Resignation of Mayor After Montgomery Police Scandal Prompts an Outcry Against Newspapers
Date: 13 March 1977
resignation prompts public outcry in support of Robinson and against Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal ed-publisher Harold E Martin, who charged in ed that Robinson is 'the biggest deceiver of all' in police scandal; Martin charged in speech to Montgomery Bapt Mins Conf on Mar 6 that Detective C B Bodine attempted to frame him by threatening convicted felon, who later gave tape-recorded statement that Dist Atty had photographs of Martin with 2 prostitutes; Bodine denied charge (M)
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Bill to Restrain the Press Raises Storm in South Africa Parliament
Date: 12 March 1977
Press bill raises protests in Parliament (S)
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SOUTH AFRICA DELAY ON PRESS CURB SEEN; Fresh Talks on the Controversy May Follow Move by Owners of Country's Newspapers
Date: 13 March 1977
By JOHN F. BURNS Special to The New York Times
John BURNS
Govt seen delaying press curb because orgn representing newspaper owners declared willingness to enter into fresh talks on issue with Vorster Adm (S)
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Chilean Junta Bans All Political Parties, Widens Other Curbs
Date: 13 March 1977
Pres Augusto Pinochet's Govt bans all pol parties in further crackdown on critics of junta; latest state of siege provides for censorship of mail and several new work and press restrictions, including ban on unauthorized printing of news magazines or newspapers and importing of foreign pubs (S)
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12 MOSLEMS FACING KIDNAPPING CHARGES AFTER END OF SIEGE; LEADER FREED WITHOUT BOND Khaalis and Three Others Released, Eight Hanafis Held as Capital Rejoices at Hostages' Safety 12 Moslems Charged With Kidnapping After Siege
Date: 12 March 1977
By JAMES M. NAUGHTON Special to The New York Times
hostages describe ordeal following their release and surrender of Hanafi Moslem gunmen; B'nai B'rith public relations dir Rabbi Bernard Simon comments; illus (M)
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Soviet Honors Newspaper
Date: 13 March 1977
Izvestia on 60th anniv is awarded Order of the Oct Revolution (S)
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Banishing the Press, The President Views Tutankhamen Relics
Date: 13 March 1977
Pres and Mrs Carter view Natl Gallery exhibit with Egyptian Amb Ashraf Ghorbal and US Amb to Egypt Herman Eilts; illus (M)
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Open-Sessions Law For U.S. Agencies Takes Effect Today
Date: 13 March 1977
Law takes effect requiring some 46 Fed agencies to conduct meetings open to public; sponsor Sen Lawton Chiles charges FCC, which plans closed session, and TVA and Nuclear Regulatory Agency attempt circumvention; law exempts courts and Cabinet depts and sessions covering personnel, natl security and co trade secrets (S)
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New Ivy League Magazine Will Be Published Soon By Students at Columbia
Date: 13 March 1977
Columbia Univ's journalism students plan to publish monthly news magazine called the Index, aimed at 8 Ivy League acad communities; believe magazine will fill gap for those colls without resources to rept regularly on events and trends on other campuses; coll newspapers contributing to magazine noted (S)
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World News Briefs; Beirut Relaxing Censorship Of Radio, TV and Press Mrs. Trudeau Returns To Canadian Capital Iran, Pakistan and Turkey To Work for Stronger Ties Lutheran Radio Station Taken Over by Ethiopia Singapore Holds Newsman In Crackdown on Critics
Date: 13 March 1977
Govt repr refuses to say whether Mrs Trudeau attended private dinner for Callagnans (S)
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