures,' many of whom moved from Rochester; holds 14-yr-old unincorporated community with no police force is 'haven for thugs and thieves' (S)
REPORTERS ON COAST WIN SERVICE AWARD; Prize to 2 Los Angeles Newsmen Is Among 19 Given by Society for Professional Journalists
Date: 01 April 1977
Sigma Delta Chi awards; winners listed (S)
The President's Yacht Is Headed for a Sale
Date: 01 April 1977
Illus of White House press sec Powell with frog 'Lester' given to him by Soc of Prof Journalists to remind him of statement he made during '76 Dem primary about Gov Maddox
A Happy Ending and Beginning in New Delhi
Date: 01 April 1977
By WILLIAM BORDERS Special to The New York Times
William Special
Of 19 Cabinet mins whom Prime Min Desai chose for new Govt, more than 1 /2 were, like him, pol prisoners during emergency rule; Desai promises not to be vindictive toward Gandhi and her leadership; Communications Min George Fernandes says he wants punishment for those who are found guilty; Ravinder Pratap Singh, who defeated Gandhi's son Sanjay, wants to see thorough rev of Sanjay's finances; Health and Family Planning Min Raj Narain, who defeated Gandhi in her home constituency, suggests ministry be renamed Health Min; calls sterlization 'inhuman' and says that although birth control should be promoted, there should be no coercion; reaction of Indian press to new Govt noted; Gandhi has reptdly told visitors that 2 of her major errors were mistake in timing of election and inability to assess resentment that developed during emergency (L)
Washington Star Makes Radio-TV Swap
Date: 01 April 1977
By BEN A. FRANKLIN Special to The New York Times
Ben FRANKLIN
Allbritton completes FCC-ordered divestitu re of co's TV and radio properties; transfers WMAL-TV, Washington, to Combined Communications Corp in exch for KOCO-TV, Okla City, and $65-million in pfd Combined stock to be redeemed over 20 yrs; Washington Star Communications, Allbritton's holding co, will also sell WLVA-AM, Lynchburg, Va, but keep WLVA-TV; sold WMAL AM and FM to ABC for $16-million (M)