Government in South Africa Continues to Tighten Its Control Over the People; Bureaucrats and Tomes
Date: 18 November 1974
By CHARLES MOHR
Charles MOHR
article in survey series on racial situation in South Africa notes that while English-language press has long and courageous record of dissent and criticism, much of it is worded with violence rarely seen in Amer newspapers, and while comment has been little restrained, papers face many legal restrictions and inhibitions in reptg on defense matters, internal security, police, prisons and racial conflict; publishers and owners, represented by Natl Press Union, have called for fines and other sanctions for journalists who stirred 'feelings of hostility' between races and groups or whose articles 'can affect the safety and defense of country'; many editors reacted bitterly, terming proposal surrender, and journalists' union said it would not support move because it had not been consulted (S)
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Afrikaners Run Things Their Way, but Don't Always Agree on What It Is; Price Termed Too High
Date: 19 November 1974
By CHARLES MOHR
Charles MOHR
1 of series of articles on racial situation in South Africa notes that Afrikaans-language press has become increasingly vocal in prodding Govt to reinterpret its basic policies, racial and otherwise; Schalk Piennar, South Africa's most influential journalist, has assumed editorship of Johannesburg daily paper called Beeld while retaining his column of commentary in Rapport, nation's biggest Sunday newspaper
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Pressmen Accept L. I. Pact
Date: 19 November 1974
Printing pressmen employed at LI Press plant, Jamaica, Queens, on Nov 18 ratify 2-yr contract; pressmen's local pres William J Kennedy makes announcement (S)
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11 WOMEN WILL GET FRONT PAGE AWARDS
Date: 19 November 1974
Newswomen's Club of NY will present its Front Page awards on Nov 22 to Nadine Brozan, Leslie Maitland and Joyce Dopkeen (NY Times), Barbara Kantrowitz and Hope Spencer (Newsday), Mary Bralove (Wall St Journal), Marion K Sanders (Harper's), Paulene Kael (New Yorker), Marlene Sanders (ABC News), Liz Trotta (NBC News) and Mary Gay Taylor (WCBS)
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BUSINESS MAGAZINE SHUT DOWN BY PERU; Special to The New York Times
Date: 19 November 1974
Peruvian mil Govt closes Peruvian Times, which 2 mos ago criticized Govt contract with Japanese Petroleum Development Corp and Japan-Peru Oil Co, 2 Japanese oil cos helping to finance $500-million oil pipeline in Peru; arrests leading members of Lima Bar Assn, which charged that contract violated natl Const (S)
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