Ex-Policeman Gets Probation in Fire at Weekly
Date: 03 November 1975
Johnny Dwight Caudill, former Whitesburg, Ky, policeman convicted of conspiring to burn down Whitesburg Mt Eagle, has been placed on 5 yrs probation for 'procuring the willful and malicious burning'; paper's editor Tom Gish notes that favorable probation rept on Caudill had described him as 'victim of circumstances,' apparent reference to unpopularity of newspaper (S)
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NEWS WIRES DENIED RATE DELAY BY F.C.C.
Date: 02 November 1975
FCC, in 6-to-0 decision, notes its Sept ruling that Telpak exemption, practice enabling major news services to cut cost of leased lines over which news is distributed, is unlawful; disagrees with news services that irreparable injury would be caused unless there is delay in halting implementation of higher rates; AT&T has filed new rates to go into effect Nov 19 in line with rates FCC approved for private lines earlier; AT&T estimates it will cost users $6-million a yr; new rates will increase cost of news delivery by wire by as much as 35%; delay was sought by ANPA, AP, UPI, Commodity News Service, Reuters and Dow Jones & Co (S)
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NEWS GUILD FINES VOTED IN CAPITAL; Members at Post Warned to Back Craft Strike
Date: 02 November 1975
By BEN A. FRANKLIN Special to The New York Times
Ben FRANKLIN
Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild has voted 885 to 595 to support strike by craft unions at Washington Post or face possible fines or expulsion; referendum was directed at members of Post who have continued to cross picket lines set up by craft unions at Post in 4-wk dispute; members of breakaway group at Post voted to reaffirm their independence and ignore referendum; Post reporter Don Baker, chmn of insurgent group Washington Post Guild Majority, says that 450 nonstriking guild members have contributed money or pledges to support concerted legal defense against any union effort to impose disciplinary measures; Warren Howard, pres of guild, says that conviction of working guild members at a struck newspaper could result in fines as great as 125% of gross salary recd by nonstrikers during walkout (M)
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TV VIEW; When TV Said 'No' to the President
Date: 02 November 1975
JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor article on decision by CBS and NBC not to broadcast Pres Ford's address on tax and spending cuts; discusses practical significance, govt regulations and TV's obligations
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'The New McCarthyism'
Date: 03 November 1975
By Jeffrey St. John
Jeffrey St
Jeffrey St John article compares conduct of Cong coms investigating US intelligence services with Cong com headed by late Sen J R McCarthy in early '50s; finds little difference; notes role of press; discusses rights of witnesses before Cong coms; illus of McCarthy
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One and a half gentlemen of the press; Hope and Fear in Washington Washington Fact and Fiction
Date: 02 November 1975
By JAMES FALLOWS
James FALLOWS
Barney Collier book Hope and Fear in Washington and Edward Jay Epstein book Between Fact and Fiction revd
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News of The Realty Trade; A Broadway Office Building Is Foreclosed
Date: 02 November 1975
Real Estate Board of NY naems Richard W Seeler chmn of bd (S)
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The World; In Summary In Lebanon, the Answers Are on Several Levels Mr. Sadat's Visit Is a Lot More Than Tourism Spain's Hold On the Sahara Is Weakening Denunciation Of Zionism Vote Conservatives May Buy Papers In South Africa Sweden Reaches The 'Goal' On Foreign Aid
Date: 02 November 1975
rev of Lebanese crisis; despite new cease-fire worked out after Premier Rashid Karami threatened to resign, sporadic fighting continues with Moslems trying to enlarge hold they have over most of Beirut and Christians fighting rearguard action; issues in conflict noted (M)
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