The mediums; Sunday Observer
Date: 07 April 1974
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
R Baker holds problem with TV and press is that they are such abject tools so eager to be of Pres use that they have distorted all perceptions of what news is and what govt is about; holds Pres is always news whether or not he is involved in any news; illus
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Judge Grants Ehrlichman A Delay in Perjury Trial
Date: 06 April 1974
 
Calif Superior Ct Judge Gordon Ringer on April 5 grants delay in opening of John D Ehrlichman's perjury trial; Ehrlichman says he needs more time to obtain transcripts of Fed grand jury hearing in Washington during which former White House aides Egil Krogh and David R Young Jr had testified
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3 Newspaper Publishers Offer Package toPrinters
Date: 06 April 1974
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
publishers of NY Times, NY Daily News and NY Post on April 5 make public their full pkg offer to ITU, including proposal that would give newspapers right to automate their composing rooms while protecting jobs of regular full-time job holders and also giving new guarantees to nonregulars; contract talks have been recessed until next wk with union planning to go ahead with strike vote and NY Times publisher A O Sulzberger warning of possibly tragic consequences if no agreement is reached; ITU Local 6 pres Bertram Powers calls publishers' offer unsatisfactory, both with respect to wages and automation; says that secret-ballot strike vote will take place during next few days in newspaper composing rooms and commercial shops with final tally scheduled to be completed by April 10; Sulzberger, in memo to Times staff, notes impending strike vote and revs offer, noting that it is not final on publishers' part; Times distributes full text of proposals that were made to union on April 3 by Times, News and Post; proposal on automation and pay increases summarized
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Mediator to Enter Talks At the Washington Post
Date: 06 April 1974
 
Negotiators for Washington Post and Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild will meet on April 6 with fed mediator in hopes of averting strike by 860 editorial and commercial employes of newspaper; guild voted on April 4 to strike on April 8 if no progress is made toward agreement (S)
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Newspaper Printers Urged To Vote Heavily for Strike
Date: 07 April 1974
 
ITU leaders on April 6 urge printers to vote 'overwhelmingly' to strike 1 or more of city's newspapers, NY Times, NY News and NY Post; note that large vote in favor of strike is essential if they want approval by their internatl union
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In Brazil All Is Not As It Seems; Stability First
Date: 07 April 1974
By MARVINE HOWE
Marvine HOWE
rev of events in Brazil notes that news censorship still exists; Brazilian daily O Estado de Sao Paulo continues to publish classical poetry in censored spaces and Jornal da Tarde fills its spaces with recipes; only improvement in press is appearance of newsmagazine Veja without cuts, indication that censor had been pulled out of newsroom
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Talks Resume as Guild Strike A t U.P.I. Is Completing 3d Week; Negotiations Resume
Date: 07 April 1974
By ALLAN M. SIEGAL
 
comments on effect of Wire Service Guild strike against UPI on newspaper
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Fear and Loathing in Vermont; Franklin B. Smith is editor of the editorial page of The Burlington Free Press in Vermont.
Date: 07 April 1974
By Franklin B. Smith
 
Article by Franklin B Smith, editor of editorial page of Burlington Free Press (Vt), finds repugnant vast coverage of Watergate affair; holds much of coverage by press has been blatantly abusive of traditional Amer sense of justice and of 1st Amendment's guarantee of press freedom; cites 12 instances of what he sees as 'clear distortion or curious neglect' on part of press in coverage of Watergate; drawing
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A. P. TO PHASE OUT ITS LOCAL SERVICE; The Staff Will Be Absorbed by Agency's Other Units
Date: 06 April 1974
 
AP Local, news service covering NYC affairs and operated by AP for local newspapers and radio and TV stations, will be phased out over next several mos; NY Times, NY Daily News, AP, and NY Post have voted to end their support for the service; Times managing editor Peter Millones and AP vp Conrad Fink comment
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