OBSCENITY DEBATE HURTS PUBLISHER; He Loses Ads for Printing an 'Underground' Paper
Date: 10 August 1969
Special to The New York Times
W F Schanen Jr's 3 Port Washington, Wis, wklies are target of advertisers boycott, begun by industrialist B Grob, protesting fact that Schanen's printing plant also prints underground newspaper Kaleidoscope, which some local people deem obscene; Schanen repts boycott effects, says it could cost him $200,000 a yr; defends Kaleidoscope, says he will not censor pubs he prints; gets support from Wis U journalism faculty, ACLU Wis unit and other Wis papers; boycott details
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5 TV Stations Run by N.B.C. Will Soon Get Editorial Voices
Date: 09 August 1969
By FRED FERRETTI
Fred FERRETTI
NBC, reversing long-standing policy, will soon order 5 of its TV stations to beging broadcasting editorials; stations are WNBC (NYC), WRC (Washington), WMAQ (Chicago), WKYC (Cleveland) and KNBC (Los Angeles); details
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Brezhnev Sets the Clock Back; Brezhnev sets the clock back
Date: 10 August 1969
By HENRY KAMM
Henry KAMM
H Kamm article on life in USSR during 5 yrs since Khrushchev's ouster charges Brezhnev and other Soviet leaders have extinguished hope for measure of freedom for 'oppressed human spirit in that unhappy land' and 'set back the clock' on decency and liberalization; says widespread illusion persists in West that Russia has overcome Stalin's legacy; says USSR has been remarkably successful in preventing Western news media from presenting true and complete image of country, authorities use crude pressures to frighten bulk of Western correspondents into thinking twice before writing article that might expose them to retaliation or expulsion; discusses intellectuals' lack of freedom and methods used by 'sensitive and intelligent' Russians to survive 'in so hostile an atmosphere'
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Bad News Is Hurting Utilities
Date: 10 August 1969
By ALEXANDER R. HAMMER
Alexander HAMMER
Article on poor Wall St performance of utilities stocks; Dow-Jones utility avg on July 30 was at its lowest level since late '62; many analysts still think utility issues provide good investment value, some indus sources are not optimistic about future
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News and Notes From the Field of Travel
Date: 10 August 1969
Rodman Reservoir reaches full size; 8 recreation areas will be built along it
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Restrictions in Rome
Date: 09 August 1969
Rome Airport restricts amount of francs exchangeable to 100 francs per person
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Venice Festival Rejects Old Red Chinese Films
Date: 10 August 1969
Communist China enters films in festival for 1st time but films are rejected because they are 5 yrs old
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