Of Elephants and Air Strikes
Date: 09 April 1971
By THOMAS LASK
Thomas LASK
illus of US soldier
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Washington Post Criticized By Its Own TV Station
Date: 09 April 1971
Washington Post criticized by its own TV station WTOP for its critical remarks about documentary Selling of the Pentagon; station suggests that Post might put its own reporters on problem of Pentagon 'supersalesmanship'
TWO MORE NEWSMEN MISSING IN CAMBODIA
Date: 09 April 1971
C M Webb, 28-yr-old mgr of UPI Pnompenh bur, and Japanese photographer T Suzuki missing during battle between Cambodian and N Vietnamese troops; Cambodian driver-translator and freelance photographer working for UPI also missing
HOUSE PANEL BIDS C.B.S. YIELD FILMS; But Network Won't Provide Material Not Broadcast in Pentagon Documentary House Panel Bids C.B.S. Yield Films on Pentagon
Date: 09 April 1971
By JACK GOULD
Jack GOULD
HR Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com serves subpoena on CBS to obtain all televised and untelevised materials pertaining to show The Selling of the Pentagon; CBS pres Stanton, citing First Amendment, says com may have all material that had been broadcast but refuses to make available any unused films, notes, textual matter and data; com has asked for names and addresses of all persons who appeared on show and has asked for statement of payments or other considerations given those persons
2 Seized in Attach on Newsman At Newark School Unit Session
Date: 08 April 1971
By DAVID K. SHIPLERSpecial to The New York Times
David SHIPLERSpecial
Garrett and R Gilbert arrested after another Educ Bd meeting as result of protests filed by Butterfield with Police Dept and by Gelb with dept and Mayor Gibson; Gibson says he does not condone violence, turns matter over to Police Dir Redden; Redden says he will offer Butterfield chance to identify policeman; State Sen Wallwork deplores assault as move to suppress news and intimidate newsmen
McCormick Resigns Post at WOR-TV
Date: 08 April 1971
By GEORGE GENT
George GENT
McCormick resigns as WOR-TV gen mgr; denies move is linked to publicity given to decision to cancel program
SILURIANS ANNOUNCE JOURNALISM AWARDS
Date: 08 April 1971
Silurians Soc awards to E Hershey (Newsday), L Franks and T Powers (UPI), R Oliver (NY News), N Boenzi and B Silverman (NY Times), J Pierotti and T Ferris (NY Post), P Funt (WABC Radio), M Roberts (WRFM), Eyewitness News (WABC-TV), E Sevareid (CBS Eve News)
Budget Cutters Outmaneuvered
Date: 09 April 1971
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
A Venable resigns as dir of Office of Minority Business Enterprise
Poindexter Trial Hears Testimony On News Reports
Date: 08 April 1971
By ARNOLD H. LUBASCH
Arnold LUBASCH
prosecution continues efforts to show that Poindexter was harboring Davis when he knew that Fed warrants had been issued for her arrest; FBI NYC office chief testifies that search for Davis recd extensive publicity after she was placed on bur's list of 10 most-wanted fugitives; R Brown, friend of Poindexter's, testifies that he told Poindexter in Sept that 'he was hot'
Agnew Calls News Media Doubts Over Laos a Sign of Wide U.S. 'Masochism'
Date: 08 April 1971
Special to The New York Times
Agnew says 'most knowledgeable people' believe it is too soon to judge effectiveness of Laotian operation, but news media are pronouncing it a failure, s, Los Angeles; says Life (pub) did hatchet job on operation; makes other comments; illus