Ideas & Trends; Reporting, Politics: Difficult Mixture
Date: 31 August 1975
By MARTIN ARNOLD
Martin ARNOLD
Article on issue of whether news reporter or editor, newspaper or magazine publisher or network exec, should be involved in organized pol activity; in early days of reptg Amer newspapers served as propaganda sheets for pol parties and their reporters and editors were expected to take side of their candidates; news reptg began to lose its partisan character after Civil War; Newspaper Guild conv held in Aug voted to ban union's pres Charles A Perlik Jr from joining liberal Dem steering group to screen '76 Presidential candidates; necessity for journalist to maintain credibility by not goving every appearance of pol bias discussed (M)
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Nigeria Extends Control Over the National Press
Date: 01 September 1975
Nigeria's mil Govt on Aug 31 assures itself of effective control of natl press by acquiring 60% of country's Times group of newspapers and taking over northern daily, The New Nigerian; only 3 of Nigeria's 12 Eng-language newspaper remain outside Govt control, Nigerian Tribune, West African Pilot and Daily Express (S)
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Food News; For Dieter, Spa May Be Worth Wait
Date: 31 August 1975
By HELEN P. SILVER Special to The New York Times
Helen SILVER
Article on Harbor Island Spa, Long Branch, NJ; high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet described; illus (M)
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News of The Realty Trade; Met Sells Old Opera-House Site
Date: 31 August 1975
Japanese Consulate in NYC subleases 36th floor of 280 Pk Av for 9 yrs at aggregate rent of $1.5-million (S)
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Follow-Up on The News; Chief Seedman OTB 3-Day Week Worst Road Better? Police Name Tags
Date: 31 August 1975
Follow-up article on controversy over NYC Police Dept's order that all policemen wear name tags on their uniforms finds that PBA's protest was rejected by cts and policemen now wear tags (S)
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Sports News Briefs; U.S. Swimmers Take Japan Relays Dutchman Takes Pro Cycle Title Bulgarian Women Set Relay Record Zamora Keeps Bantamweight Title
Date: 01 September 1975
Amer swimmers win relay events at Japan's natl swimming meet, Tokyo (S)
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