DISSENT HELD RARE IN F.C.C. VOTING; Citizens Group Says Chief Initiates Compromise
Date: 12 August 1975
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Natl Citizens Com for Broadcasting analysis of voting records of 7 FCC members finds comrs voted in agreement with com chmn Richard E Wiley an avg of 97.6% of the time; sources attribute lack of dissent in voting to chmn's technique of settling disputes over issues with compromises often outside the meeting room before the vote; percentages for Comrs Glen O Robinson, Abbott Washburn, Benjamin Hooks, Robert E Lee, Charlotte Reid and Chmn Wiley noted; Broadcasting Com head Nicholas Johnson comments (M)
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Crop Reports Shaped Amid Strict Security
Date: 13 August 1975
Top secrecy surrounds Agr Dept Crop Reptg Bd's rept preparations because of importance to commodities mkts; findings have not leaked out ahead of time in many yrs (S)
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Packaging Mr. Nixon
Date: 12 August 1975
ed, noting ex-Pres Nixon's refusal to appear before Cong coms and Fed cts and his deal with David Frost to 'tell all' in series of telecasts to be filmed now and broadcast after '76 elections, questions whether 'exec privilege' is for sale to highest bidder; scores secrecy surrounding project; says that if Nixon is ready for frank disclosure, a Cong com or grand jury would be appropriate forums
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CORRECTION BILL SIGNED BY CAREY; Advocate of Prisoner Rights to Head New Commission With Expanded Powers CORRECTION BILL SIGNED BY CAREY
Date: 13 August 1975
By LINDA GREENHOUSE Special to The New York Times
Linda Special
Schwartz, Herman (Prof): Schwartz named Chmn of reorganized Correction Comm
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DETROIT NEWS SEEKS OKLAHOMA TV OUTLET
Date: 12 August 1975
Detroit Evening News Assn files application with FCC to buy WKY-TV from Oaklahoma Publishing Co for $22.6-million (S)
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S.E.C. LAYS FRAUD TO WESTINGHOUSE; Company Allegedly Hid Plan to Sell Appliance Division From Its Shareholders FEDERAL SUIT IS FILED Agency Says False News Releases Were Issued Concern Denies Charges
Date: 13 August 1975
By ROBERT J. COLE
Robert COLE
SEC accuses Westinghouse of fraud, charging that co hid from stockholders the prospective sale of its appliance div to White Consol Industries while it was using information itself as basis to buy big block of co stock for employe stock-purchasing program; news of then-pending sale raised price of stock by 39% within 2 wks; Westinghouse denies charge (M)
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