8. фебруар 1972. је био уторак под знаком звездице ♒. Био је 38 дан у години. Председник Сједињених Држава је био Richard M. Nixon.
Ако сте рођени на данашњи дан, имате 54 година. Ваш последњи рођендан је био недеља, 8. фебруар 2026., пре 157 дана. Ваш следећи рођендан је понедељак, 8. фебруар 2027., за 207 дана. Живели сте 19.881 дана, или око 477.156 сати, или око 28.629.415 минута, или око 1.717.764.900 секунди.
Date: 09 February 1972
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor series on TV newscasters notes popularity of WABC's Eyewitness News with R Grimsby and B Beutel; says program format provides liveliest example of local news coverage on commercial TV
Date: 09 February 1972
Time Inc chmn A Heiskell says financially strong pubs are being threatened by pending postal rate increases, Sen Ervin subcom hearing on press freedom; repts increases of 142% over next 5 yrs will drive up sale price of any pubs which survive increase
Date: 08 February 1972
Special to The New York Times
White House releases names of 87 newsmen, commentators and technicians who will accompany Nixon on his trip to China; list; Ziegler says he made selection himself and tried to see that all segments of news media are represented fairly; heaviest representation to come from TV networks, each of 3 to send 4 correspondents in addition to cameramen and technicians
Date: 09 February 1972
Long Island Univ will award G Polk Memorial Award to NY Times reporter S H Schanberg
Date: 08 February 1972
LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Lawrence GELDER
C Feraci says she meant no disrespect to Nixon
Date: 09 February 1972
News execs E D Canham and R N Fogel send lr to UN Sec Gen Waldheim urging him to reverse Dec order expelling Nationalist Chinese newsmen Chen-chi Lin and T C Tang; act for group of news execs assembled through efforts of Sigma Delta Chi; seek conf with Waldheim on issue; several of other execs listed
Date: 09 February 1972
Date: 08 February 1972
Teleprompter Corp is broadcasting nightly 15-min news program with emphasis on community activities to upper Manhattan viewers; Channel 10 station mgr J Groth says survey taken about a yr ago showed about 12% of Teleprompter subscribers watched news show; Manhattan Boro Pres Sutton spokesman F Baraff calls community efforts of Teleprompter and Sterling Manhattan inadequate; says cos have not devoted large enough budget or staff to cover local events; Teleprompter newscaster N Rice comments
Date: 08 February 1972
By ALEXANDER R. HAMMER
Alexander HAMMER
Javelin Ltd and Bison Petroluem & Minerals Ltd exec coms approve Javelin's acquisition of outstanding shares of Bison Petroleum that Javelin does not own; Javelin now owns 61.6% of Bison's stock