The mediums; Sunday Observer
Date: 07 April 1974
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
R Baker holds problem with TV and press is that they are such abject tools so eager to be of Pres use that they have distorted all perceptions of what news is and what govt is about; holds Pres is always news whether or not he is involved in any news; illus
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Striking Newsmen Voting On Latest Offer by U.P.I.
Date: 08 April 1974
Striking UPI employes on April 7 begin 24 hrs of voting on latest contract offer by news syndicate, which it hopes will end 3-wk-old strike; vote is being held against recommendation by negotiators for Wire Service Guild that employes reject offer made by syndicate on April 6
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Newspaper Printers Urged To Vote Heavily for Strike
Date: 07 April 1974
ITU leaders on April 6 urge printers to vote 'overwhelmingly' to strike 1 or more of city's newspapers, NY Times, NY News and NY Post; note that large vote in favor of strike is essential if they want approval by their internatl union
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In Brazil All Is Not As It Seems; Stability First
Date: 07 April 1974
By MARVINE HOWE
Marvine HOWE
rev of events in Brazil notes that news censorship still exists; Brazilian daily O Estado de Sao Paulo continues to publish classical poetry in censored spaces and Jornal da Tarde fills its spaces with recipes; only improvement in press is appearance of newsmagazine Veja without cuts, indication that censor had been pulled out of newsroom
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Talks Resume as Guild Strike A t U.P.I. Is Completing 3d Week; Negotiations Resume
Date: 07 April 1974
By ALLAN M. SIEGAL
comments on effect of Wire Service Guild strike against UPI on newspaper
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Hugh Sloan Called Major Source for News Articles on Watergate
Date: 08 April 1974
Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who pieced together major articles about Watergate, say Hugh W Sloan Jr, former treas of Pres Nixon's re-election com, was major source of information for them; Sloan's role and that of highly placed Adm source, whom reporters call 'Deep Throat,' are described in their forthcoming book All the President's Men; excerpts to appear in May and June issues of Playboy (pub); reporters note that Sloan was never identified as source in Post accounts but say that he has now agreed to allow disclosure of his name; information reporters say they obtained from 'Deep Throat' and Sloan discussed (L)
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Fear and Loathing in Vermont; Franklin B. Smith is editor of the editorial page of The Burlington Free Press in Vermont.
Date: 07 April 1974
By Franklin B. Smith
Article by Franklin B Smith, editor of editorial page of Burlington Free Press (Vt), finds repugnant vast coverage of Watergate affair; holds much of coverage by press has been blatantly abusive of traditional Amer sense of justice and of 1st Amendment's guarantee of press freedom; cites 12 instances of what he sees as 'clear distortion or curious neglect' on part of press in coverage of Watergate; drawing
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Daily News Employe Killed
Date: 08 April 1974
Luther Speller, employe of NY Daily News, is killed on April 7 when co delivery truck in which he was riding, collided with auto (S)
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