F.C.C. Inquiry on WPIX Begins A Debate Today on Procedure
Date: 16 February 1971
By FRED FERRETTI
Fred FERRETTI
FCC inquiry into WPIX broadcast license to resume; license is being challenged by Forum Communications Inc; FCC has held hearings on station's alleged distortions of news, will move on to other fields of inquiry; hearings illustrate problems facing comm as result of increasing case load and inadequate staff
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York Dispatch Resumes
Date: 16 February 1971
York (Pa) Dispatch resumes as pressmen's strike ends
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U.S. Copters Get Rain of Fire in Laos
Date: 15 February 1971
By RALPH BLUMENTHALSpecial to The New York Times
jungle landing zone in Laos, where 40 US-piloted helicopters ferrying S Vietnamese troops prepare to set down, is hit by mortar shells; winds from swirling blades of craft set off enemy booby traps on ground; Amers force reluctant S Vietnamese to leave craft; none of 40 craft is shot down while ferrying 500 S Vietnamese in largest single troop-lift of Laotian operation, but many have holes from enemy fire; incident at landing zone exemplifies problem for US pilots, who complain of taking fire from N Vietnamese with no apparent effort being made to clear enemy troops from area beforehand; US personnel, called 'pathfinders', who would ordinarily check out landing zones are not permitted in Laos; they have appealed for easing of restrictions but so far no change is permitted; some say they occasionally do ride helicopters into Laos but insist they always fly out again without getting out of craft in Laos
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News of War in Laos Comes in Bits
Date: 15 February 1971
By TILLMAN DURDINSpecial to The New York Times
war in Laos is still an out-of-bounds secret war for newsmen in Vientiane, Laos; with occasional exceptions, newsmen are rigorously barred from seeing it and must depend for news on whatever Laotian and US officials choose to tell them; restrictions are jointly enforced by US Embassy and Laotian authorities; some successful evasions of restrictions described
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Mr. Nixon and the Bishops of Journalism
Date: 15 February 1971
By JAMES ARONSON
James ARONSON
J Aronson article scores relationship of press to Pres and Govt; holds it should be that of adversary but instead has become partnership
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MURPHY PROPOSES ECONOMY POLICING; Calls for New Ways to Curb Crime Without Cost Rise
Date: 16 February 1971
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
NYS Consumer Protection Bd chmn B Furness, in s to NYS Soc of Newspaper Eds, says public would benefit by regular publication of feature stories on consumer protection laws and procedures for fighting violators; urges publication of monthly list her office issues, naming violators, their offenses and penalties imposed
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Fletcher of Times Wins 2 Dog Writers' Prizes
Date: 15 February 1971
Dinner; W R Fletcher (NY Times) wins 2 awards; others hon listed
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Casualty Reports by U.S. Again Raise Skepticism
Date: 16 February 1971
By RALPH BLUMENTHALSpecial to The New York Times
Episode in which some Amer casualties were not immediately reptd said to call into question again accuracy of official Amer casualty repts
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POLAND REVOKING FOOD-PRICE RISES THAT LED TO RIOTS; Premier, on TV, Also Rules Out Wage Increases -Textile Sit-In Goes On POLAND REVOKING FOOD-PRICE RISES
Date: 16 February 1971
By JAMES FERONSpecial to The New York Times
Premier Jaroszewicz announces food price increases, which spurred anti-Govt riots in Dec, will be revoked on Mar 1, TV s; says move is made possible because of aid from USSR
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C.B.S. Cuts Its Broadcast News Staff
Date: 15 February 1971
By FRED FERRETTI
Fred FERRETTI
indus sources say alt networks cut back sizes of delegations to Chicago conv in Mar because of gen econ situation
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