DOMINICANS UPSET BY A SECOND SIEGE; Detention of 2 Journalists Linked to Hutchison Case
Date: 01 October 1974
By MARTIN ARNOLD
Martin ARNOLD
Dominican police arrest La Noticia dir Silvio Herasme Pena and its ed Eduardo Lora for photo taken inside consulate on Sept 27, moments after it was seized by Dominican guerrillas; contend that picture showing one of hostages, USIA dir Barbara A Hutchison along with kidnappers and Venezuelan Consul Jesus Gregorio del Corral, could have been taken only if journalists had advance warning from guerrillas; assert if such warning had been given, it was journalists' duty to inform Govt; Dominicans view detention of journalists as more disturbing development; (S)
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CORRUPT REGIME DENIED BY THIEU; He Says He'll Resign if 'the Entire People and Army' Lack Confidence in Him
Date: 02 October 1974
By JAMES M. MARKHAM
Pres Thieu, in Oct 1 televised talk, promises favorable conditions to papers that sincerely want to contribute to building of democracy; pledges to cooperate with Natl Assembly to modify harsh press laws but leaves unsaid what will be done with anti-Govt newspapers; since Sept 20 Govt has ordered 22 confiscations of offending dailies; several opposition editors have complained of police harassment and intimidation of reporters; phones of Siagon's 3 most outspoken dailies have mysteriously gone out of order
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Danbury Paper Going to 20c
Date: 01 October 1974
Danbury News-Times to raise newsstand price from 15c to 20c and wkly home delivery rate from $1.05 to $1.30
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South Africa Is Arresting Black Militants
Date: 01 October 1974
By CHARLES MOHR
Charles MOHR
South African Govt security officials have initiated what appears to be crackdown on militant black pol activity following demonstrations by black South Africans in support of Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo), which played important role in obtaining Mozambique's independence; advent of Frelimo Govt in Mozambique seems to have inspired South African blacks (M)
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Helms, the C.I.A. and Public Trust
Date: 02 October 1974
By Walter Pincus
Walter Pincus
Walter Pincus comment on role of CIA and its dir Richard Helms in break-in at office of Daniel Ellsberg's former psychiatrist Dr Lewis J Fielding; notes that Helms testified falsely about his part in CIA's supplying E Howard Hunt, who broke into office, with various materials; holds that if Helms and CIA are ever again to gain public trust they need, they must make full public accounting of past Watergate-related conduct; says that Cong coms with responsibility for overseeing CIA must now order that accounting to be made; Helms illus (M)
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Hearst Will Be Honored By Veteran Newsmen Here
Date: 02 October 1974
Soc of Silurians will award William Randolph Hearst (Hearst Newspapers) soc's Quarter Century News Achievement Gold Quill; award will be presented on Oct 21 at Riverboat, NYC
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The Economist's Editor Stoops to Conquer London's Fleet Street
Date: 02 October 1974
By RICHARD EDER
Richard EDER
Alastair Burnet, resigning editorship of The Economist to become editor of The Daily Express, cites frustration at being ignored when repting about GB's econ disintergration; Economist has printed hair-raising reminders of Ger inflation of '20s and even hinted at mil take-over if econ situation is not improved; Burnet feels that in approaching econ crisis he wants to have larger readership; illus (M)
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'ABC Evening News' With Captions for Deaf on PBS
Date: 01 October 1974
ABC-TV is permitting numerous public-television stations to replay ABC evening news at later hr, without commercials, but with captions for viewers with hearing impairments; ABC has left it to individual stations affiliated with ABC to decide whether to permit public station in its area to carry captioned newscast (M)
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