PITTSBURGH PAPERS IN PACT ON STRIKE; Special to The New York Times
Date: 04 May 1974
Tentative agreement is reached on May 3 in strike involving Teamsters Local 211 that has closed down Pittsburgh Press and Pittsburgh Post Gazette since March 30; terms are not disclosed pending ratification by membership, but local pres Theodore R Cozza reptdly will recommend acceptance of agreement
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The Rustle of Artillery; FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Date: 04 May 1974
By C. L. Sulzberger
C. Sulzberger
C L Sulzberger comment on press in Lebanon notes it has increased its own importance by advertising virtues of country and promoting pol policies or prejudices which have been cultivated by financial support; notes in '53 Lebanese law was enacted setting number of daily newspapers at 25, but check of island's classified ad directory shows that number has long since exceeded fixed limit; various reasons for mushrooming press include trend toward bribing Beirut papers by various concerned parties and govts, or in advertising as factual events what at best are unconfirmed rumors concerning special causes
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128 ARE DISMISSED IN DISPUTE AT PAPER
Date: 05 May 1974
Kansas City Star on May 4 dismisses 98 pressmen and 30 mailers in dispute over discharge of another pressman; police escort workers from bldg and morning edition is printed by supervisors and nonunion personnel
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POWERS SAYS PACT IS STILL FAR AWAY; 2 to Decide Tomorrow
Date: 05 May 1974
By EMANUEL PERLMUTTER
Emanuel PERLMUTTER
ITU Local 6 pres Bertram A Powers on May 4 issues statement that printers are far from agreement with NY Times, News and Post on method of automation that can be achieved under new contract; says that union will not lessen its efforts to obtain satisfactory automation clause despite statement by deliverers, mailers and machinists that under present circumstances they will come to work even if there is confrontation between printers and publishers
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Urbian League Director Accuses The Press of Ignoring Blacks
Date: 05 May 1974
By CHARLAYNE HUNTER
Charlayne HUNTER
Natl Urban League exec dir Vernon E Jordan Jr accuses Amer press of 'settling back into spirit of benign neglect' of black people, May 4 speech before Capital Press Club, Washington, DC (S)
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3 Unions See No Reason Now To Back a Walkout by Printers; 3 Unions See No Reason Now ToBack a Walkout by Printers
Date: 04 May 1974
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
mailers, deliverers and machinists unions on May 3 rept that under present circumstances they will not support ITU Local 6 by staying off job if there is confrontation with NY Times, News and Post on May 6; News spokesman repts that printers slowdown caused loss of 20 pages of ad from May 4 edition; says slowdown had also resulted in loss of 104 pages of ad scheduled for May 5 Sunday News and curtailment of regional editions; ITU Local pres Bertram A Powers meets with leaders of 9 other newspaper unions and repts on status of negotiations
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21 WIN NEWS PRIZES OF SIGMA DELTA CHI
Date: 05 May 1974
NY chapter of Sigma Delta Chi names NY Times reporters Martin Tolchin and Kathleen Teltsch winners of '74 awards for excellence in journalism
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The Times Apparent Target of White House Drive; Special to The New York Times
Date: 04 May 1974
By JOHN M. CREWDSON
Kathleen Shenow, sec to White House plumbers investigation unit, had reptdly told investigators that she believes she recalls seeing wiretap repts on Neil Sheehan, Times reporter who obtained Pentagon papers
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