Survival Is Key Concern of Paper in South Africa Scandal; Paper Losing Heavily Sold to Another Businessman Circulation Rose Rapidly
Date: 07 April 1979
By JOHN F. BURNS Special to The New York Times
John BURNS
S African newspaper The Citizen is at center of scandal; disclosure that newspaper was secretly financed with $37 million in Govt money has ruined career of Information Min Cornelius P Mulder and has led to calls for resignations of Pres Vorster and Finance Min Owen Horwood; Rhoodie has said that Vorster and Horwood lied when they denied involvement in secret project; Horwood por (L)
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Arts and Leisure Guide; Of Special Interest Trilogy Returns Jazz Beat The Beat Goes On Graffitist Theater Opening This Week Dance Film Opening This Week Music Arts and Leisure Guide Art Galleries Uptown Photography Miscellany Poetry Readings
Date: 08 April 1979
Edited by ANN BARRY
Edited BARRY
R Baker humorous comment on how to read a newspaper; drawing
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THE GREAT PRESS CHAIN
Date: 08 April 1979
By N.R. Kleinfield
N. Kleinfield
Article on Gannett Newspaper chain, biggest in US, with 78 newspapers; co's short-term goal is to own 100; co's papers have circulation of 3 million; Gannett's magnitude and its role as management trendsetter make it very model of modern Amer chain; its operations detailed; illus of founder Frank E Gannett and chmn Allen Neuharth (L)
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Yankees Limit Access Of Reporters to Clubhouse
Date: 07 April 1979
Yankees rescind unlimited access of reporters to team clubhouse following games; limit reporters to 30 mins (S)
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South Africa Is Said to Have Offered Cash to The Trib
Date: 08 April 1979
Rand Daily Mail repts South Africa spent more than $1.5 million to buy interest in US-connected TV news film service and offered to help finance now-defunct NY newspaper, The Trib, to compete with NY Times; newspaper publisher John P McGoff as intermediary; repts when McGoff's bid to purchase Star failed, he used money to buy Sacramento Union newspaper and 50% share in UPITN; UPI pres Roderick intermediary; repts says McGoff has made no attempt to influence editorial content; Mail repts McGoff was involved in negotiations with Trib publisher Leonard Saffir; Saffir says he ended talks when he learned funds were from South African Govt
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PROFITS Dow Jones Net Up 15% to 10.7 Million; News Ltd.
Date: 07 April 1979
By CLARE M. RECKERT
News Ltd of Australia, which owns 50% of NY Post, repts net profit of $16.8 million for 6 mos ended Dec 31, up 42.3% from $11.8 million cleared in corresponding half of previous yr; it had previously been reptd that Post lost some $10 million in all '78 (S)
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New Professional-Licensing Plan Backed in Albany; Procedure for Licensing 'Very Valuable' Guidelines Tenant Rights Olympic Lottery Council Coverage
Date: 08 April 1979
By ARI L. GOLDMAN Special to The New York Times
Ari GOLDMAN
Assemblyman Peter M Sullivan proposes measure to allow radio and TV equipment in public meetings such as City Council and town bd sessions (S)
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