NONUNION NEWSPAPER IS PRODUCED BY POST; A 48-Page 'Experimental Edition' Put Out, Not for Sale--Murdoch Charges 'Substantial Sabotage' 20 Percent of Normal Force Had Checked Equipment Other Resignations
Date: 27 March 1978
By PETER KHISS
Peter KHISS
mgt and nonunion personnel of NY Post produce 48-page 'experimental edition'; publisher Rupert Murdoch says job was done despite 'substantial sabotage' at paper's plant; special edition was not for sale and comes in advance of contract deadlines; Post gen mgr Byron Greenberg says no such paper will be produced for distribution; Stereotypers Union pres John Kennedy says he does not believe sabotage occured; NY Newspaper Guild exec vp Harry Fisdell repts about 10 members each at Times and News have sent resignations from guild in last 2 wks; Times asst gen mgr John D Pomfret says there is no encouragement for people to resign (M)
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4TH STRIKE VOTE DUE IN NEWSPAPER TALKS; Another Craft Union Plans Action, Calling Demands by New York Publishers 'Ludicrous' 3d Test by The News
Date: 28 March 1978
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
NY Lithographers Union says it will take strike vote 'within 24 hrs' as result of what it says are ludicrous demands by NY Times and NY News for changes in work rules and practices; union pres Stanley A Aslanian comments; NY Post repts 'sabotage' it had reptd in connection with production of 48-page experimental weekend edition by mgt and nonunion personnel had been in stereotyping area; Martin Fischbein, special asst to Rupert Murdoch, comments (M)
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CBS Documentary on Bronx Arson Wins a Kennedy Journalism Award
Date: 28 March 1978
Robert F Kennedy Journalism Awards go to Bill Moyers, Tom Spain, Howard Stringer and Dan Letner (CBS Repts), Jonathan Newman and Bill Marimow (Phila Inquirer), Michael O'Brien (Miami News) and Peter A Silva (Corpus Christi Caller) (S)
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Soviet Reporters Investigate, Too, But Only Within Limits Set at Top; Consequences of Exposure Inefficiency, Corruption, Mistakes Soviet Reporters Investigate, Too, But Only Within Limits Set at Top The Authority of the Party
Date: 27 March 1978
By CRAIG R. WHITNEY Special to The New York Times
Craig WHITNEY
Rept on journalism in USSR notes that investigative journalism does exist, but only with careful Govt controls; notes that press exposes and criticizes shortcomings and wrongdoings in almost every area of natl life, except in pol system itself and its leadership; cites ints with editors who disclose that press probes start with directives from top levels of Party and Govt; Pravda's People's Control Page appears twice monthly carrying lrs from People's Control Coms throughout USSR; illus (L)
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Market Place; Why Berkey Slipped on Good News
Date: 28 March 1978
By ROBERT METZ
Robert METZ
comment on reasons Berkey Photo's shares dropped 7/8 on Mar 23
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Outlook for Begin: He Has Edge in Parliament, but Faces Growing Challenges; News Analysis Begin to Report to Parliament
Date: 28 March 1978
By WILLIAM E. FARRELL Special to The New York Times
William FARRELL
analysis holds Begin is in control of coalition Govt despite suggestions that he resign following unproductive talks with Carter (M)
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