Montoya Says Rate Of U.S. Aid to Nixon Is $2-Million a Year
Date: 09 October 1974
The Washington Star-News
Sen Appropriations subcom Chmn Sen J M Montoya says Fed Govt is now spending at rate of $2-million a yr on personnel and support services for former Pres Nixon; says new spending figures were provided by White House at his request and do not include special 'transitional allowance' for Nixon pending before Sen; says White House information shows 64 Govt employes, both mil and civilian, are assigned to Nixon's San Clemente, Calif, complex at annual salaries totaling about $841,800; Secret Service protection at San Clemente is costing $622,000 a yr; Secret Service and other Govt personnel at Nixon's Key Biscayne, Fla, home are costing more than $500,000 a yr; Montoya says GSA has emphasized that many persons stationed at San Clemente are there 'primarily to serve govt interests' rather than to assist Nixon; says 18 persons are at San Clemente working directly on Nixon's transition to private life; says their salaries total some $375,000 a yr (M)
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Ad Spending Law Voided
Date: 10 October 1974
Dist Ct Judge Joe Pavlikowski declares unconst Nevada law requiring newspapers to rept how much pol candidates spend on ad (S)
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Ford News Conference Today in Rose Garden
Date: 09 October 1974
White House press sec Ron Nessen says Pres Ford will hold his 3d news conf Oct 9; says Ford will experiment with new format in questioning, allowing reporters to submit 'follow-up' inquiries on same subject (S)
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News Summary and Index; The Major Events of the Day The Economy International National Metropolitan The Other News Quotation of the Day CORRECTION
Date: 09 October 1974
correction on Oct 7 story in which black-oriented radio service was named incorrectly; network is Natl Black Network
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Pressmen Authorize Strike At The Long Island Press
Date: 09 October 1974
William J Kennedy, pres of Printing Pressmen's Union Local 2, on Oct 8 repts that pressmen employed at LI Press voted to authorize; says that Press had been unwilling to accept contract terms similar to those negotiated by pressmen earlier with NY Post, News and Times; leaders of pressmen and other unions representing workers at Press are scheduled to meet on Oct 9
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Despite Success, All-News Radio Admits Editing Faults; 35 Items an Hour Notably Successful Anchormen Rotated Sound of Tickers Detail Lacking
Date: 10 October 1974
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Comment on limited popularity of all-news radio, broadcasting only encapsulated news, intermingled with weather and traffic repts, sports, topical features, editorials and commentary; notes that because format substantially increases operating costs of station it scarcely exists outside larger cities; of 6,900 radio stations licensed in US only 15 have adopted format; 5 are owned by CBS Inc and 2 by Westinghouse Broadcasting; varying styles of news presentation noted (L)
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