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Date: 31 May 1972
By EARL J. JOHNSON
Earl JOHNSON
Former UPI editor E Johnson article on 'new journalism' lauds its emphasis on better reptg; notes T Wolfe description of innovative reptg that includes subjective or emotional life of characters involved; says new journalism is cure for typical news writing style, which he terms 'stand-offish, cold and dull'
Date: 31 May 1972
final pretrial hearing in investigation of pub of Pentagon papers involving D Ellsberg and A J Russo Jr is postponed until June 5; delay is granted to give attys additional time to prepare case
Date: 30 May 1972
By M. A. FARBERSpecial to The New York Times
A O Sulzberger (NY Times) warns of 'troubling lack of understanding of the importance of a free press to a free soc,' speech, Montclair State Coll, NJ; cites criticism of media by various segments of Adm; says criticism is ominous because it is accompanied by 'vague hints that the press may be regulated' if it does not comply with criticism; rejects various proposals made within journalistic community for 'press councils' that would monitor performance of press; holds proposals are regulation in another form; says Times pub of Pentagon papers has not brought on damage envisioned by Adm; says Fed Govt's efforts to thwart disclosure of papers were profoundly disturbing episode'; holds if pub decisions were left up to Govt much that is published would not be; says 'crucial' issue for newsmen is increasing number of subpoenas seeking to require reporters and news orgns to release materials; holds if reporter can be turned into 'investigator for the state' his ability to gather information will be injured
Date: 31 May 1972
By GILBERT SORRENTINO
Gilbert SORRENTINO
excerpt from G Sorrentino novel in which he describes Hemingwayesque type of newsman, brash, rough-spoken and dedicated to reptg news
Date: 31 May 1972
Atlanta Gas Light Co and radio station WSB Shining Light Award, in recognition of Georgians whose lives contributed to humanity, to R E McGill (Atlanta Journal Const)
Date: 30 May 1972
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY
Philip DOUGHERTY
Blair Television Co names J W Fritz pres
Date: 30 May 1972
Tass announces Nixon's arrival in Kiev before his plane leaves Moscow
Date: 31 May 1972
By EDWIN L. DALE Jr.Special to The New York Times
Edwin DALE
US Price Comm announces on May 30 new pricing rules for shoes and other leather goods that reptdly will result in some price rollbacks from present levels but will not prevent some rise in shoe prices stemming from recent steep increase in price of hides; under new rules, 15 major shoe producers are granted relatively small percentage price increases based on all cost increases except leather and later are told they can add higher leather price only on a dollar-for-dollar basis without customary markup
Date: 31 May 1972
Special to The New York Times
NY Times survey of USSR TV programs reveals expectedly heavy dose of programs with pol content but also surprisingly wide range of offerings that have entertainment value; missing from USSR programing are discussion shows on which differing views are expressed on basic natl issues as well as documentary films that add critical dimension to country's problems; Channel 1, basic natl outlet, presents principal pol, cultural and entertainment programs; virtually all programs are pre-recorded to make possible transmission by satellite and by ground-relay lines to 11 USSR time zones; TV movies are very popular, with avg of 3 or 4 shown daily; many movies are on revolutionary and civil war themes; Brit production the Forsyte Saga is one of most popular serial productions of recent yrs; technically, USSR TV still appears to lag behind West; about 1/2 of USSR's 80-million households have TV sets; color TV came into commercial use in '67, and color programs now total 24 hrs a wk out of programing schedule of about 200 hrs on Moscow's 4 channels