Strike by Guild Closes Cleveland Plain Dealer
Date: 02 November 1974
Newspaper Guild on Nov 1 calls strike against Cleveland Plain Dealer; newspaper is forced to cancel its Nov 2 editions when workmen refuse to turn on elec power in pressroom; newspaper spokesman says paper offered reporters increase totaling $62.40 a wk
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Two Papers Raise Prices
Date: 02 November 1974
Knoxville Journal announces carrier-delivered rate of 60c a wk, up 5c; Knoxville News Sentinel will raise its home-delivery price to $1 a wk
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Paper Strike in Cleveland Halts Publication a 2d Day
Date: 03 November 1974
strike by Cleveland Newspaper Guild halts publication of Cleveland Plain Dealer on Nov 2 for 2d day
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JAPANESE PAPERS WARY OF SCANDAL; Personal Ties Are Strong
Date: 03 November 1974
Special to The New York Times
Japan's leading newspapers, which have combined circulation of more than 25 million, have largely ignored article published in magazine Bungei Shunju alleging financial irregularities by Premier Tanaka; no Japanese paper has carried follow-up stories with more information and, as far as can be learned, no Japanese newsman has questioned Tanaka or his deputies concerning allegations; newspapers' failure to pursue matter, in view of knowledgable Japanese, is a consequence of close ties between politicians and press in Japan and offers insight into Japanese political morality (M)
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79,000 Register by Postcard to Vote; Legislative Notes
Date: 03 November 1974
Special to The New York Times
controversial proposal that would require virtually all meetings of govt bodies at local, county and state levels in NJ to be conducted in open finally clears key Legis com; is sponsored by Assemblyman Byron M Baer, Bergen County Dem; would require all discussions and deliberations by public agencies, including those now held traditionally in exec session, to be open to public and press; also requires that such meetings be given adequate public notice; Baer concedes that bill faces uphill fight in both Legis houses (M)
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Follow-Up on The News; Plea Bargaining
Date: 03 November 1974
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David Allweiss, who was out on bail in 5 rapes at time of his arrest for murder of Carol A Hoffman last Nov, has been in Tombs since murder; lawyers negotiated single guilty plea to all 5 rapes and he was sentenced to 0 to 18 yrs; he could have also pleaded guilty to charge of murdering Hoffman, and he would not have spent much more time in prison than he already will for rapes, but he has insisted case be tried (S)
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Byrne Joins Dispute Over a TV Outlet; Viewers' Interest Noted
Date: 03 November 1974
Special to The New York Times
NJ Gov Byrne asks FCC to hold hearings to determine possibility of state getting commercial TV outlet; steps into battle for station following failure of Fair Broadcasting Comm to convince FCC to assign very high frequency band to state; says NJ is 1 of 2 states in nation that has no commercial TV station; says NJ is anxious to have its own station because it is not receiving adequate daily coverage of its news and cultural events on existing NYC and Phila stations; officials at Metromedia, WNEW and Phila TV station KYW deny charge (M)
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