N.E.T. and Channel 13 Get Grants for Production
Date: 16 November 1971
By GEORGE GENT
George GENT
Van Ameringen and NY Foundations award $25,000 each to NET and WNET to hire specialized reporters in areas of minority affairs and educ for station's nightly 1/2 hr news show to begin mid-Jan
Full Article
Article 1 -- No Title
Date: 16 November 1971
Pentagon acknowledge existence of Rand Corp study, but says there is only 1 copy and that it is at US hq in Saigon; says rept's author was not commissioned by Pentagon but acted on his own in preparing study; Rand Corp says it never employed Newberry; says he worked in Saigon for Defense Dept
Full Article
U.S. IS SAID TO QUASH STUDY ON VIETCONG
Date: 16 November 1971
W Ger magazine Der Spiegel says Pentagon suppressed Rand Corp study that concluded that high ideological motivation was behind Vietcong battlefield successes; rept denies that terror tactics were responsible for Communist victories
Full Article
Rand Chief Quitting; Reason Disputed
Date: 16 November 1971
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
H S Rowen resignation as Rand Corp pres attributed by informed sources partly to Pentagon dissatisfaction with Rand's role in release of the Pentagon study; Rand spokesman says that both a Rand top exec and Rowen deny link of study to his resignation
Full Article
Journalist-Law Panel Advises Broad Protection for Newsmen
Date: 17 November 1971
By LESLEY OELSNER
Lesley OELSNER
F P Graham is rapporteur for 20th Century Fund panel on conflict between press and Govt
Full Article
Greek Intellectuals' Book Attacks Dictatorships; Collection, Third of Series, Offers 23 Writers, 2 of Them Now in Prison
Date: 16 November 1971
Special to The New York Times
7 Greek intellectuals pub collection of pol works opposing all dictatorships including their own country after Greek publishers refused to print collection because of Govt's stern press laws; book is part of series
Full Article
LAWMAKER SEES CENSUS POLITICS; Poll and 'Censor' Attacked -- Chief Denies Assertions
Date: 17 November 1971
By JACK ROSENTHALSpecial to The New York Times
HR Census and Statistics Subcom Chmn Wilson charges Nixon Adm has politicized Census Bur and thus risks loss of pub confidence in its work, s, Washington; holds bur has been improperly called on to conduct pub opinion poll about Adm's new econ program; charges that censor of repts, whom he identifies as J Berger, has been installed; holds apptmt of 3 'pol partisans' in high posts--Deputy Dir Wright, special assts to Census Dir Brown V L Tarrance Jr and R Nassikas--jeopardize tradition of professionalism; Brown denies charges; defends accused aides
Full Article
ISRAEL ENDS A CURB IN LAVON SPY AFFAIR
Date: 16 November 1971
Special to The New York Times
Israel lifts long-time ban on personal stories of intelligence agents who participated in sabotage mission in Egypt in 1954 involving former Defense Min Pinhas Lavon
Full Article
Federal Court Backs Democrats; F.C.C. Reversed on G.O.P. Reply
Date: 16 November 1971
By WARREN WEAVER Jr.Special to The New York Times
Warren WEAVER
US Appeals Ct reverses FCC's decision that Repub party should have free TV time to reply to Dem telecast that was itself response to Nixon; case involves Dem Natl Com telecast on July 17 '70; Appeals Ct holds FCC decision, which was appealed by Dems, is 'equivalent' to 'providing Pres' party with twice opportunity to influence pub opinion as its critics'; Judge Wright says such result 'strikes at heart of representative democracy and imperils traditions on which nation is founded'; ruling does not increase right of pol party to televised opportunities to answer Pres of opposing party; as practical matter, it is seen likely to make such time more readily available by assuring networks they will not be subject to counter-demands from other party; ct makes clear that FCC should consider televised press confs, as well as formal ss, in determining whether subsequent broadcast by opposition is responsive
Full Article
A Response to Mr. Powell
Date: 16 November 1971
By NORMAN DORSEN
Norman DORSEN
Prof N Dorsen article scores US Sup Ct nominee L F Powell's statements supporting Justice Dept's use of wiretaps
Full Article