Moves at International Parleys in '76 Seen as Threatening Free Press
Date: 22 December 1976
Freedom House warns of danger of increasing trend toward manipulation of news media by govts as tool to stimulate econ development; says in its annual rept that resolutions have been adopted at various internatl confs that condoned practices that could lead to govt control of news media in some countries; orgn exec dir Leonard R Sussman comments; map of how free nations and territories of world are (M)
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EAST GERMANS OUST A WESTERN NEWSMAN; Accuse Television Correspondent of Meddling and Defamation
Date: 23 December 1976
East Ger Govt on Dec 22 orders expulsion of W Ger TV correspondent Lothar Loewe, who had frequently interviewed dissidents; was accused by E Ger press agency ADN of having 'meddled grossly' in E Ger's internal affairs and of having defamed its people and Govt (S)
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World News Briefs; U.S. Lets Cambodia Buy DDT to Fight Malaria Rice on Way to Vietnam From 4 Relief Agencies Jane's Aircraft Book Urges B-1 Output Portugal to Reorganize State-Owned Press Lesotho Says South Africa Is Limiting Transit
Date: 22 December 1976
Portuguese Govt on Dec 21 announces plans for reorganization of state-owned press, including return of some papers to private hands and closing down of others; Information Min Manuel Alegre comments (S)
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World News Briefs; U.N. General Assembly Ends Session for 1976 Arafat Endorses State For the Palestinians Marcos Reports Progress In Talks to End Rebellion Mrs. Gandhi Carries Out Two Cabinet Changes Leftists Defeat Premier In Mauritius Election
Date: 23 December 1976
Arafat says Palestinian movement will set up state on 'any piece of liberated Palestinian soil'; comment, broadcast by Saudi radio, is interpreted as indication of willingness to accept Palestinian state on West Bank and Gaza Strip should this be decided at expected resumption of Geneva peace talks; Arafat says decision was made by Palestinian Central Council at its meeting Dec 14 in Damascus (S)
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