CBS Unable to Get Word on Newsmen Arrested in Angola
Date: 06 December 1975
By The Associated Press
Richard S Salant, CBS pres, on Dec 5 repts that network has been unable to get information about newsmen Don Webster and Bill Mutschmann, seized 2 wks ago in Angola (S)
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China Hand Says Tape Is Red, Too
Date: 07 December 1975
By ROSS H. MUNRO The Globe and Mall, Toronto
Ross MUNRO
Newsman R H Munro comments on treatment he recd while visiting Peking (M)
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MADRID ARRESTS PARDONED PRIEST; Incident Reflects Confusion of Post-Franco Period
Date: 07 December 1975
By HENRY GINIGER Special to The New York Times
Henry Special
Foreign Press Assn is refused permission to meet with Spanish Socialist leader Felipe Gonzalez, and members of assn were threatened with arrest if they tried to meet with him (S)
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Lisbon Plans Reorganization of Press
Date: 06 December 1975
By MARVINE HOWE Special to The New York Times
Marvine Special
Portuguese Govt on Dec 5 announces that it has drafted program to reorganize state-owned press, which has been closed since last wk's unsuccessful mil coup; primary aim of reorganization is to end domination of Lisbon press by Communists and far leftists; High Council of Revolution, in suspending 8 state-owned papers, charged that they had contributed to atmosphere leading to coup; question of who will run nationalized press remains unanswered; 2 of banned newspapers, Jornal de Noticias and O Comercio de Oporto, have been allowed to reappear under old management; there are repts that Govt intends to give control over major newspaper to each of 2 leading pol parties, Socialists and Popular Dems, and will see to it that other papers remain in hands of independents; privately-owned press, including Communist party's Avante, has not been affected by measure; similar action is expected with 9 private radio stations; Revolutionary Council stressed that total deficit of 8 suspended newspapers was about $2-million a mo, which had to be paid by Govt; newspaper Republica protested mildly against suspension of other newspapers; Communist Party sec gen Alvaro Cunhal comments (M)
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TV Newsmen Believed Favored on Visit to China
Date: 06 December 1975
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
comment on news coverage of Pres Ford's trip to China; each network was allotted 30 seats on 2 press planes that accompanied Ford, about 10 more than were available to them for Pres Nixon's trip; greater number of seats for TV resulted in fewer seats for newspaper and news agencies; Chinese officials apparently put premium on TV exposure and arranged their agenda with TV in mind; CBS commentator Eric Sevareid described Peking summit as 'media event'; ABC, CBS and NBC each sent 3 camera crews and 5 reporters, including star anchormen Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor and Harry Reasoner; cost to each of networks for China coverage has been estimated at $500,000; ABC News pres William Sheehan and CBS pres Richard Salant comment (M)
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High Court Asks Data on Press Curb
Date: 06 December 1975
By LESLEY OELSNER Special to The New York Times
Lesley Special
US Sup Ct on Dec 5 takes tentative step into increasingly controversial and tangled proceedings over strict 'gag order' that was imposed on press by judge in Neb murder case; Ct, acting in response to various requests for stays and speedy rev filed by press groups involved in case, calls on Neb Atty Gen as well as prosecution and defense attys in case to reply by Jan 9 to press groups' motions; Ct's action does not commit it to full rev and decision on issue, but does mean that Justices are concerned enough to get further material before disposing of requests; case revd (M)
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World News Briefs; Independence Group Backed by Saharans Laos in Trade Pact With Vietnam Santiago Clerics In Protest Cuba Meeting Set On Constitution Ethiopia Lifts Crisis Decree Iceland Reports Ramming Incident
Date: 07 December 1975
Santiago, Chile, auxiliary bishops suspend religious services to mark Dec 8 Feast of Immaculate Conception in protest against Govt ban on all marches and pilgrimages; Cardinal Raul Silva Henriquez notes friction between ch and mil rulers; Chilean newspaper rejects US Sen com rept that CIA paid $1.6-million to keep it publishing during era of late Allende (S)
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Ideas & Trends; Education, Earth Sciences, Law The Farmers' Old Tricks With Crops New Evidence Relating Diet And Cancer Another Test of Fair Trial vs. Free Press More Scientists Out to Get the Drift--of Earth
Date: 07 December 1975
comment on Canadian chemist Dr Allan E Smith and Prof Diana M Secoy survey finding that farmers 2,000 yrs ago used almost every method of pest control and crop improvement that are in use today (S)
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PAPERS EXAMINE CITIES' FINANCES; New York's Problems Cause Some Local Investigations
Date: 07 December 1975
By FRANK J. PRIAL
Frank PRIAL
Atlanta, Ga, newspapers, reacting to near-bankruptcy of NYC, say local finances are not overly desperate (S)
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Food News; A Deli With a Scholarly Air
Date: 07 December 1975
By HELEN P. SILVER Special to The New York Times
Helen SILVER
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