Coverage of Miss Hearst by Family Paper Marked by an Unusual Conflict of Interest
Date: 17 November 1975
By MARTIN ARNOLD Special to The New York Times
Martin Special
article on conflict of interest inherent in San Francisco Examiner's coverage of SLA kidnapping of Patricia Hearst, granddaughter of paper's founder William Randolph Hearst and daughter of pres Randolph A Hearst; Examiner newsroom agrees that paper's coverage of event started to improve shortly after Sept 1, when Randolph A Hearst stepped aside as editor and publisher in favor of J Reginald Murphy; Murphy reptdly told paper's reporters to treat story as if they were reptg for another newspaper; this they have mostly done to point that they are now being accused of oversensationalizing event they were formerly accused of not covering deeply enough; San Francisco Chronicle, also owned by Hearst Newspapers, was in similar situation; controversy over coverage raises questions; does newspaper have overwhelming responsibility to its readers to provide all facts surrounding event, even when event involves owner's family; do Amer newspapers practice double standard, hard-hitting reptg at times and running at least 1/2 step behind events when news involves great corp; how far should newspaper go in reptg news that might determine whether person lives or dies; many journalists believe that press has responsibility to rept all news it can gather, with only exception being when editors and reporters believe that article can endanger a life; William Randolph Hearst por (L)
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STRIKE IS AVERTED AT THE DAILY NEWS; Settlement Hinged on Union Membership for Ad Men
Date: 17 November 1975
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
negotiations for NY Daily News and Newspaper Guild reach tentative contract agreement on Nov 16, averting strike that had been set for Nov 17; mediator Theodore Kheel announces agreement; says News mgt accepted last guild proposal that any employe promoted or transferred to be ad solicitor would be required to continue giuld membership, while anyone newly hired for job would still remain exempt; News industrial relations mgr H J Kracke and guild pres Harry Fisdell comment; contract provisions noted (M)
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THAI REPORTERS SEE A CAMBODIAN TOWN
Date: 18 November 1975
Thai journalists and several Westerners have opportunity to view Cambodian border town of Poipet during visit of Thai Foreign Min Chatichai Choonhavan with Cambodian Deputy Premier leng Sary; town reptdly is empty of people and scarred by fire; event, aimed at normalizing relations between countries, described (S)
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Publisher in Capital Says Strike Accord Not a 'Sure Thing'
Date: 18 November 1975
Katharine Graham, publisher of Washington Post, in lr to some Post editorial and commercial employes, says it is not definite that paper and striking pressmen can reach settlement that is fair to both sides; says because of pressmen's vandalism at beginning of strike it would be irresponsible if paper permitted them to return under old condition (S)
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Bid to Cut Name in Report on C.I.A. Fails
Date: 18 November 1975
By NICHOLAS M. HORROCK Special to The New York Times
Judge Gerhard A Gesell rules on Nov 16 that publication of Sen Select Intelligence Com rept on CIA involvement in pol assassinations might endanger life of former CIA official but refuses to order man's name deleted on jurisdictional grounds; Henry Truit and Terry Lenzner, attys for ex-CIA official, file appeal; they decline to identify their client but are known to represent Dr Sidney Gottlieb, a retired CIA official who directed CIA's Tech Services Div; Gottlieb's testimony earlier this fall revd; urgency in handling of case arose because Govt Printing Office was to begin printing secret rept on Nov 18; according to information made public in Nov 16 hearing, com has already deleted 20 of 32 'sensitive' names in rept; presumably these were names of CIA intelligence officers or agents; rept is expected to contain names of several dozen better-known Govt officials and public figures; com staff members say com has evidence that FBI used techniques of investigation after '71 similar to harassment methods used in counterintelligence program known as Cointelpro; say com will trace 50 yrs of FBI's counterintelligence work and will tell about burglaries carried out by FBI as well as estab that it currently conducts 'massive' surveillance of Amer citizens (M)
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Wings' Pilot Is Accused Of Assault; Barkley of Wings Accused of Assault
Date: 18 November 1975
By ROBIN HERMAN
Robin HERMAN
Assault charge is brought against Detroit Red Wings coach Doug Barkley involving alleged attack against Newark Star-Ledger hockey writer Walter MacPeek; attack followed Detroit-Rangers game on Nov 16 at Madison Sq Garden; MacPeek alleges that Barkley hit him when he sought entrance to Detroit dressing room; Barkley por (M)
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