TV Study Unit Told State Suffers Split Personality
Date: 01 April 1975
Camden, NJ, Mayor Angelo J Errichetti on Apr 1 says that NJ is actually 2 states, North Jersey and South Jersey, and that no increased news coverage would alter situation, hearing by NJ Sen Comm on Adequacy of TV Coverage of NJ; defends news coverage of Camden and says that geographical div of state is illustrated by fact that State Sen John M Skevin mispronounced Errichetti's name when he was called as witness; comm is mandated by Sen resolution to investigate quantity of TV news coverage allotted to NJ by NY and Phila stations; Skevin and com co-chmn Sen Joseph A Maressa agree with Errichetti that state is handicapped by sharp North-South distinction, but both insist that improved TV coverage could help; reprs from Phila stations WCAU, KYW and WPTZ defend adequacy of their coverage of state; illus (M)
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Some Papers Shrinking Pages to Cut Costs
Date: 31 March 1975
By MARTIN ARNOLD
Martin ARNOLD
Newspapers throughout US are shrinking size of their pages and switching from 8-column width to 6 in attempt to save on cost of newsprint and paper (M)
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State Urged to Curb Eavesdropping by Employers
Date: 01 April 1975
By WALTER H. WAGGONER Special to The New York Times
Walter WAGGONER
NJ Assembly's Dem majority leadership urges investigation into possible need for curbing or regulating growing practice of 'eavesdropping' on employe phone calls by private cos in NJ; Assemblyman William J Hamilton Jr to propose action at NJ Sen Judiciary Com hearing on Apr 3; com, under chairmanship of Sen James P Dugan, has a been hearing testimony from governmental, private and legal-profession witnesses with view toward writing 6-yr amended extension to NJ's '69 wiretap law; NJ Atty Gen William F Hyland is pressing for extension (M)
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Reported Political Use of Radio Fairness Doctrine Under Kennedy and Johnson Is Causing Concern
Date: 31 March 1975
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Communications law experts are dismayed at Fred W Friendly's assertion in Mar 30 article in NY Times magazine that Kennedy and Johnson Adms carried on organized covert campaigns to harass unsympathetic radio commentators; are concerned about impact on fairness doctrine in broadcast regulation; several bills have been introduced in Cong to abolish fariness doctrine; assertions in Friendly article revd; Red Lion case revd; Rev Billy James Hargis, who was involved in landmark case, comments; Sup Ct decision discussed; Henry Geller, who wrote FCC decision in Red Lion case upholding Fred J Cook's right of reply to Hargis's radio charges, says he now considers it wrong to use fairness doctrine on broadcast-by-broadcast or issue-by-issue basis; Rev Everett C Parker and FCC Chmn Richard E Wiley comment (L)
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Notes on People; Ford Photographer Is Shot at in Vietnam
Date: 01 April 1975
Lew Scotton makes 20-day, 115-mi snowshoe trek across Yellowstone Natl Pk; Scotton and Ralph Jenkins photographed wildlife; Scotton, member of Explorers Club, recieved $500 grant for the trip (S)
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Sports News Briefs; Allen, Without Team, Star Nominee Israel Five Self-Proclaimed Champion Swedish Team Takes Africa Rally Brown of Lehman Heads CUNY Stars Trout Season Opens Today
Date: 01 April 1975
Swedes Andersson and Arne Hertz (Peugeot) win 5-day, 3,557-mi East African Safari auto rally (S)
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