A Responsible Press
Date: 10 July 1972
By JAMES KEOGH
James KEOGH
Article by J Keogh, former chief of White House research, holds that 'Journalism at all levels needs a new realization of and dedication to its essential mission: to inform'; notes widespread skepticism of mass media audience; illus
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Quangtri: A Cautious Offensive
Date: 10 July 1972
By MALCOLM W. BROWNESpecial to The New York Times
Malcolm BROWNESpecial
comment on battle for Quangtri city; S Vietnamese troops described as cautious; enemy force called potent and skillful; nature of fighting indicates that neither side seems eager to spend a drop of blood more than necessary on the city; common soldiers of both sides appear to believe that whatever the issue at Quangtri, it will not end the war
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QUANGTRI DRIVE IS STILL STALLED; Saigon Units Are Blocked by Artillery and Mortar Fire -- Newsmen Are Curbed
Date: 09 July 1972
By SYDNEY H. SCHANBERG
Sydney SCHANBERG
July 9: S Vietnamese troops, July 8, are still stalled outside Quangtri city, held off by intense enemy artillery and mortar fire; S Vietnamese media continue to assert that city is largely in S Vietnamese hands, but repts from sources in area appear to refute this; Saigon Govt irritated by these repts; S Vietnamese comdr of stalled troops bars newsmen from traveling on Rte 1, only rd to city, but some got to forward lines before ban went into effect; enemy continues shelling of Hue; 1 US soldier killed when 6 rockets hit Danang Air Base; weather curbs US fighter-bomber strikes in S Vietnam; US planes fly 240 strikes against N Vietnam; Quangtri area scenes illus
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100 ON JURY PANEL IN ELLSBERG TRIAL; Selection Begins Tomorrow in Pentagon Papers Case
Date: 09 July 1972
By ROBERT A. WRIGHTSpecial to The New York Times
Robert WRIGHTSpecial
panel of 100 prospective jurors are scheduled to appear in Fed Dist Ct, Los Angeles, on July 10 for trial of D Ellsberg and A J Russo, charged with releasing Pentagon papers to press; defendants are scheduled to be tried on 15-count indictment that could lead to 115 yrs in jail for Ellsberg and 35 for Russo if convicted
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STUDY FINDS BIAS IN NEWS OVER TV; Reports McGovern Favored and War Policy Opposed
Date: 09 July 1972
Special to The New York Times
Amer Inst for Pol Communications survey of natl news programs accuses ABC, NBC and CBS of 'significant degree of bias' in their reptg of Dem primary campaign and Vietnam war; alleges networks display bias in favor of Pres-aspirant Sen McGovern and against Nixon Adm's policies in Vietnam; says study monitors found NBC and CBS 'each guilty of 13 bias episodes'; CBS senior vp G Manning says he cannot comment on inst's charges until he reads rept; ABC News pres E W Lower says it would be logical that 'Sen McGovern, emerging as the clear front-runner, would be the subject of increased scrutiny and reptg by all news media'; NBC exec producer W Westfield takes issue with what he terms unspecified nature of inst's charges of bias in NBC reptg
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City Water Main Break Snarls Communications; Water Main Break Snarls Communications
Date: 10 July 1972
By WILL LISSNER
Will LISSNER
NY Times news service re-establishes news transmissions to 221 clients in US and Canada after phone service in midtown Manhattan is disrupted on July 9 when water main break floods NY Telephone Co exch's cable vault; transmits to Chicago Daily news service in Chicago by Telex for relay to various parts of hemisphere
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News of the Camera World
Date: 09 July 1972
BERNARD GLADSTONE
Bernard GLADSTONE
Honeywell Photographic Products repts it is mktg super 8 movie camera that features 10-59-1 zoom lens and macro focusing (down to 5 1/2 inches)
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STUDY FINDS BIAS IN NEWS OVER TV; Reports McGovern Favored and War Policy Opposed
Date: 09 July 1972
Special to The New York Times
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Souvanna Agrees On New Parleys
Date: 09 July 1972
By Agence France-Presse
Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma agrees on July 7 to request from Lao Patriotic Front leader for resumption of talks between country's reprs
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Gun Control Law Passed by Bonn
Date: 09 July 1972
By Reuters
W Ger Parliament passes strict gun control law on July 7; law restricts firearms sales to persons whose reliability and expertness have been verified by authorities; requires registration of all firearms in Ger
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