Annenberg Leaving London With Critics Mellowed; Money, Goodwill, Silence
Date: 15 October 1974
US Amb to GB, Walter H Annenberg, who will resign post on Oct 30, says he feels bitter about way Amer press treated former Pres Nixon; says sections of press were more concerned with diplay of power than with responsibility
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After 10-Month Beame Tenure, Press Room at City Hall Is Quiet but Uneasy; 'Too Much Stirring Up'
Date: 15 October 1974
By MARTIN ARNOLD
Martin ARNOLD
Outpouring of press releases at City Hall has nearly halted and uneasy calm has descended over press room in 10 mos that NYC Mayor Beame has been in office; previously, Lindsay adm had bombarded press with news releases and statements; Beame announces policies in terse press releases, unlike Lindsay, who would have introduced them on TV with charts, graphs, pictures and models; some newsmen fear that much is lurking below surface, unreptd; Beame's press sec Sidney I Frigand discusses Beame's attitude toward press and growing comfort with TV and radio; Beame adm has been virtually 'leak-proof,' since top aides are more comfortable with anonymity and more accustomed to keeping secrets and working in secrecy; Frigand's handling of press office has created problems for newsmen who find it difficult to get background information, but all newsmen say that Beame is very approachable; Frigand has no aide who can speak for adm with authority when he is absent (L)
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Seeking An Impact On Events
Date: 15 October 1974
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker notes increase in student interest in journalism courses at univs throughout US; says that at late as 1960 there were only 60 students in Univ of North Carolina School of Journalism, whereas now there are more than 300; notes that Gilbert Mainknecht (Central Michigan Univ) has observed that 'the times have made the media important in everyone's life'
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Dismissal of Editor In India Is Linked To Prime Minister; Dispute About Letters
Date: 14 October 1974
Special to The New York Time
dismissal of Hindustan Times editor B G Verghese is raising protests among Indian journalists and stirring broad debate about powerful influence of Govt and business on media; Verghese is 1 of Prime Min Gandhi's most vocal critics (M)
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Soviet Returns to Newsmen Protest on Police Violence
Date: 14 October 1974
Soviet authorities have returned without comment lr from group of Western correspondents protesting mistreatment while covering unofficial art exhibit on Sept 15 in Moscow; lr protested police harassment, detention and physical attacks; asked for assurances against such action by police in future and for meeting with Foreign Ministry officials to discuss problem; lr was returned to Alfred Friendly Jr (Newsweek) (S)
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Truth as a Two-Way Street...
Date: 14 October 1974
By Gordon. D. Henderson
Gordon D Henderson article, noting it is serious crime for private citizen to lie to Govt official, discusses why he feels it should be equally serious crime for a Govt official to lie to people; notes reasons why Pres Ford's 1st press sec J F terHorst resigned; says what is needed is public rev of standards of integrity that should apply in Govt; says consideration should be given to applying to all Govt officials same standards of law that they apply to public; drawing
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Saigon Denies Visas To Times Reporter Aid Paris Newsman
Date: 15 October 1974
Special to The New York Times
South Vietnamese Govt has denied entry visa to NY Times correspondent Sydney H Schanberg
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A TIMES REPORTER IS BARRED BY CHILE
Date: 15 October 1974
Chilean Govt on Oct 14 announces that NY Times correspondent Jonathan Kandell ahs been permanently banned form country; Govt sources rept it was because of objections to articles by Kandell
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