Myopia in Nigeria
Date: 08 April 1975
ed on Internatl Press Inst's decision to shift its '75 assembly from Lagos to Zurich because Nigeria refused to admit white S African journalists; notes 5 black African heads of govt have recd S Africa's white Prime Min John Vorster within last 7 mos and Zambian pres Kaunda is in frequent contact with Vorster in effort to resolve peacefully major problems of S Africa; hold's decision to shift is Nigeria's loss; Israeli Govt, in comparable circumstances, upheld IPI standards and declared that Arab members would be welcome at '73 assembly in Jerusalem (S)
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TIMES EDITOR PRODS PRESS ON REPORTING
Date: 08 April 1975
NY Times managaing editor A M Rosenthal, speaking at Johns Hopkins Univ, says greatest problems facing press in US are unwillingness of publishers and broadcasters to spend money needed for good reptg, constant danger of Govt distortion of information and judicial encroachments on 1st Amendment; says lack of money is not as serious a weakness as 'failure to spend it properly and sufficiently'; attributes part of blame for shallow or insufficient reptg to readers and viewers of news (S)
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Baer 'Sunshine' Bill Voted By 68 to 1 in the Assembly; Measure Will Open Most Governmental Meetings to the Public Lone Dissenter Calls It 'Smokescreen' Senate to Act
Date: 08 April 1975
By WALTER H. WAGGONER Special to The New York Times
Walter WAGGONER
NJ Assembly, 68-1, approves bill that opens most meetings of public bodies to public and press; Assemblyman Byron M Baer sponsored measure; Assembly chamber illus (M)
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Bundy Denies Any Assassination Plots
Date: 08 April 1975
By NICHOLAS M. HORROCK Special to The New York Times
McGeorge Bundy, Pres Kennedy's aide for natl security affairs says he told Rockefeller CIA Comm that he had 'no recollection' of plots to assassinate foreign leaders or of formal discussions of such plans during his White House tenure, int (S)
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Colby Tells Publishers That C.I.A. Is Jeopardized by Sensational Headlines
Date: 08 April 1975
By MARTIN ARNOLD Special to The New York Times
Martin Special
CIA dir William E Colby denies CIA had taken part in overthrow of Allende Govt, AP luncheon (S)
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Sports News Briefs; U.S. Six Allows 93 Shots and Bows Veeck Bid on Orioles Stalled Mexican Jockey 'Critical' After Spill Aussie Women Sweep Japan Swim Texas Women Win A.A.U. Basketball Kashiwa of U.S. Takes Pro Ski Title
Date: 07 April 1975
Md Sen rejects bill for $4-million loan to help private group headed by Bill Veeck buy Baltimore Orioles; Veeck comments (S)
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