Leading Seoul Paper Fights for Survival
Date: 29 January 1975
Dong-A Ilbo, most prestigious newspaper in S Korea, has lost 60% of its ad, about $7,500 a day, since Dec 16 when Govt mounted campaign to prevent advertisers from taking space in paper; Govt was apparently angered by paper's free-press stance; ads that currently appear in paper are paid for by private citizens and groups and carry personal and pol messages; paper's circulation has risen from 700,000 in Dec to 800,000 in Jan (M)
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F.C.C. Limits New Purchases Of Broadcasters by the Press
Date: 29 January 1975
FCC bars future purchases by newspaper owners of radio or TV stations that serve same mkt; orders 16 such existing combinations to be broken up by Jan '80; orders breakups 'only in extreme situations where there appeared to be monopoly on expression of views on issues of public concern'; will not require breakup of existing TV-radio combinations; says its major concern about newspaper-broadcasting combinations is diversity of ownership as means of enhancing diversity in programs and viewpoints presented to public; list of 16 stations affected by ruling (M)
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The Thrill Is Gone; ESSAY
Date: 30 January 1975
By William Safire
William Safire
William Safire, in article on surveillance of private citizens by US Adms prior to Pres Nixon's, recalls surveillance during World War II, at Pres Roosevelt's request, of War Production Bd chief Donald M Nelson
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Advertising; Influence of Spouses Is Studied
Date: 29 January 1975
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY
Philip DOUGHERTY
Purchase Influence Study, based on sampling of 2,480 homes and covering 108 products, provides data on relative influence within household of husband and wife in selection of products and brands; study was sponsored by Reader's Digest, Time Inc, Sports Illustrated, TV Guide, and Family Wkly; was conceived by Young & Rubicam, and carried out by Haley, Overholser & Assocs; Reader's Digest publisher Charles Hepler comments; earlier studies, '64-67, by Life magazine interviewed husband or wife in one household, but not both (M)
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Panel Ends Questioning of Levi; Confirmation Support Expected
Date: 29 January 1975
By LINDA CHARLTON Special to The New York Times
Linda Special
Sen Judiciary Com completes its questioning of Atty Gen-designate Edward H Levi and, although several witnesses remain to be heard, com's speedy recommendation of his confirmation is expected; Levi confirms that he disqualified himself from participation in Justice Dept matters involving number of corps in which he has holdings; lists these as First Chicago, Sears, US Gypsum and IBM (S)
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Governor Sees Local Aid From His 10c Gasoline Tax; Carey Indicates a Gasoline Tax Would Help Provide Local Aid
Date: 29 January 1975
By LINDA GREENHOUSE Special to The New York Times
Linda Special
NYS Gov Carey says on Jan 28 that at least some of proceeds of his proposed 10c-a-gallon gasoline tax will be earmarked to help financially pressed local govts in new state budget he will present to Legis on Jan 30; says mayors of state's Big Six cities, who will see him on Jan 29, 'may be the best friends' of gasoline tax; says he will also propose raising state income tax rates for higher-income taxpayers; Carey illus (M)
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