Roles of Filipino Civil Officials In Provinces Seem Unchanged
Date: 10 October 1972
By TILLMAN DURDINSpecial to The New York Times
survey of various activities assigned to mil personnel in Philippines since Pres Marcos declared martial law notes natl police act as chief censors of radio and TV newscasts; in instances where newspapers have been permitted to resume pub, news editors must rept daily to ask what news they can use
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18 Inmates and a Guard Injured in Rikers Fight
Date: 11 October 1972
Rikers Island Adolescent Remand Shelter spokesman A L Castro says news about flare-up in which 8 inmates and 1 guard were injured on Oct 9 was not made public immediately because it was felt incident 'was not serious enough to warrant that kind of news release'
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TV OUTLETS TO AIR MORE JERSEY NEWS; Action Taken by 6 Stations After Complaints That They Slight the State
Date: 10 October 1972
By RONALD SULLIVAN
Ronald SULLIVAN
NJ Coalition for Fair Broadcasting announces series of binding agreements on Oct 9 with NYC TV stations WNBC, WABC, WCBS, WOR, WNEW and WNET that will require stations to provide increased news and public affairs coverage of NJ; coalition officials rept agreements represent 1st time in US that geographic region has succeeded in forcing TV stations to increase their news and public affairs coverage of it; co-chmn Sen H A Williams repts WPIX has not been approached to join agreement because its license application with FCC is not being filed with other stations on April 1; Williams calls agreements 'historic moment for NJ'; agreements include stipulations that each station will assign reporters whose sole responsiblity will be to cover NJ, will make greater effort to provide topics of interest for NJ viewers, will meet with coalition on regular basis to rev terms of agreement; Newark Mayor Gobson says coalition will maintain period of monitoring of news programs in NY to insure that agreements announced are being carried out; illus of Gibson and Williams
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Rehnquist Defends His Role in Decision On Spying by Army; REHNQUIST BACKS SPYING-CASE VOTE
Date: 11 October 1972
Special to The New York Times
Sup Ct Justice Rehnquist says he was not acting improperly when he participated in Ct's decision last June against antiwar activists who were seeking to bar Army's surveillance of civilians, Oct 10 memo issued as he rejected same group's demand that he disqualify himself from plea for rehearing of case; says mere fact that he expressed views on Tatum v Laird case during '71 testimony as Asst Atty Gen before Sen Subcom on Const Rights should not disqualify him from judging; says he did not have detailed information about case and he had not worked on it; says extra reason for participating in 5-4 decision was to avoid 4-4 deadlock, which would have affirmed lower ct rulings against Govt without deciding const issue; full Ct also denies ACLU's motion for rehearing of case; Rehnquist por
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Reporter's Safeguard; Bridge Case Raises Doubts About The Status of Privilege of the Press
Date: 10 October 1972
By LESLEY OELSNER
Lesley OELSNER
L Oelsner analyzes future impact of jailing of reporter P J Bridge for his refusal to answer Essex County grand jury questions
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WPAT Agrees to Raise Minority Representation
Date: 11 October 1972
Special to The New York Times
Radio station WPAT and Paterson Coalition for Media Change announce on Oct 10 that station has agreed to provide more news and public-affairs coverage of Paterson, NJ, and to hire additional minority group personnel; coalition says in return for concessions it has withdrawn petition filed with FCC to deny renewal of station's license; coaliton head G Benson says WPAT 'failed to serve as an outlet from local self expression'; WPAT gen mgr J P Arcara says that 7 of stations 46 employes are minority mwmbers
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Sutton, the Media Man, Stirring Controversy; Sutton Challenged on Media Control
Date: 11 October 1972
By GEORGE GOODMAN Jr
George GOODMAN
Comment on controversy within NYC black community over Manhattan Borough Pres P E Sutton's part ownership of and interest in NY Amsterdam News and black radio station WLIB; Greater NY Urban League dir L L Wingate says he sees danger when politician is involved in media; says Sutton can stifle 'system of checks and balances which black people depend on in their radio and newspaper'; Sutton says he is motivated by desire to see 'communications media used as an instrument for black social advancement'; illus of Sutton with paper's masthead; illus of C B Jones, paper's publisher and part owner
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Wilson Views Press
Date: 10 October 1972
JAMES F. CLARITY
James CLARITY
Amer bullfighter R Ryan severely injured in Madrid while fighting bull on Oct 9
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