Pact Is Terminated By Stereotypers At 4 Papers Here
Date: 05 December 1972
NY Stereotypers Union Local 1 on Dec 4 notifies NY Times, NY Daily News, NY Post and Long Island Press that it is terminating its contract because Fed Pay Bd reduced wage increase put into effect last March; union pres J Kennedy says it is union's intention to keep present terms and conditions of contract in effect for 60 days; says union asked pay bd to reconsider its decision and to stay any reduction of wages until it acts on request; repts union has written to Sen W Proxmire, chmn of Joint Econ Com, in hopes of getting 'justice somewhere in the system'; Mail Deliverers Union local pres C Levy repts if union cannot negotiate settlement of problem 'we may have a strike'
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For a Strong Freedom of Information Act
Date: 05 December 1972
JEROME WEIDMAN
Jerome WEIDMAN
J Weidman, pres of Authors League of Amer, lr on jailing of Prof S L Popkin for his refusal to name his confidential research sources in Pentagon papers case and incarceration of reporter P J Bridge (Newark Evening News) holds these actions are 'first bitter fruits' of Sup Ct's 5-to-4 decision in E Caldwell (NY Times) case; holds 'majority's narrow view' of 1st Amendment has created dangerous weapon with which prosecutors can intimidate individuals who would have previously given valuable information on vital issues, on confidential basis, to journalists and writers; urges new Cong to enforce strong Freedom of Information Act to protect flow of information to public
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Philippines Frees 15 More Imprisoned Under Martial Law
Date: 05 December 1972
Special to The New York Times
Philippine Govt on Dec 4 releases 15 more persons who have been detained after proclamation on martial law on Sept 21, including 6 newsmen, after they pledge to support law and not to join any subversive orgn
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Old Ribs, Ox and Mastodon
Date: 05 December 1972
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
R Baker tongue-in-cheek comment prompted by discovery in France of 135,000-yr-old ox bone bearing symbolic arcs and lines of 'prewriting,' postulates that markings are work of man named Pierre, early press sec for famous Acheuliah hunter named Francois; holds that ox rib is press release; says in prehistoric days people who did not like what the news was telling them did not attack TV or the press but instead denounced distortions of 'biased mastodon rib'; drawing
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On Sanctifying C.B.S.
Date: 05 December 1972
LEONARD PECK
Leonard PECK
Local 1212 of Radio and TV Broadcast Engineers International Brotherhood of Elec Workers member L Peck lr takes issue with Nov 11 and 23 eds on CBS technicians' strike; contends it is unjust to equate labor dispute that results in some difficulty in reporting news with politically motivated Govt efforts to stifle press
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Networks Planning Apollo Pool Despite Strike Threat to C.B.S.
Date: 05 December 1972
By ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
NY Times photographer B Silverman repts on Dec 4 that he was attacked with lead pipe, knocked to ground and kicked repeatedly when he attempted to photograph 2 men, whom he took to be striking CBS workers, who were untying TV cable ends before telecast of NY Jets-New Orleans Saints football game at Shea Stadium; CBS was forced to cancel its telecast of game because of alleged union harassment; Chief Inspector M J Codd says Police Dept will make full investigation of incident and that it will offer all protection necessary to photographers and newsmen at stadium in future; union spokesmen rept they have no knowledge of any 'threats or physical violence' at stadium
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