THE CEYLON CRISIS: TOLL IN THOUSANDS; Leftists Are Divided, With Radical Youths Warring on the Socialist Government
Date: 15 April 1971
By TILLMAN DURDIN
Tillman DURDIN
T Durdin (NY Times) files dispatch from Hong Kong instead of Ceylon because of censorship in Ceylon; repts heavy censorship
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Reporting Called Lazy
Date: 15 April 1971
ASNE pres N Noyes Jr accuses press of lazy and superficial reptg, urges more sophisticated and serious perspective by newsmen, s, ASNE; members approve having ASNE lead move for law to protect news sources
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The Unfairness Doctrine
Date: 14 April 1971
By JAMES RESTON
James RESTON
J Reston discusses Govt pressures on newsmen and radio and TV eds and reporters and additional threat that stations and networks face because of Govt power to withdraw station licenses and because they are subject to FCC's fairness doctrine; says newsmen attending ASNE conv should examine this double standard of newspapers' greater freedom to defy Govt interference
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John Scali of A.B.C. Is Appointed to Post At the White House
Date: 14 April 1971
Special to The New York Times
J A Scali, diplomatic correspondent for ABC, apptd special consultant to Pres; is 1st working newsman apptd to prominent position on White House staff; White House press sec Ziegler says Scali's task will be to broaden public understanding of Nixon's policies
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CHOU SAYS 'NEW PAGE' HAS OPENED; Premier Tells U.S. Team 'Friendship' Begins Anew
Date: 15 April 1971
By JOHN RODERICK
John RODERICK
Premier Chou En-lai receives visiting Amer table tennis players and tells them their visit has 'opened new page in relations of Chinese and Amer people'; asks members to extend regards of Chinese people to Amer people; expresses confidence this beginning again of friendship will meet with majority support of 'our 2 peoples'; Amers indicate accord; Chou announces Amer newsmen will be admitted but says they cannot all come at once; addressing AP correspondent J Roderick, says 'you have opened the door', illus with Amer J Bochenski
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Editors Urge U.S. Law to Shield Newsmen Against Court Action
Date: 14 April 1971
W Phillippi, in rept to Amer Soc of Newspaper Eds, says information on unsuccessful raid on N Vietnamese POW camp of Sontay last yr was mishandled
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Amsterdam News Will Be Sold; Workers Hope to Buy Harlem Paper, but Fund Drive Lags
Date: 14 April 1971
By CHARLAYNE HUNTER
Charlayne HUNTER
Pres-ed Dr Powell to sell paper and retire; says he wants to sell to staff members for about $2-million; paper's history; members of mgt and union employes try to raise funds; ask aid of Interracial Council for Business Opportunity; through council, sought Ford Foundation aid; foundation, citing Fed Tax Reform Act of '69, rejects bid; paper is 1 of biggest black papers in US
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Chou Relaxed and Jovial
Date: 15 April 1971
By NORMAN WEBSTER
Norman WEBSTER
Chou relaxed mood with Amers described
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A Times Reporter Enters China After Seeking Visa for 20 Years
Date: 15 April 1971
Special to The New York Times
Durdin arrives in China
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