THE NEWS DISPUTED BY L.I. POLICE AGAIN
Date: 19 September 1956
Special to The New York Times
Police Dept distributes photocopies of telephone Co records showing MacDonald made request before News went to press; News hold it was not called in time to stop story
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PINNELL EXPLAINS WEINBERGER CASE; Says New York Newspaper Refused Police Request to Delay Kidnapping Story To Seek Change of Venue Civilian Crowds Cited The Daily News Replies
Date: 18 September 1956
By BYRON PORTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Byron Special
Weinberger, P: Pinnell, defending police handling of case, amplifies charge that refusal of a met newspaper (NY News) to delay pub of kidnapping story destroyed secrecy needed by police to assure infant's safe return; notes La Marca statement that he had gone to ransom exch scene with infant but was frightened away by crowds; blames unidentified Westbury official for giving information to newsmen before County detectives could begin probe; Comr Beckman pub lr from infant's parents praising police efforts; NY News repts it will pub story by reporter B White refuting Pinnell charges; White says city desk phoned him tip which was confirmed by Williston Pk pct and later by Nassau Police Dept sec MacDonald who asked story be held; White says he disclaimed authority to do so, suggested sec call paper, noting time element involved; ed note says sec asked paper to withhold story 45 mins after edition was on st; News also prints story quoting Newsday July 30 charge that Pinnell 'bungled' probe
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76% in U.S. Read Papers, 58% Watch TV, Nation-wide Survey of Activities Indicates
Date: 18 September 1956
Sindlinger & Co repts 26.4% of US adults read magazines
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TRANSPORT NEWS OF INTEREST HERE; Plans Set for New Pier in Brooklyn--Expansion of Family Fare Protested Three Airlines in Protest View of Old New York
Date: 18 September 1956
plans for new Pier 2 to replace Piers 8, 9, 9 1/2 and 10 set, Bklyn
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L.I. REPORTERS ORGANIZE; Police and County News Men in Nassau Form Group
Date: 19 September 1956
Special to The New York Times
Named treas of Nassau Reporters Assn
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News of the Advertising and Marketing Fields; Big Promotion Planned Linking Color TV and Fashions 'Pick and Shovel' Premiums Election Hail the Space Rep! Accounts People Note
Date: 18 September 1956
A H Messer named pub relations dir
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