Africa Tour Resembles Stampede
Date: 05 May 1976
By MICHAEL T. KAUFMAN Special to The New York Times
Michael KAUFMAN
African hosts of US Sec Kissinger on his tour of Africa find it difficult to understand conduct of accompanying Amer newsmen; since most of African press is govt-controlled, Africans see genial interplay between Kissinger and newsmen as rudeness on part of newsmen (S)
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Medical-News Reports
Date: 06 May 1976
By Louis Lasagna
Louis Lasagna
Dr Louis Lasagna article discusses reporting of medical news; cites some misleading news stories; says facts should be checked and story balanced (M)
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Newsmen Score C.I.A. Policy
Date: 06 May 1976
Natl Conf of Editorial Writers, in statement realesed by conf pres John J Zakarian, opposes CIA's clandestine use of newsmen and calls on agency to release names of newsmen in its employ (S)
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Networks Weighing 45-Minute Newscasts for Fall
Date: 06 May 1976
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Despite opposition from many US stations to ABC News proposal to expand its evening newscast from half-hr format to 45 mins a night, 3 TV networks indicate they will go forward with such a plan within next yr; affiliated stations protest that proposal is another encroachment by networks on local station time; CBS Inc pres Arthur R Taylor comments (M)
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PBS Head Appeals to Networks For Use of News Documentaries
Date: 05 May 1976
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
PBS pres Lawrence K Grossman urges noncommercial TV system to seek cooperation of commercial networks's news divs as means for public TV to increase its public affairs programming while operating on 'starvation budget,' speech to Internatl Radio and TV Soc, NYC, May 4; says he has renewed his request to 3 commercial networks to allow PBS to carry in full their pooled coverage of natl pol convs at no charge; networks news divs spokesmen say Grossman's proposals would require examination and that, where free use of pool telecast is concerned, no network could give its permission unilaterally (M)
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RUMSFELD DENIES CHANGE IN POLICY; Tells Publishers Ford Has Not Shifted Mideast Stand
Date: 06 May 1976
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
Fed Judge Harold R Medina tells ANPA annual luncheon that First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom of press are most important of all freedoms in Bill of Rights; says he opposes guidelines for the press (S)
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Notes on People; Miss Dewhurst, a Lasting Laugh
Date: 06 May 1976
Ohio Univ journalism school presents awards
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3 Named by Deadline Club To Journalism Hall of Fame
Date: 05 May 1976
Peter Kihss of NY Times, James L Kilgallen of Hearst Headline Service and Gabe Pressman of WNEW-TV named to Deadline Club's Journalism Hall of Fame (S)
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New York Senate Votes 10% Cut in Welfare Aid; Democrats Call the Bill a Futile Election-Year Ploy
Date: 06 May 1976
By RONALD SMOTHERS Special to The New York Times
Ronald Special
NYS Assembly passes bill imposing $15 fee for newsmen wishing special license plates identifying their work (S)
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