14. srpna 1972 bylo pondělí pod hvězdičkou ♌. Byl 226 den v roce. Prezidentem Spojených států byl Richard M. Nixon.
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Date: 14 August 1972
Third World Media News, orgn specializing in news of interest to minority groups, presents award to E Caldwell (NY Times) for his refusal to answer subpoenas before grand jury about activities of Black Panthers; awards citation to NY Times for supporting Caldwell in case
Date: 14 August 1972
By WARREN WEAVER Jr.Special to The New York Times
Warren WEAVER
Dem Pres nominee Sen McGovern presses for approval of bill stalled in HR that would repeal equal-time law, which requires broadcasters to give same treatment to fringe and major party candidates; although White House has made it clear that Nixon will not participate in any debates even if law is repealed, networks have offered instead to provide equal air time for 2 major parties; NBC has set aside 8 hrs to be divided equally between Nixon and McGovern, CBS has offered 4 prime-time half hrs to each, and ABC has promised unspecified amount of free time; total free time is valued at some $1.2-millon and would not be counted in $8.4-million TV-radio spending limit set by new Fed Election Campaign Act; repeal bill passed Sen last March but is now stalled in HR Commerce Com because of running feud between Chmn Staggers and CBS over its documentary The Selling of the Pentagon; Speaker Albert says he favors repeal but has been unable to persuade Staggers to bring bill up for com action; other Dems have tried to persuade Staggers to leave Washington temporarily so that 2d-ranking Dem on com, Repr Macdonald, could get bill to floor in his absence; whether Nixon would sign bill seen doubtful because of his previous statements that he would approve bill only if it applies to Cong as well as natl candidates, which HR probably would not accept
Date: 15 August 1972
NY Daily News gives $10,000 for first Fall Fashion Festival, Sept 19-26, sponsored by NYC and fashion indus; Daily News pres W H James, presenting contribution to Mayor Lindsay, comments on role of NYC as nation's fashion center; League of NY Theaters exec dur U Cheskin and Schubert Theater Enterprises dir W Caro announce they are cooperating with Daily News
Date: 15 August 1972
SEC and NYSE are reptdly investigating recent trading activity in stock of Liggett & Myers to determine whether brokerage concerns and investors obtained inside information about sharply lower 2d qr '72 earnings before co made official announcement
Date: 15 August 1972
San Juan (PR) Racing Assn Inc announces on Aug 14 that strike at El Commandante Race track has been settled; strike began on July 16 as result of controversy over terms of new collective bargaining agreement
Date: 15 August 1972
Swimmer F Heckl is awarded 1st Jess Hill Heritage Trophy on Aug 14 as top senior scholar-athlete of yr at Univ of Southern Calif
Date: 15 August 1972
rept is issued by Daniel Starch & Staff on attitudes and buying habits of readers of 75 magazines; finds that 61% of men and 65% of women among 18,304 persons questioned feel ad is more informative than in past; 54% of men and 58% of women think there is difference between brands for most products; 47% of men and 43% of women agree that most ad today tries to deceive rather than inform; 68% of men and 66% of women believe ad causes people to buy things they have no need for
Date: 14 August 1972
Comment on Aug 13 events at Middle States Rowing Regatta, Philadelphia
Date: 15 August 1972
Davis Cup Nations sec B Reay says on Aug 14 that US has choice of site for '72 Davis Cup final against Rumania
Date: 15 August 1972
L Viern on Aug 14 sets world record for 2-mile run (8:14)