TV 'Fairness Doctrine' Hearings Open
Date: 28 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
FCC opens week of hearings on fairness doctrine; E Sevareid (CBS) says he opposes any expansion of govt regulation of media; questions how Govt can 'sit in judgment' on what is broadcast; says nature of broadcast journalism's 'search for truth' almost guarantees airing of differing views; R L Shayon of Penna Univ Annenberg School of Communications urges more specific broadcast standards and easier public access to airwaves; NBC chmn D C Adams says he does not question validity of fairness doctrine but asks restraint by FCC; CBS vp R W Jencks contends that idea of public access to TV time 'seems to exalt free speech at the expense of free press'; maintains that surveillance of TV under fairness doctrine could hinder free discussion on TV; others testifying include A H Kramer, exec dir of Citizens Communications Center, T A Westen, former FCC chmn F W Ford and former FCC member K A Cox
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Questions to Professor Indicate U.S. Still Hunts Clues in Pentagon Papers Case
Date: 29 March 1972
By ROBERT REINHOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Prof S L Popkin testifies he has no knowledge of persons who possessed Pentagon papers, grand jury investigation of D Ellsberg release of Pentagon papers to press; refuses on 1st Amendment grounds to give speculations or opinions about who in acad community might have access to documents; because of his refusal to answer questions he is scheduled to appear in ct again for another contempt hearing
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TV Urges Fairness Doctrine Not Be Applied to Ads
Date: 29 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
FCC hearing on fairness doctrine; TV indus reprs contend that application of doctrine to TV commercials could drive advertisers to other media but leaders of citizens groups and public service orgns say that counter-commercials and broadcast messages in response to paid TV ads would have little econ effect and could help restore credibility to commercials; J J Shestack, atty of law firm representing NBC, presents TV indus arguments against subjecting commercials to fairness doctrine; G Cowan of Center for Law and Social Policy contends that no advertisers would end commercials if competitors stayed on air; holds that fairness doctrine applies to commercials and urges FCC to develop standards for counter-commercials; R Choate, chmn of Council on Children, Media and Broadcasting, Natl Assn of Broadcasters gen counsel J Summers, FTC Consumer Protection Bur chief R Pitofsky and TV Ad Bur counsel T Sorensen also testify
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PROFIT DATA ISSUED BY TRIBUNE COMPANY
Date: 28 March 1972
Tribune Co repts earnings for '71 of $13.5-million on revenues of $479-million
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Metropolitan Briefs
Date: 28 March 1972
NYS Atty Gen Lefkowitz files suit in NYS Sup Ct to halt alleged unlawful landfill operation on 8-acre waterfront tract in College Point, Queens; charges Investor's Collateral Corp, owners of land, and 120th St Landfill Corp, contractors, were dumping without permit and creating health hazard for surrounding community
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Soviet Pledges Aid to Hanoi
Date: 28 March 1972
USSR Marshal Batitsky meets with N Vietnamese Min Vo Nguyen Giap and pledges continued mil aid
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G.O.P. Denies Helping Wallace in Wisconsin
Date: 29 March 1972
F L Dale, chmn of Com to Re-elect the Pres, denies that orgn's campaign slowdown in Wis Pres primary is aimed at encouraging Repub crossover votes for Gov Wallace; says com's activities in state were cut because Nixon has no actively campaigning opposition and is certain winner; speculation has been that Repub strategists might seek to cause disarray in field of Dem aspirants by 'exporting' Repub votes to Wallace
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11 Sculptors Chosen For Design Contest At New Family Court
Date: 28 March 1972
By GEORGE GENT
George GENT
11 Amer sculptors will compete in city-sponsored design contest for large free-standing sculpture and related sidewalk decor for new Family Ct bldg at Foley Sq, NYC; contestants include L Nevelson, R Lippold, T Smith, R Hunt and A Manca; winner will receive $87,000 for completed work; other details
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Wallace Plans to Identify Contributors to Campaign
Date: 28 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
Gov Wallace, campaigning for Dem Pres nomination in Wis, says he will make public names of all contributors to his Pres campaign; says list will contain some 80,000 names and weigh about 25 lbs
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