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20th of August 1972 News
Wiadomości, które pojawiły się na pierwszej stronie New York Times 20 sierpnia 1972 roku
TV IN AUSTRALIA IS CALLED UNFAIR; Government Network Said to Favor Opposition
Date: 21 August 1972
By ROBERT TRUMBULLSpecial to The New York Times
Australians debate objectivity of pol reptg of Govt TV network, Australian Broadcasting Comm, as natl election nears; Prime Min McMahon and other critics charge news programs show 'bias' against coalition of Liberal and Country parties and favor opposition Labor party; Labor party has its best chance in yrs to unseat coalition; Postmaster Gen Sir A Hulme, who is responsible for broadcast affairs, charges lack of balance in programs; urges 8-man comm in charge of network policy to preview int programs likely to be controversial; comm chmn Sir R Madgwick and prominent Labor party supporter R J Hawke oppose such procedure
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A PRESS COUNCIL SET UP IN ONTARIO; Unit, Canada's First, Seeks to Give Public a Voice
Date: 20 August 1972
By JAY WALZ
Jay WALZ
group of Ontario publishers establishes Ontario Press Council in response to recommendation made in '71 by Canadian Sen Com on Mass Media; council represents about 1/2 daily newspaper readership in Ontario; names D Dunton chmn, F MacDougall exec sec; Sen K Davey, head of Sen com that recommended council's formation, repts press in Canada is in lethargic state, because of concentration of ownership and power in indus; B Honderich (Toronto Star) says council would safeguard press freedom and provide public with ind forum to deal with complaints against newspapers
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The White House watch over TV and the press; Media watch
Date: 20 August 1972
By Julius Duscha
Julius Duscha
Washington Journalism Center dir J Duscha article on White House press relations and int with P J Buchanan, White House aide leading Adm's unprecedented attack on press; Buchanan, who wrote Vice Pres Agnew's '69 speeches criticizing press, holds that Pres has 'right of untrammeled communication with Amer people'; has recently suggested that antitrust action may be necessary to force networks to produce kind of news coverage White House wants and has marshaled Adm forces against public TV; his successes in pressuring press detailed; he comments on specific networks, papers and news personalities; his career and role in innovating White House daily press summary traced; summary is prepared by 5 assts, headed by M Allin, who monitor network TV news programs, read AP and UPI wire services, plus 30 major US newspapers and 30 additional wkly and monthly magazines; summary is delivered daily to Nixon and all top White House aides, key Govt officials and some persons outside Govt; history of Pres feuds with press noted; Buchanan illus monitoring TV sets; pors of TV newsmen E Sevareid, D Rather and H K Smith; Buchanan illus at desk; Pres and Mrs Nixon illus with Buchanan and bride at their wedding in '71
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Saigon Press Closure Set To Protest Decree by Thieu
Date: 20 August 1972
Special to The New York Times
About 3/4 of Saigon's newspapers expected to suspend publication for 2 days next wk in protest against Pres Thieu's Aug 5 decree stipulating that newspapers must post large bonds with the Govt against possible fines for violation of the press code; decree makes illegal practically every form of criticism of the Thieu Govt
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Ping-Pong diplomacy
Date: 20 August 1972
ALEXANDER ECKSTEIN
Alexander ECKSTEIN
Prof A Eckstein lr on May 14 article on team of Chinese ping-pong players who visited US holds that contrary to J Yglesias article team was recd with extraordinary warmth and friendliness by Amers and press
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Horse Sold on Trans-Atlantic Bid
Date: 21 August 1972
B Firestone, bidding from Saratoga Springs, NY, by trans-Atlantic telephone, purchases on Aug 20 yearling for $40,000 from special sale in Deauville, France
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Marcel Earns W.B.A. Crown
Date: 21 August 1972
E Marcel defeats A Gomez to win World Boxing Assn's featherweight champ on Aug 20, Maracay, Venezuela
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Hawks Suing to Keep Hull
Date: 21 August 1972
Chicago Black Hawks (NHL) file suit in Fed Dist Ct, Chicago, on Aug 20 seeking injunction to keep B Hull from playing with Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
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Peking Minister To Visit Canada
Date: 20 August 1972
By United Press International
United International
Min Chi Peng-fei on Aug 19 reptdly accepts invitation from Canadian Sec Sharp to visit Canada; Sharp, speaking at Peking banquet, says that 2 countries have considered ways of expanding ties; Chi Peng-fei illus
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More Britons Vote To End Dock Strike
Date: 20 August 1972
By United Press International
United International
dockers in Glasgow and Manchester vote on Aug 19 to return to work, leaving militant Liverpool dockers as only workers prolonging 23-day-old shut down of GB's ports; new vote on issue is scheduled in Liverpool for Aug 20
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