JUSTICES PONDER CURBS ON SPEECH; Other Court Disagrees Protecting Morality Involved in 2 Nonobscenity Cases
Date: 17 November 1974
By WARREN WEAVER Jr.Special to The New York Times
Warren WEAVER
US Sup Ct is currently considering 2 cases involving question of whether Govt can curb free speech in effort to protect public morality where obscenity is not involved; 1 case deals with broadcasting of lottery information that is prohibited by Fed statute, other with Va law that makes it crime to publish ad for abortion services; activity, in both instances was entirely legal in state where activity occured--NJ State Lottery and NYC abortion clinic; FCC refused to permit WCMC-TV in Wildwood, NJ, to broadcast as news item wkly winning number in lottery on ground that Fed law prohibited airing any lottery information so as to avoid promoting gambling; Va cts have upheld misdemeanor conviction of Jeffrey C Bigelow, managing editor of wkly in Charlotesville, for printing ad for abortion service; broadcasting case will be argued before Ct next wk, newspaper case later in term (M)
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Government in South Africa Continues to Tighten Its Control Over the People; Bureaucrats and Tomes
Date: 18 November 1974
By CHARLES MOHR
Charles MOHR
article in survey series on racial situation in South Africa notes that while English-language press has long and courageous record of dissent and criticism, much of it is worded with violence rarely seen in Amer newspapers, and while comment has been little restrained, papers face many legal restrictions and inhibitions in reptg on defense matters, internal security, police, prisons and racial conflict; publishers and owners, represented by Natl Press Union, have called for fines and other sanctions for journalists who stirred 'feelings of hostility' between races and groups or whose articles 'can affect the safety and defense of country'; many editors reacted bitterly, terming proposal surrender, and journalists' union said it would not support move because it had not been consulted (S)
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Journalism Society Urges Overriding Information Veto
Date: 17 November 1974
Sigma Delta Chi on Nov 16 votes after brief debate to urge Cong to override Pres Ford's veto of amendments to Freedom of Information Act; Ford told soc that if Cong would make a few changes designed to protect certain sensitive documents he would sign such bill
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Study Gives Newark Radio StationsPoorGrade on City New; Small-Portion Allotted Coverage Praised
Date: 17 November 1974
By JOSEPH F. SULLIVANSpecial to The New York Times
Joseph SULLIVANSpecial
Office of Newark Studies, research arm of Rutgers Univ, conducting survey of news coverage of Newark, finds that city's residents are suffering from Tack of coverage of local news; Newark is largest city in US without VHF TV station; has 5 licensed radio stations and 1 met newspaper, which rept says is becoming more suburban and statewide in its orientation; rept finds that NY TV stations do not provide city with adequate coverage; Robert G Ottenhoff, head of survey team, says that survey results show 'wide variation' in quality and quantity of news programming on 5 radio station situated outside city but licensed as Newark outlets by FCC, with news occupying only small percentage of air time; says results show stations devote small amount of news time to local and state events; rept has been fowarded to Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson; stations surveyed include WFNE, WHBI-FM, WNJR, and WVNJ-AM and FM; further findings noted (M)
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8-Day Asia Trip Will Be Ford's First Major Test in Personal Diplomacy; Limit On U.S. Newsmen
Date: 17 November 1974
Special to The New York TimesBy JOHN HERBERS
Ford's trip to Far East, including Vladivostok visit, discussed; Ford seen trying to establish with Brezhnev kind of rapport Nixon had with him; White House spokesman says USSR has limited to 70 number of Amer newsmen who may accompany Ford to Vladivostok and bars any foreign journalists; Kissinger has been briefing Ford for about 2 hrs daily (M)
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Sports News Briefs; Exhibition Turnout Disappoints Ali
Date: 18 November 1974
Arthur Ashe arrives in Johannesburg to compete in S African open tennis tourn; says he is playing in tourn because he feels it will help black players; Ashe's entry in tourn last yr was considered a major relaxation in S Africa's apartheid policy in sports (S)
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