Nigeria Extends Control Over the National Press
Date: 01 September 1975
Nigeria's mil Govt on Aug 31 assures itself of effective control of natl press by acquiring 60% of country's Times group of newspapers and taking over northern daily, The New Nigerian; only 3 of Nigeria's 12 Eng-language newspaper remain outside Govt control, Nigerian Tribune, West African Pilot and Daily Express (S)
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SPANISH NEWSMEN PROTEST NEW LAW
Date: 02 September 1975
Spanish journalists on Sept 1 protest new antiterrorist law enacted last wk and say it might leave them open to arbitrary prosecution; protest is 1st public criticism voiced against law which forbids all 'open or veiled' support for outlawed Communist party, separatist and anarchist groups, and prohibits criticism of cts dealing with accused terrorists; protest is in form of editorial in newspaper Hoja del Lunes (S)
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MORE PAYMENTS TIED TO LOCKHEED; Thousands Reported Given to Foreign Journalists to Plant Favorable Story INTERMEDIARY WAS USED Recipients Not Identified S.E.C. Questioning Other Aerospace Companies MORE PAYMENTS TIED TO LOCKHEED
Date: 02 September 1975
By ROBERT M. SMITH Special to The New York Times
Lockheed Aircraft Corp reptdly made payments to foreign journalists through intermediaries to plant news stories favorable to co; has refused to disclose names of intermediaries or journalists to whom payments were made on grounds that disclosure may result in cancellation of contracts (M)
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The Story Beneath the Non-Story
Date: 02 September 1975
By Ben H. Bagdikian
Ben Bagdikian
Ben H Bagdikian article on Govt influence on the press discusses suppression during late '50's of repts of U-2 flights over USSR; drawing (M)
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Sports News Briefs; U.S. Swimmers Take Japan Relays Dutchman Takes Pro Cycle Title Bulgarian Women Set Relay Record Zamora Keeps Bantamweight Title
Date: 01 September 1975
Amer swimmers win relay events at Japan's natl swimming meet, Tokyo (S)
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