LEFTIST MAGAZINE CLOSED BY PERON; It Reflected Cuerrilla Views and Denounced Officials President Embarrassed
Date: 10 April 1974
By JONATHAN KANDELLSpecial to the New York Times
 
Argentine Pres Juan Peron on April 9 orders closing of left-wing magazine, El Descamisado; editor Dardo Cabo attributes shutdown to 'those who want to create a climate of chaos and subversion to stifle the voice of loyal Peronism' (S)
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Printers Are Voting in Favor of a Strike; Living Costs Cited Did Not Ask Vote Union View of 'Action' Kheel in Touch Some Alternatives A Key Question.
Date: 10 April 1974
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
ITU Local 6 pres Bertram A Powers on April 9 says repts from 125 commercial shops show 1,570 votes for strike against NY Times, NY Daily News and NY Post, and 314 against; says there is no likelihood of strike by printers in next few days since ITU has responsibility for setting strike date; says that local, if strike vote is affirmative, will be free of its old contract and also free of injunctions enjoining interference with operations at Daily News and NY Times; sources close to situation rept they expect either Times or News to be target for union's pressure tactic, probably starting on April 10 or 11 (L)
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Hoffa's Lawyer Says Case Against Nixon Could Show Alleged Abuse of President's Power
Date: 09 April 1974
By PHILIP SHABECOFFSpecial to The New York Times
 
Leonard B Boudin, atty for former Teamsters pres James R Hoffa, says Hoffa's case against Pres Nixon could open new area of evidence alleging abuse of Pres power; Hoffa has filed suit against Nixon and Atty Gen William B Saxbe, charging them with illegally preventing him from holding union office; Hoffa was released on Dec 23 '71 from Fed prison, where he had been serving 13-yr sentence for mail fraud and jury tampering, by Exec order of clemency issued by Nixon; order stipulated that, as condition of release, Hoffa not engage in union activities for 10 yrs; Hoffa says goal of lawsuit is to free him from restrictions so that he can run for office in Detroit Teamsters local and then recapture pres of union; Boudin says placing of conditions in clemency order was 'unprecedented and illegal'; Hoffa's suit alleges conspiracy among Charles W Colson, then counsel to Nixon, Teamsters pres Frank E Fitzsimmons and 'unknown' other persons to keep Hoffa from regaining union pres; Justice Dept pardon atty Lawrence Taylor says he prepared clemency order upon instruction from former White House aide John W Dean 3d; Hoffa's atty's are demanding access to White House tape recordings and documents relevant to suit against Nixon (L)
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GUILD-POST TALKS FAIL IN WASHINGTON
Date: 10 April 1974
 
Negotiations between Washington Post and Newspaper Guild reprs are recessed on April 9 with no progress reptd toward new contract to end 2-day old strike; Fed mediator Nicholas Fidandis comments (S)
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Washington Post Publishes Despite Strike by Guild
Date: 09 April 1974
Special to The New York Times
 
Washington Post publishes April 9 edition despite strike by commercial and editorial employes; skeleton staff of supervisors and nonstriking employes work largely in anonymity to produce paper in which most stories have no byline; Post exec editor Benjamin C Bradlee estimates that about 250 of 1,100 covered by Guild contract are working (S)
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PRINTERS VOTING ON STRIKE ACTION; Powers Says Tally Will Be Completed by Tomorrow Automation a Key Issue
Date: 09 April 1974
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
ITU Local 6 pres Bertram A Powers on April 8 says that tally of vote on whether to strike 1 or more of city's newspapers will be completed by noon on April 10; does not say what action union might take short of strike (S)
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U.P.I. Walkout Ends As Employes Back Contract in 2d Vote
Date: 10 April 1974
 
Wire Service Guild members on April 9 vote to end their 23-day-old natl strike against UPI and to return to work on April 10; contract provisions noted (S)
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Guild to Resubmit An Offer by U.P.I. To 950 on Strike
Date: 09 April 1974
 
Wire Service Guild negotiators, striking against UPI, on April 8 rept that membership has voted to reject terms for new contract, but by such narrow margin that union would submit contract to 2d vote and recommend approval; say that 57.8% rejection vote is not sufficient at bargaining table to win greater improvements in contract (S)
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President's Latest Counterattack; Since Avalanche Began Ninth Effort
Date: 09 April 1974
By JOHN HERBERSSpecial to The New York Times
 
Rev of recent efforts by Nixon Adm to counter Watergate and other scandals during last 2 wks notes that attacks on news media have been stepped up in some aspects; Pres special asst Patrick J Buchanan delivered speech at Univ of Penna in which he advocated that conservatives boycott products of advertisers who sponsor what Buchanan called distorted news presentation
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NIXON AIDES SCORES COVERAGE OF WAR; Speech Writer Is Critical of Newsmen Over Vietnam
Date: 09 April 1974
Special to the New York Times
 
Bruce Herchensohn, special deputy asst to Pres, on April 8 criticizes James Reston and Anthony Lewis (NY Times) for their statements concerning Nixon's order to bomb Hanoi
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