CLASHES CONTINUE AT WPIX HEARINGS; F.C.C. Aide Cites 2 Memos on News Program Efforts
Date: 19 September 1970
BY FRED FERRETTI
Fred FERRETTI
hearing; Thrower testifies he was unaware that WPIX used audio repts from Daily News writer during '68 USSR-Czech crisis, but had identified him on the air as WTIX newsman; says he was similarly unaware that News staff members filed repts from '68 Pres convs and had been called WPIX newsmen; examiner seeks to show use of such alleged mislabled audio repts was common practice in station's '68 news operation; Thrower testifies that it was in '68 that station, 'trounced' by its evening news competition, moved its news to 9 PM, augmented its staff, and tried 'news presentation out of the traditional objective approach', all in effort to increase ratings and sponsor interest; examiner introduces memo from former news manager W D Engels to Thrower indicating station budgeted $200 a wk to pay for remote repts from freelance specialists; Thrower refers to former station news writer N hearing session; examiner seeks to show pressures on WPIX dictated its policy regarding news presentation; both men clash and are admonished by hearing examiner; comm examiner recount station's shift of news program from 10 PM to 9 PM; Thrower testifies that McCarthy came to him with charges of mislabling news repts in Dec, '68, and that he was 'kept abreast' of his subordinates' investigations of allegations; examiner seeks to have Thrower admit that station, in effort to increase ratings, set 75% minimum of local news for nightly program; Thrower replies news each day dictated percentage of local news; examiner introduces memo from station's news dir L Nelson referring to low ratings and suggesting program aimed at increasing pub acceptance of station's news; introduces another memo from station vp R Hughes suggesting need for Negro reporter; Thrower testifies station hired black reporter who is no longer with station
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Harness Race Drivers Vote Award to Writers
Date: 20 September 1970
assn gets Natl Harness Drivers Assn Winner's Circle Award for 'distinguished service to harness racing'
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Dangers in Background Briefing Made Clear to Nixon in Chicago
Date: 20 September 1970
By HEDRICK SMITH Special to The New York Times
Hedrick Special
Chicago newspaper eds briefing discussed as manifestation of problems in communicating information to press through medium of press briefing
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News of the Realty Trade; Levitt Planning Retirement Site
Date: 20 September 1970
Interstate United Corp, which owns Brass Rail restaurant chain, leases space for restaurant, cocktail lounge, cafeteria and fast-food facility in 53-story office bldg under construction at 55 Water St in Manhattan's financial dist; restaurant will seat about 300 people; is being built by Uris Bldgs
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STAND INDICATED; Nixon Hints He May Act if Outsiders Join the Fight Nixon Hints at Step in Jordan If Outsiders Join the Fighting
Date: 19 September 1970
By HEDRICK SMITH Special to The New York Times
Hedrick Special
Nixon says US would be inclined to intervene in Jordan if Iraq and Syria were to join against Hussein, private news briefing with Chicago newspaper eds indicating strong US interest in survival of Jordanian Govt; White House says no decision has been made but Adm officials allow substance of Nixon's remarks as pub in Chicago Sun Times to remain unchallenged; newspaper briefings and substance of Nixon's remarks detailed; press Sec Ziegler says there is no direct commitment by US Govt; US seen encouraged by indication that Iraqi and Syrian troops in Jordan have not intervened; hold such intervention would heighten tension, jeopardize US pol interests and lives of US citizens in country; neither Nixon nor other US officials have indicated what US intervention entails; possibilities discussed; Defense Dept announces further naval and air moves to bolster forces in eastern Mediterranean
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4,390 Economists Urge Nixon to Veto Trade Bill; Petition Assails Import-Restricting Plan Now Before House Move Parallels Smoot-Hawley Protest of 1930 Economists Urge Veto of Trade Bill
Date: 19 September 1970
By EDWIN L. DALE Jr. Special to The New York Times
Edwin DALE
Illus of May 5 '30 front page story on petition signed by 1,028 economists opposed to Smoot-Hawley tariff bill
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Letters to the Editor of The Times
Date: 20 September 1970
reply to Sept 13 lr holds it absurd to compare Arabs to racist Nazis and ignore centuries of benevolent treatment of Jews by Moslems
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