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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Photographer Is Freed
Date: 30 October 1972
Cambodian mil command says that French freelance photograher G Boudelet, seized by Communist forces near Angkor temple complex in July '71, was released and arrived in Pnompenh on Oct 29
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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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U.S. LOSES IN VOTE AT UNESCO PARLEY; Committee Favors Curbs on Satellite Broadcasts
Date: 30 October 1972
By FLORA LEWISSpecial to The New York Times
Events at UNESCO meeting, Paris, seen another indication of strong trend in majority of world's countries against internatl free flow of information; latest sign of trend comes on Oct 28 when US is defeated in effort to head off declaration calling for restrictions by receiving nations on content of broadcasts transmitted from space satellites; countries opposing US position that any restrictions must be carefully studied so as not to block principle of free exch of information include Communist states, African and Asian countries and most of Latin Amer Nations; UNESCO comm is expected to adopt resolution aiming at some form of control over internatl press agencies and foreign correspondents; Deputy Asst Sec of State for Educ and Cultural Affairs W B Jones says he is 'deeply disturbed' by development
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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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3 to Receive Journalism Awards
Date: 30 October 1972
Columbia Univ presents Maria Moors Cabot Prizes for inter-Amer journalism on Oct 31 to T Streithorst (NBC), Dr A U Pietri (El Nacional) and Dr P G Beltran (La Prensa); pors of winners
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Agnew Says Public Is Tired of Hearing Corruption Charges
Date: 30 October 1972
Vice Pres Agnew, commenting on Watergate burglary and bugging affair, says he does not see any connection between Pres of the US and Watergate case, int, ABC-TV program Issues and Answers; says thing that disturbs him greatly is 'moral outrage' of same people who in past condoned such conduct; illus
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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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NIXON HOLDS LEAD AS M'GOVERN GAINS; Poll Before Peace News Puts Electoral Vote at 318-0, Total at 56-30
Date: 30 October 1972
By JACK ROSENTHAL
Jack ROSENTHAL
(Campaign Outlook) NY Times/Yankelovich survey released on Oct 29 indicates that despite further gains by Sen McGovern, Pres Nixon continues to hold massive lead in potential electoral votes as campaign enters final 2 wks; survey, which encompassed 16 largest states, that if election had been held on Oct 24, Nixon could have recd up to 318 electoral votes alone in states that were surveyed while McGovern would receive 0 electoral votes; 14 electoral votes would be undecided; survey also finds that many voters have no great liking for either candidate and that public interest in election is waning; survey was completed on Oct 24, indicating that it could not measure pol impact of Vietnam peace developments; other results of survey detailed; include fact that break-in at Dem Natl Com hq (Watergate affair) and associated charges of secret Repub campaign funds have apparently not swung many voters to McGovern; also that Nixon continues to lead among all categories of voters except Dems, blacks, Jews and coll students but that he continues to run comparatively well among these groups; description of how series of 4 NY Times/Yankelovich surveys, latest of which was jointly sponsored with Time (pub), were conducted
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