TV: The Enduring Success of 'Eyewitness News'; After 3 Years, Format Still Appears Fresh
Date: 09 February 1972
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor series on TV newscasters notes popularity of WABC's Eyewitness News with R Grimsby and B Beutel; says program format provides liveliest example of local news coverage on commercial TV
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RISE IN POSTAL RATE SCORED BY HEISKELL
Date: 09 February 1972
Time Inc chmn A Heiskell says financially strong pubs are being threatened by pending postal rate increases, Sen Ervin subcom hearing on press freedom; repts increases of 142% over next 5 yrs will drive up sale price of any pubs which survive increase
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Times and 2 of Its Reporters Win 3 Polk Memorial Awards
Date: 09 February 1972
Long Island Univ will award G Polk Memorial Award to NY Times reporter S H Schanberg
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WALDHEIM GETS PLEA ON OUSTED NEWSMEN
Date: 09 February 1972
News execs E D Canham and R N Fogel send lr to UN Sec Gen Waldheim urging him to reverse Dec order expelling Nationalist Chinese newsmen Chen-chi Lin and T C Tang; act for group of news execs assembled through efforts of Sigma Delta Chi; seek conf with Waldheim on issue; several of other execs listed
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Waldheim Aide: No Word
Date: 10 February 1972
Special to The New York Times
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Ottawa Regrets Deadlock
Date: 10 February 1972
Canadian Min Pepin expresses regret that US turned down proposed settlement of US-Canadian trade differences, news conf; suggests that Nixon Adm is divided on issue, with Sec Connally pursuing hard line against Canada; holds next move is up to Amers; says his Govt feels it proposed settlement that was reasonable compromise on issues but believes that Connally felt settlement was not favorable enough for US
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70 Made Homeless by Fire In Brooklyn Apartments
Date: 10 February 1972
70 persons made homeless by fire that destroys 14 apts in 4-story bldg at 539 Dean St near 6th Av, downtown Bklyn, NYC
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Protest March Scheduled On Child Care and Welfare
Date: 09 February 1972
Special to The New York Times
Coalition of groups and individuals opposing Nixon Adm's child-care and welfare programs as inadequate sets protest march, NYC, Mar 25; Dr G Wiley predicts thousands will join to focus natl attention on children's problems and to begin action program 'to save children of Amer'; 20 speakers, including Repr Abzug, Dr B Spock and Rev J Jackson, endorse march
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PRICE RISE URGED BY OIL PRODUCERS; Increase Asked as incentive to Stimulate Exploitation
Date: 10 February 1972
By DANA ADAMS SCHMIDTSpecial to The New York Times
Dana SCHMIDTSpecial
Asst Sec Dole, discussing limitations of importing foreign oil and urging more active domestic exploration says if measures to increase production with drilling in Gulf of Mex and Atlantic Ocean, US could be self-sufficient by '85
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