Editor Arrested on Order Of South African Minister
Date: 29 September 1974
South African Justice Min James Kruger tells Parliament that he ordered arrest of John O'Malley, Natal Daily News editor; says O'Malley published plans for banned rallies by black students (S)
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London Paper Prices Rise
Date: 28 September 1974
London Times and The Guardian on Sept 27 announce 33% increase in their newsstand prices effective Sept 30; each will cost equivalent of 18c
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Freedom Is the Issue; ' The Fairness Doctrine, the court said, raises the question of good faith, not news judgment.' IN THE NATION
Date: 29 September 1974
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker comment on Fed Appeals Ct decision in favor of NBC in its differences with FCC over NBC TV program on pensions; FCC had found in favor of various pension orgns that charged program was biased against them; ed notes that ct decision did not overturn Fairness Doctrine itself since ct ruling was essentially that FCC had misapplied doctrine; says that many Amers who consider press biased and unfair will not welcome decision; holds that if Amers want free press certain amount of unfairness and irresponsiblity will be inevitable price of freedom
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Haig Testimony: He Acted For Kissinger on Wiretaps; Haig Testimony: He Acted For Kissinger on Wiretaps My Distinct Impression' Haig Questioned Discrepancy About Hoover Describes His Role
Date: 29 September 1974
Special to The New York TimesBy JOHN M. CREWDSON
Sen Foreign Relations Com makes public testimony indicating that Alexander M Haig Jr, while asst to then-Narl Security Council (NSC) head Henry A Kissinger asked FBI to place under surveillance some of Govt officials who became targets of controversial wiretap program; Haig, who told com in July that he never viewed himself 'as anything but an extension of Dr Kissinger,' testified that in passing names of officials to FBI, he was told to ask 'generally that they be surveilled'; Kissinger has maintained that he never initiated or recommended use of electronic surveillance as means of finding and stopping leaks of sensitive foreign policy information to news media; Kissinger has repeatedly described his role as one of submitting to FBI names of subordinates on NSC staff who fitted 3 prearranged criteria for possible sources of 'leaks'; com agreed unanimously in Aug that Kissinger had not misled it during his confirmation hearings as State Sec about his participation in 21-mo-long search for leaks, an investigation for which former Pres Nixon has said he gave full authorization; transcript of closed hearings contains number of deletions that com aides say were requested by State Dept and FBI on natl security grounds; it does give picture of genesis and scope of wiretap program and of part in it played by Kissinger's office; Haig portrayed himself in his testimony as Kissinger's liaison with FBI during wiretap effort; said it was his distinct impression that in no instance did he receive instructions from Kissinger where he had not either recd or participated in decision that brought those instructions to him; Kissinger said he did not initiate program, did not recommend program, had nothing to do with its establishment but participated in program after it was established according to criteria that had been laid down in Pres's office; criteria noted; com concedes in its rept that there are inconsistencies between FBI documents relating to wiretap operation on 17 Govt officials and newsmen between May '69 and Feb '71 and testimony of Haig, Kissinger and others; concludes that Kissinger's role in program was essentially as he described it in testimony last yr; some inconsistencies noted; Haig por (L)
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COURT SUPPORTS NBA'S 'PENSIONS; Rules '72 Program Did Not Violate Fairness Doctrine Deplorable Situation'
Date: 28 September 1974
By WARREN WEAVER Jr.Special to The New York Times
Warren WEAVER
US Appeals Ct, in 2-to-1 decision, reverses FCC order and says that '72 NBC-TV documentary Pensions: The Broken Promise did not violate Fairness Doctrine; FCC required that NBC present additional material in support of pension systems to counteract 'overwhelming weight' of criticism for such programs; Judge Harold Leventhal writes majority opinion and Judge Edward A Tamm offers dissent (M)
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Hyland Revises Press Policy; Ex-A.P. Reporter Hired Aides Caught Off Guard
Date: 29 September 1974
Special to The New York TImes
NJ Atty Gen William F Hyland has told his deputies that he expects them to speak to news media truthfully and to provide as much public information as legal ethics permit; in recent memo says that he intends to make good on Byrne adm's pledge to conduct NJ Govt openly and honestly; current conduct of press relations in Hyland's office has provided sharp contrast to way things were handled under George F Kugler Jr, who served as Atty Gen under for Gov William Cahill
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Repression in Peru
Date: 29 September 1974
ed urges Peruvian Govt to reconsider jail sentence of journalist Enrique Zileri, whose magazine, Caretas, criticized Govt's mgt of nationalization of an Exxon affiliate
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World News Briefs; 10 Killed in Caracas As Jet Hits House 2 U.S. Businessmen Expelled by Kenya Caramanlis Forms Party in Greece 3 Argentinians Flec Amid Death Threats Ethiopian Gives Up Armed Forces Job Israeli and Arab Die In Golan Clash
Date: 29 September 1974
Greek Premier Constantine Caramanlis announces formation of broadly based pol party as Greece prepared for elections (S)
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