The Rights of Man; AT HOME ABROAD
Date: 27 April 1978
By Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis comment on Sunday Times challenge to Brit restrictions on press freedom being brought under Article 10 of Eur Conv in case of suppression of article about ct settlement by co that mfd drug thalidomide; drug caused birth defects and users had brought damage suit against drug co; 10 yrs later London Times had articles on matter suppressed by Brit ct; counsel for Times is Anthony Lester; ct proceedings noted
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Associated Press Is Held in Violation Of U.S. Bias Rules
Date: 27 April 1978
Equal Employment Opportunity Comm has determined that 'there is reasonable cause to believe' that AP has violated Fed laws by discriminating against women and minority members in some of its employment practices; investigated allegations concerning AP's recruiting, hiring and promotion practices as result of charges filed in '73 by Wire Service Guild (S)
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The New York Post Reassigning Some on Staff Who Won't Resign
Date: 28 April 1978
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
NY Post has begun to 'redeploy' some staff members who refused its offer that they resign with severance pay so that Post could reduce its staff by 1/3; Martin Fischbein, special asst to publisher Rupert Murdoch, comments; Murdoch, in telegram to Fed Mediation Service dir Wayne L Horvitz, repts no progress in negotiations; Newspaper Guild says it has asked mediation service to join in its negotiations with Daily News; News, in telegram to service's regional dir Paul Yager, asks that he urge resumption of direct talks; Bertram A Powers, pres of NY Typographical Union Local 6, comments (S)
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Burger and Press Freedom; Chief Justice, in Unusual Move, Gives Philosophy On Special Privileges and Media Conglomerates News Analysis Citizen Equal Reporter News Media Auxiliaries
Date: 28 April 1978
By WARREN WEAVER Jr. Special to The New York Times
Warren WEAVER
analysis of ruling by Burger, supplementing high ct ruling on pol free speech for corps with 2,000-word essay cautioning corps that are partly or wholly in news business that their freedoms may prove to be narrower than they believe (M)
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FORD BACKS ACCORD REACHED IN RHODESIA; In TV Interview, He Calls Smith Pact 'Big Step Forward' 5-Year TV Arrangement Terminology Questioned
Date: 27 April 1978
By LESLEY OELSNER
Lesley OELSNER
Former Pres Gerald Ford tapes TV int as part of 5-yr arrangement with NBC under which he will receive $1 million for appearing on various newscasts; por (S)
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Burger Warns of Power News Conglomerates Hold
Date: 27 April 1978
By HOWELL RAINES Special to The New York Times
Howell Special
Sup Ct Chief Justice Warren E Burger, in voting with 4 other Justices to strike down Mass law restricting pol spending by corps, says conglomerates owning newspapers and broadcasting stations represent larger threat to 'valid interests' in electoral process than other corps (M)
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World News Briefs; Brezhnev Says Truman Broke Promises to Soviet U.S. and Soviet Delegates Debate Reporters' Rights World Is Said to Spend Million a Minute on Arms Ethiopian Leader Ends Cuban Visit France Reported to Send Fighter-Bombers to Chad
Date: 28 April 1978
Amer and Soviet delegates at UNESCO conf on news collection and dissemination, Stockholm, debate question of whether journalists should be allowed to contact opposition leaders in countries they visit (S)
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Advertising; New Militancy Toward Government ... And in New York 3 Trade Publications Bought
Date: 28 April 1978
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY Special to The New York Times
Philip DOUGHERTY
Life names Charles A Whittingham publisher (S)
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