Fulbright Urges Ban on U.S.I.A. Film
Date: 30 March 1972
By RICHARD L. MADDENSpecial to The New York Times
Richard MADDENSpecial
Sen Foreign Relations Com Chmn Fulbright asks Justice Dept to restrain 'forthwith' use of USIA film Czechoslovakia 1968 on Sen Buckley's monthly TV program to be shown on 12 NYS stations, lr to Acting Atty Gen Kleindienst; says film 'appears to involve intent to violate provisions' of '48 law that created agency 'for purpose of dissemination abroad of information about US'; says agency 'was not created for dissemination of information in US'; Justice Dept spokesman says Fulbright will be notified of any action taken; Sen Buckley bars comment, saying he has not read Fulbright lr; Buckley's tape-recorded program includes film and int with B Herschensohn, dir of USIA motion picture and TV service div, during which Herschensohn accuses Fulbright of having 'very simplistic, very naive and stupid' view of effect of US propaganda; Fulbright lr does not mention this remark; USIA Dir Shakespeare reptdly sent lr to Fulbright apologizing for remark and saying that in retrospect he doubted 'propriety' of making film available to 'pol figure' for use on domestic TV; after film is shown to newsmen on Mar 27, Fulbright says he will propose ban on domestic use of USIA's material when Foreign Relations Com meets in Apr to consider legis authorizing agency's $200-million budget for next yr; Buckley aides say Fulbright originally tried to get copy of film from USIA but was told that in line with its policy and Cong intent it could not be provided; say Fulbright was referred to Natl Audio Visual Center in Natl Archives; say that USIA Gen Counsel C Ablard sent lr to Fulbright explaining that USIA recently made arrangement that center could distribute agency's films domestically for educ purposes only; say center gave copy of film to Buckley, accompanied by similar lr from Ablard
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CONTEMPT CHARGED IN WAR PAPERS CASE
Date: 30 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
Prof Popkin held in contempt by Fed Dist Ct for refusing to answer certain questions before Boston fed grand jury investigating distribution of Pentagon papers; Judge Garrity orders Popkin jailed but releases him in $1,000 bail to allow lawyers to file appeal
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Lima Court Rejects Appeal By Publisher Told to Resign
Date: 31 March 1972
Peruvian appeals ct, Lima, turns down appeal against order forcing publisher P G Beltran to resign as dir and sell his stock in newspaper La Prensa; another ct upholds suspended 6-mo jail sentence for Beltran's nephew P Beltran Ballen; cases involve charges that Beltrans violated provisions of Govt's controversial press statute
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Criticism of Press Is Rebutted
Date: 30 March 1972
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY
Philip DOUGHERTY
ad agency exec comments on remarks made by D Seymour (J W Thompson Co) and E M Thiele (L Burnett Co) at AAAA meeting; says Seymour and Thiele criticism of press treatment of advertisers is unfounded; holds any criticism of press is 'dangerous and destructive'
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Presidential TV News Parleys Ruled Subject to 'Equal Time'
Date: 30 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
little-known and never-used FCC decision would require radio and TV networks, if asked, to grant equal time to candidates opposing Pres Nixon if he holds news conf between now and Nov 7 election; under decision adopted in '64 and reaffirmed in '70, news confs held by incumbent Pres who is candidate for re-election fall under equal-time provisions of '34 Fed Communications Act
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Connally Role in Nixon Bid Indicated
Date: 30 March 1972
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr.Special to The New York Times
Nixon aide M Goode accompanied Pres on plane during NYC trip, although he was not listed in manifest given to reporters; Goode is advising Nixon on TV coverage and advising special White House crew that films Pres travel for archives and use during Pres campaign
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STOCKS DECLINE 4TH DAY IN A ROW; A Chill Grips Wall Street on News of Big Trade Deficit and Indicators' Lag
Date: 30 March 1972
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
NYSE trading vol 13.86-million
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STOKES TO DECLINE TO BE A DELEGATE; Says He Will Pick Alternate to Convention if Elected
Date: 31 March 1972
Cleveland ex-Mayor Stokes, who recently agreed to become co-anchorman on WNBC-TV's (NYC) 6 PM newscasts, says in view of his TV contract, he will not serve as delegate to Dem Natl Conv if elected; Stokes is running with slate of 7 other candidates from Ohio's 21st Cong dist who are pledged to him as 1st choice for Pres; Stokes illus
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Teacher Merger Expected
Date: 31 March 1972
merger of 85,000-member United Teachers of NYS and 105,000-member NYS Teachers Assn is expected to be announced shortly; United Teachers, headed by A Shanker, has its strength largely in cities; assn is affiliated with NEA and has bulk of its membership outside NYC
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