14 Saigon Papers Close, Muffling Opposition Press
Date: 16 September 1972
By MALCOLM W. BROWNESpecial to The New York Times
Malcolm BROWNESpecial
14 S Vietnamese daily newspapers and 15 other periodicals close on Sept 15 because they have not paid bond required by Thieu Govt; most of newspapers that close are anti-Govt but some are neutral and cannot pay bond because circulation is too small; Dai Dan Toc is only opposition daily to pay bond and survive; Govt repts that henceforth servicemen may no longer work as journalists when off duty; charge that servicemen working for local or foreign news orgns have 'sometimes disseminated arguments harmful to the nation'; papers that closed are: Vietnam Guardian, Journal D'Extreme-Orient, Xay Dung, Dan Chu Moi, Duoc Nha Nam, Dien Tin and But Than
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Bay State Editors Honored
Date: 15 September 1972
New England chapter of Sigma Delta Chi awards its '72 Yankee Quill Awards to T L Winship (Boston Globe) and T J Murphy (Waltham News-Tribune)
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Oyster Bay Republican Accused Of Harassing Newspaper Chain
Date: 15 September 1972
Special to The New York Times
R L Morgan, publisher of Litmor Publications, charges that town of Oyster Bay, LI, is attempting to harm him economically by preventing him from trucking in his customary bi-monthly 10 to 17 tons of newsprint by placing sign prohibiting trucks over 4 tons from traveling on street on which his plant is situated
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BURCH SAYS F.C.C. CAN LIMIT RERUNS; Cites Authority to Order Prime Time Access Rule
Date: 16 September 1972
By ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
FCC Chmn D Burch calls on broadcast journalists to remain open to 'honest criticism', even from Vice Pres Agnew, s, Internatl Radio and TV Soc luncheon, Sept 15; says major fault of broadcast journalism is its reluctance to criticize itself
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Islanders Sue to Stop Hampson
Date: 16 September 1972
NY Islanders (NHL) hockey team files suit on Sept 15 in Minneapolis seeking to show cause why player T Hampson should not play for them; Hampson has signed contract to play with Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) hockey team
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Laser-Beam Fixer Jailed
Date: 15 September 1972
Canadian M Goodman, who pleaded guilty in Fed dist Ct, Rochester, NY, to charge that he planned to fix horse races by using laser beam, sentenced on Sept 14 to 4-mo jail term and placed on probation for 2 yrs; S Viner, arrested with Goodman, changes his plea from innocent to guilty, and will be sentenced at later date
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