THE HARTFORD TIMES CEASES PUBLICATION; In the Final Issue It Describes Itself as a Newspaper Strangled by Litigation' After 159 Years
Date: 21 October 1976
By DIERDRE CARMODY
Dierdre CARMODY
Hartford Times ceases publication on Oct 20 after 159 yrs; paper describes itself as 'strangled by litigation' and says that lawsuits in which it has been embroiled for last yr have 'gravely injured' its ad and readership and 'eroded' its position; litigation stems from '73 sale of Times by Gannett Co to Register Publishing Co for $8-million; Hartford Courant announces it has no plans to buy Times or to put out evening newspaper; Courant exec editor and vp Richard E Mooney says Courant will increase its press run by 6,200 copies; Morning Line, daily tabloid inaugurated by Times in Aug, also ceases publication; illus (M)
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TV Covers Ford's News Session Only by Excerpts
Date: 21 October 1976
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
TV networks decide to cover Ford's Oct 20 news session in excerpt form because they judged it as being more of pol nature than newsworthy; news network heads contend Ford's Oct 14 news conf was carried live because it had potential for great news value; some network execs comment (M)
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PENTAGON EXPLAINS BAN ON PRO-ISRAELI ARTICLE
Date: 22 October 1976
Defense Dept on Oct 21 says it has blocked publication of article stressing strong relationship between US and Israel because it was feared that it 'might be construed as representing US Govt policy'; statement comes in response to article in Oct 20 NY Times that reptd views of Joseph Churba, top Middle East intelligence official in Air Force (S)
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Boycott Baloney
Date: 22 October 1976
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker lauds TV networks for recognizing pol nature of Ford's 2d press conf in 6 days and not allowing him to pre-empt air time
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Letters to the Editor
Date: 22 October 1976
John H Cross lr, commenting on Robert Reinhold Sept 26 article, says voter apathy is result of deep-rooted cynicism; cartoon
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FORD SCORES CARTER OVER BOYCOTT STAND; Says Rival Impugned the Records of Four Former Presidents Assails Playboy Interview
Date: 21 October 1976
By JAMES M. NAUGHTON Special to The New York Times
Pres Ford holds full-scale news conf on Oct 20, White House; TV networks decline to provide live TV coverage; Ford accuses Jimmy Carter of having impugned records of 4 former Pres, describes Carter as 'naive' about diplomacy and chastises him for consenting to Playboy int; scores Carter over stand to end Arab boycott of Amer cos trading with Israel; defends his campaign orgn's use of newspaper ads to reproduce cover of Playboy's issue with Carter int (M)
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Shah Assails Palestinian Terrorism
Date: 22 October 1976
By FARNSWORTH FOWLE
Farnsworth FOWLE
Shah of Iran suggests that both NY Times and Washington Post reflect power of Jewish lobby in US in volume of news they print on Zionist and Arab questions (S)
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World News Briefs; Indian Journalists Protest Action Against Papers Anti-Miki Groups in Japan Demand Resignation Bangkok Police Chief Says 'Enemies' Must Reform Ex-Envoy to Bonn Assails Kissinger's Diplomacy Striking Peru Fishermen Are Facing Dismissal British Labor Chooses Foot as Deputy Chief
Date: 22 October 1976
67 Indian journalists send Prime Min Gandhi lr protesting Govt action against Indian Express and other newspapers (S)
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