PRESSES STOP IN DISPUTE AT THE NEW YORK POST
Date: 28 June 1977
NY Post atty Sidney Orenstein repts paper stopped its presses on June 27 as result of dispute with pressmen; Printing Pressmen's Union pres William J Kennedy Jr says Post, not pressmen, shut presses (S)
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Cairo Newspaper Editor Killed
Date: 28 June 1977
Mahmoud, Mahmoud Abdul Aziz
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Court Clears Way for 'Cannonball' TV Suit
Date: 29 June 1977
By WARREN WEAVER Jr
Warren WEAVER
Sup Ct rules that 1st Amendment does not protect TV station from being sued for damages by 'human cannonball' if it broadcasts his entire performance as news item without his consent; rules that const press freedom quarantees would not shelter broadcaster in such case if state in which he operated recognized 'right of publicity,' or performer's personal control over exploitation of his act by others; 3 of 4 dissenting justices agreed that ruling had disturbing implications and might lead to self-censorship of TV news that could deprive public of information to which it was entitled; scope of decision may prove narrow because it involved 'performance' lasting only 15 seconds, film clip of Hugo Zacchini hurtling 200 ft through air into net; ruling clears way for trial of Zacchini's suit against WEWS-TV, Cleveland station, but it docs not assure that he will be able to collect any of $25,000 he claims in damages as result of telecast (M)
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Colorado Paper's Price Cut
Date: 28 June 1977
Oklahoma Publishing Co, new mgt of Colorado Springs Sun, to reduce price from 15c to 10c and from 35c to 25c for Sunday editions (S)
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U.S. Acts to Curb Leaks On Economic Reports; Labor Unit to Issue Some Monthly Data At Earlier Hour
Date: 29 June 1977
BLS to issue several major monthly econ repts at earlier hr to prevent leaks that allegedly are being used to advantage by some Wall St investors; Comr Julius Shiskin comments; illus (M)
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Ehrlichman Novel to Open ABC Season
Date: 29 June 1977
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Will open NY branch in Sept; dir Christopher Weston comments (S)
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