Democratic Senate Will Let Newsmen Sit In on Sessions
Date: 23 January 1975
NJ Dem Sen leadership agrees for first time to open majority caucus to newsmen, but Sen Pres Frank J Dodd says private meetings will still be held if any Sen requests them (M)
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TV NEWSMEN SCORE A COAST COURT BAN
Date: 24 January 1975
Radio and TV News Assn of S Calif protests rules by Fed judges banning courthouse coverage, citing violation of 1st Amendment rights; 13 of 15 Fed judges signed order on Jan 21 banning radio and TV equipment from 1st floor of US Dist Ct in Los Angeles, where there are no courtrooms; on Jan 23, they extended ban to steps outside bldg (S)
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Strike Closes Italy's Press
Date: 23 January 1975
Journalists and printers on Jan 22 stage 24-hr strike on Jan 22 that will leave Italy without daily newspapers on Jan 23, when gen strike for wages, pensions and other demands is scheduled (S)
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Rightists in Argentina Destroy Presses in Raid on Newspaper
Date: 24 January 1975
By JONATHAN KANDELL Special to The New York Times
Jonathan Special
About 30 right-wing terrorists raid printing plant of La Voz del Interior, most important newspaper in Cordoba, Argentina; round up workers at gunpint and then set off explosives; 1 person is reptd injured; terrorists are identified as members of Anti-Communist Alliance, group which has claimed credit for deaths of more than 80 leftists in last 6 mos; newspaper execs estimate damages at $600,000 (S)
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Thais Elect Assembly Sunday In First Vote Since Fall of Junta
Date: 24 January 1975
Student gunmen kill newspaper photographer during battle between students of 2 vocational schools in Bangkok (S)
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Brezhnev Case Typifies Moscow's Secrecy; Reasons for Secrecy
Date: 23 January 1975
By CHRISTOPHER S. WREN Special to The New York Times
Christopher WREN
Article on pol secrecy and censorship policies in USSR cites recent mystery surrounding absence from public view of Soviet party leader Leonid Brezhnev as typical of Govt's obsession with secrecy; notes some Western diplomats in USSR suggest that Kremlin imposes its blanket of secrecy to enhance mystique of ruling Politburo and to discourage public discussion about its conduct of policy; holds others note that such secrecy permeates other areas of Soviet soc, where most information becomes available on need-to-know basis; discusses Govt's censorship policy (L)
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TESTIFY ON ATTICA, NEWSMAN IS TOLD; TV Reporter Loses Battle to Avoid Subpoena
Date: 24 January 1975
By MARY BREASTED Special to The New York Times
Mary Special
NYS Sup Ct Justice Joseph S Mattina rules that WGR-TV reporter Steward Dan must testify in ct about events he witnessed during Attica prison rebellion in Sept '71; says Dan waived any privilege of confidentiality he might have had as newsman when he testified before grand jury and earlier before special comm; 5 Attica inmates are currently on trial for murder of Kenneth Hess and Barry Schwartz, who apparently incurred wrath of rebellion leaders because they talked to Dan in prison yard without authorization (M)
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Filming TV Documentaries Abroad Faces Serious Difficulties
Date: 24 January 1975
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Filmmaker Dick Hubert, who planned to film documentary in India on world food crisis for Public Broadcasting Service, was able to complete film only after making appeals for diplomatic intervention in his struggle with Indian Govt over restrictions they place on filmmakers; Govt requires docmentary producers to submit shooting script in advance for approval, and if it is accepted filmmaker will be escorted through country by Govt liaison officer to insure that nothing is covered that may affect Govt interests; Hubert regards regulations as patently censorial; Hubert film was made through intervention of T C Kaul, Indian Amb to US, and through Chester Bowles, former US Amb to India; Rose repts that India's regulations stemmed from displeasure with film series made by Louis Malle, Phanton India (M)
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