White House Papers Outline Pressure on Networks; Said to Show Attitude Ruling on Fairness Planted Column Urged
Date: 02 November 1973
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
documents obtained by Sen Watergate com indicate that White House undertook broad campaign in '70 to pressure TV networks into tempering criticism of Pres Nixon and refusing free air time to his Dem opponents; documents outline series of efforts intended, in words of one 'secret' memo, to 'tear down the inst' of broadcast journalism; plans detailed in documents discussed
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EDITIONS CANCELED AT WASHINGTON POST
Date: 03 November 1973
Washington Post on Nov 2 cancels all 5 scheduled Nov 3 editions after work stoppage by ITU local 101 to protest dismissal of 1 of its members M Padella; claims that Padella was dismissed for 'neglect of duty'; US Dist Judge B Parker issued temporary injunction late on Nov 2 ordering printers back to work, but it was served too late to save Nov 3 editions
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Mrs. Eisenhower and a Rumor; Notes on People
Date: 03 November 1973
ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
poet and novelist G Brooks and novelist W Stegner will succeed late C Aiken and M Moore as honorary consultants in Amer lrs to Library of Cong
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REPORTER DRAWS FIVE-MONTH TERM; Refuses to Give Source of Information for Article
Date: 03 November 1973
Special to The New York Times
Reporter L W Morgan (St Petersburg Times) on Nov 1 is sentenced to 5 mos in jail for contempt of ct after she refused to disclose source of information in article that she wrote about secret rept by Pasco County, Fla, grand jury; rept, which was completed earlier in wk, was ordered sealed pending rev by Fla Circuit Ct Judge R L Williams and was critical of Dade County officials, including Police Chief N B Nixon; Morgan says during questioning about her sources that she had been instructed by Times editor E C Patterson not to disclose her source; Times atty W C Ballard argues that requiring Morgan to identify source is violation of her rights and of public's right to free press; says that he will file immediate appeal in state's 2d Dist Ct of Appeals; Morgan is freed under $1,000 personal surety bond pending outcome of appeal; Morgan illus
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Nixon's Daughter Says Press Sides With Critics
Date: 03 November 1973
Mrs D Eisenhower says on Nov 2 that her father, Pres Nixon, wants to cooperate with news media but that his statements were never given exposure recd by those of his critics, int, NBC TV program Today
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Guild Picks News for a Possible Strike; The Key Issue Prediction Declined
Date: 02 November 1973
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
Newspaper Guild announces on Nov 1 that it has selected NY News as its target for strike on Nov 5 if new contract is not reached by that time; Guild exec vp J E Deegan says that reprs of both News and NY Times guild units made decision
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Nixon Flies to Florida Without Press F
Date: 02 November 1973
Special to The New York Times
Pres Nixon's sudden Nov 1 departure for Key Biscayne with only Secret Service agents and possibly aide B N Harlow marks 1st time he has made long-distance flight on his Air Force jet without pool of reporters and photographers on board
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Access to the Airwaves
Date: 03 November 1973
ed notes that, Pres Nixon's charge that he has been victim of distorted TV reptg came coincidentally, on very day 20th Century Fund published rept showing how TV has given to incumbent Pres virtually unlimited access to Amer people at any time he chooses to command it; notes some of rept's suggestions; urges other elements in pol process be given more time to respond to him
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Amsterdam News Aide Quits in Endorsement; Editorial Prepared Background Stressed
Date: 02 November 1973
By CHARLAYNE HUNTER
Charlayne HUNTER
Rev H C McCall, ed bd chmn of NY Amsterdam News, resigns on Nov 1 in conflict arising out of paper's endorsement of Repub NYC Finance Admr R Lewisohn for Controller; had previously said weekly would endorse Dem candidate NYS Sen H J Goldin and that ed to that effect, which did not appear with other endorsements because of 'last min delay,' would appear in current issue; Goldin endorsement was replaced, however, with 1 for Lewisohn; paper's publisher C B Jones says he was out of town when McCall made decision to endorse Goldin; says that when he found out about decision he felt 'uncomfortable'; McCall had said that Lewisohn had not responded to numerous attempts to reach him while Goldin had been positive on 'critical' issues so he 'went with Goldin'; Jones says he reached Lewisohn, eliminating issue of 'nonresponse'; says that that response coupled with Lewisohn's 'extensive background in finance' caused him to make 'unilateral' decision to endorse Lewisohn; remarks that he's 'the guy that's on the line'
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Coast Poll Finds Most Doubt Nixon On TV Coverage
Date: 03 November 1973
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
Linda GREENHOUSE
M D Field poll in Calif finds that while 27% of people believed that news coverage of Watergate was 'generally unfair and biased' at start of Sen Watergate com hearings in May only 17% still hold that opinion; almost 70% of 393 Yale alumni and their wives polled by Yale Student Com on Impeachment say that HR Judiciary Com should pursue its inquiry into possibility of impeachemnt; more than 90% of post-'60 graduates want inquiry pursued but only 59.3% of those grauduated before '60 want it pursued; columnist J Alsop calls for Pres Nixon's resignation
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