Underground Editor Freed
Date: 24 September 1970
M Knops, ed of Madison, Wis, underground paper Kaleidescope, released from jail; local official says Knops 'purged himself of contempt charges by testifying before grand jury investigating campus violence
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MACHINISTS SETTLE WITH 4 CITY PAPERS
Date: 23 September 1970
IAM reaches tentative accord with assn
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Controller of WPIX Tell F.C.C. He Fought Shift of News Shows
Date: 24 September 1970
By FRED FERRETTI
Fred FERRETTI
tactical regrouping occurs at hearing because of Thrower's absence; lawyer J R Schoemer repts Thrower is ill and will be absent for several days; WPIX controller and bd member T E Mitchell testifies; says he opposed station's decision to move news programs to different time slots; says remainder of station execs supported decision; says Engels was given virtual carte blanche for news dept expenditures; Engels takes stand
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NEWS MISLABELED, WPIX CHIEF SAYS; Thrower Concedes He Was Aware of '68 Instances
Date: 23 September 1970
By FRED FERRETTI
Fred FERRETTI
Thrower concedes he was aware of instances in which station mislabled news repts in latter part of '68; admissions come at close of his direct testimony on 6th day on witness stand; he will be cross-examined by Forum Communications lawyers; testimony is devoted to charges by McCarthy and others involving news distortion; comm examiner seeks to show by presentation of WPIX office documents and by questions that station's efforts to locate scripts of alleged mislabled news broadcasts and to investigate various charges were redoubled only after it became apparent comm was about to look into charges; introduces handwritten notes of station vp L Pope detailing 9 allegations of news distortion made by McCarthy; notes mention Engels and Comr Johnson; details on Thrower testimony
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AMEX PRICES FAIL AS TRADING EASES; Exchange Index Drops 0.04 and Closes at 21.73
Date: 23 September 1970
By ALEXANDER R.HAMMER
Alexander HAMMER
ASE trading vol 2,852,910 shares
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Judge Studies Army Plea
Date: 23 September 1970
Fed ct weighs Army motion to switch trial to SC because Leiferman is stationed at Ft Jackson
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Egypt Seeks Rescue Flight For 100 Newsmen in Amman
Date: 23 September 1970
Min Heykal says UAR is attempting to arrange flight to rescue some 100 correspondents trapped in Amman hotel
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