Bias in the News
Date: 31 October 1972
By Lester Markel
Lester Markel
Retired NY Times Sunday editor L Markel comments on abundance of news reptg about news, newsmakers and newsgatherers; says that effort for objectivity has been made more difficult by advent of techniques of advocacy and 'new' journalism; holds solution to problems of press does not lie in new techniques but rather in refinements of 'old' journalism; in increasing attention to interpretation; in expanding definition of news to include not only coverage of spot events but also recording and appraisal of 'deep currents that run in today's world'; drawing
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Study for White House Suggests A Radio Network to Alert Public
Date: 01 November 1972
By JOHN W. FINNEYSpecial to The New York Times
John FINNEYSpecial
Repr Moorhead on Oct 31 makes public confidential White House study calling for controlled network to provide services and information to Amer people; study was prepared for Pres Nixon's Domestic Council under direction of Dr E E David Jr; White House official announces that study has been 'categorically rejected on technical grounds'; Moorhead, in lr to Nixon, calls upon him to explain what plans he has for network, which he says carries with it implications of intrusion of Fed Govt into lives of Amers
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Ellsberg and Apathy
Date: 31 October 1972
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker article on recent comparison by Vice Pres Agnew of Watergate case and release and pub of Pentagon Papers by D Ellsberg says those charged in Watergate case were caught 'red-handed' within premises of Dem Natl Com and are charged with such common criminal practices as breaking and entering, while Ellsberg violated no premises but used his legitimate access to Pentagon Papers to have them made public; notes neither Govt nor anyone else seriously accused Ellsberg of espionage
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Statisticians Exculpated
Date: 31 October 1972
GEOFFREY H. MOORE
Geoffrey MOORE
BLS Comr Moore lr discusses findings issued Oct 5 by Cong coms into '71 allegations about politicizing statistics on unemployment
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Undermining the Court
Date: 31 October 1972
ed on Pres Nixon's alleged attempts to undermine power of US Sup Ct says his attempts to circumvent Ct's rulings on racial balance busing by proposing antibusing legis for Cong have diminished Ct's ultimate authority
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CABINET RESIGNS IN CHILE UNREST; Allende Gets Free Hand to Reorganize Government
Date: 01 November 1972
Chilean army on Oct 31 uses tanks to clear striking truck drivers from hwy near Melipilla after strikers barricaded hwy and lit bonfires
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Boldt to Remain With Pay Board
Date: 01 November 1972
JAMES F. CLARITY
James CLARITY
wife of Soviet Jew G Shapiro expects her husband, who was recently given permission to leave USSR, in Vienna on Nov 1
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C.B.S. Agrees to Accept an Unusual 'Vote for Peace' Program
Date: 31 October 1972
By ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
CBS shows program, Oct 30, sponsored by Vote for Peace Com, urging voters to elect 'strong Cong' candidates; S Mott put up about $100,000 to pay for TV program which was turned down by ABC and NBC; program featured Repr P N McCloskey, Repr M Harrington and B Jordan, Dem candidate for HR from Texas, all critics of Vietnam war policy
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