Curbs on Press Shield British Suspect
Date: 22 March 1974
By RICHARD EDERSpecial to The New York Times
Article, citing Brit press coverage of Ian Ball, suspect in Princess Anne kidnapping attempt, notes that Britons are likely to know very little about Ball because Brit law limits disclosure of evidence or other information that might jeopardize defendant's rights; press may rept ct proceedings of preliminary hearings (M)
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New Press Curbs In Argentina Affect Foreign Agencies
Date: 21 March 1974
Argentine Govt on March 20 institutes new restrictions on press including locating all foreign news agency offices in 1 bldg; plan was drafted by Sec of Press and Broadcasting Emilio Abras and was approved by Pres Peron; among proclaimed objectives of new law are expansion of Telam, official Argentine news agency
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A Presidential Primer on How to Use the TV Medium
Date: 22 March 1974
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
L Brown analysis says Pres Nixon's present campaign to win public support through TV, as exemplified by his 2 most recent news confs, is being regarded by many in communications field as primer on effective use of medium by 1 with almost unlimited access to it; says they point out that both appearances were before groups whose sympathies for Pres were assured in advance, the Exec Club of Chicago and Natl Broadcasters Assn, and their appreciation of Pres, indicated by exuberant applause for his most emphatic statements, may well have impressed TV viewers that Nixon was scoring telling points on every issue; holds news-conf format, which in Houston context seemed to pit lone man against battalion seeking to draw blood, lent itself well to what Nixon is apparently trying to achieve, namely a reversal of his declining popularity and credibility with public; says format permits him to speak informally on range of issues and represents Pres as accessible, candid and occasionally witty, which are important counters to his reputation as loner; says news conf makes for better TV show than speech as format has elements of drama, suspense and occassionally comedy (L)
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New Jersey Briefs; Byrne Asked to Bill for News Offices Newark Schools Get $450,000 Grant Little League to Comply With Order Congressional Redistricting Urged
Date: 22 March 1974
Assemblyman Kenneth A Gewertz has asked NJ Gov Byrne to require newspapers with offices in State House to pay rent and phone bills; estimates that free office space and phone service is costing state $130,000 a yr; spokesman for Byrne says adm will meet with newspaper and wire service execs before making decision
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2 Times Reporters Win Polk Journalism Awards
Date: 21 March 1974
By ERIC PACE
Eric PACE
NY Times reporter Andrew H Malcolm wins Polk Journalism award for articles on no-knock drug raids by Fed narcotics agents on homes of innocent Ill residents (S)
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