SINGAPORE CONVICTS THREE OVER ARTICLE
Date: 30 November 1974
Singapore High Ct on Nov 29 finds Pang Cheng Lain, part-time correspondent for Newsweek, guilty of contempt of ct; Atty Gen Tan Boon Teik says, in motion to ct, that Pang had committed several instances of contempt in sending rept that Newsweek published in Nov 11 issue of its internatl edition under heading 'Selective Justice'; article dealt with unsuccessful libel action by opposition Workers' party against member of Parliament of governing People's Action Party and Govt-owned Radio Singapore; Workers' Party had sued parliament member for slander for alleging at election rally in Aug, '72, that it had recd money from Malaysia for election expenses; Tan says that agency of CR Dasaratha Rahad committed contempt of ct in distributing magazine containing article, as did Victor Santhanam, circulation mgr in Singapore; Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin says he found all 3 defendants guilty and will give reasons on Nov 30; High Ct was told that Robert C Christopher, editor of Newsweek's internatl edition, had sent affidavit in which he claimed responsibility for writing, printing and publishing article; Christopher comments (S)
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French Mail Strike Ends With Victory Of Pay-Curb Policy
Date: 29 November 1974
Special to The New York Times
union delegates from Paris mail-sorting centers vote on Nov 28 to return to work following 6-wk strike that totally disrupted French postal and telecommunications system; Govt announces that complete postal services will resume on Dec 2; union won victory through strategy of firmness (M)
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Ford's Dealings With Congres: An Uncertain Course; Motive puzzling
Date: 29 November 1974
By MARJORIE HUNTER
Marjorie HUNTER
analysis of Pres Ford's recent difficulties with Cong notes reptd Cong bewilderment stemming from Ford's veto of freedom of information measure
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Letters to Soviet Editor: Safety Valve, Sounding Board; Outlet for Frustrations
Date: 29 November 1974
By HEDRICK SMITH
Hedrick SMITH
comment on impact of lrs to editors in Soviet newspapers, which serve as important safety valve for Soviet public and sounding board; cases involving Komsomolskaya Pravda, which recd lr from workers upset at privileges being given soccer team, and Literaturnaya Gazeta, which recd lrs from young invalids in nursing come complaining of conditions, noted; lrs also provide bits of human interest in otherwise heavy and repetitive press, as well as insights into Soviet life; entire lrs to editor process takes place within limits so that Soviet system, Communist party and main lines of policy are never questioned or found in error; high-level officials are rarely criticized and blame falls on middle-level or local officials; Soviet party officials inspire lr campaign to supply groundswell of opinion on key issues; fllod of mail was recd over cases involving Aleksandr I Solzhenitsyn and Andrei D Sakharov; Aleksandr B Chakovsky, editor of Literaturnaya Gazeta, comments; illus (L)
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