PRESS IS UNEASY IN SOUTH AFRICA; Detention of 4 Journalists Causes 'Discomfiture'
Date: 04 August 1976
By JOHN F. BURNS Special to The New York Times
John BURNS
South African press faces new anxieties following detention of 4 journalists by security police; journalists include Patrick Weech (Rand Daily Mail), Anthony Holiday (Cape Times), David Rabkin (Cape Argus) and Harry Mashabela (Johannesburg Star); they may be being held under section of Terrorism Act; Gen Michael Geldenhuys, chief of security police, says that some of those detained will be charged with specific offenses within 2 wks (M)
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BYRNE CRITICIZES F.C.C. NEWS PLAN; Considers Court Action on Coverage by Networks
Date: 04 August 1976
NJ Gov Bryne on Aug 3 criticizes Fed Govt's recommendation that 1 news crew and 1 correspondent be assigned to NJ by each TV network affiliate in NYC and Phila; says he has asked attys to explore possibility of appealing FCC decision in Fed cts; FCC also postpones until Sept 13 decision on whether to require each station to maintain studio facilities in NJ (S)
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Business Briefs; British Economists Optimistic Idle Railway Capacity Found F.C.C. Defers Press-Wire Inquiry
Date: 04 August 1976
FCC on Aug 3 announces it has dismissed petitions by several news services to modify issues in its investigation of preferential press communication rates; says it will hold investigation in abeyance pending outcome of proposals relating to domestic private line services; petition was filed Feb 11 by AP, UPI, Reuters, Commodity News Service and Amer Newspaper Publishers Assn (S)
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People in Sports; Jenner and Naber Will Play at Kennedy Net
Date: 03 August 1976
World middleweight boxing champion Carlos Monzon is sentenced to 18 mos in jail for having punched photographer during Christmas party in '67; atty is believed to be preparing appeal that would delay sentence (S)
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Earlier Plan to Kidnap Hoffa Reported
Date: 03 August 1976
Detroit News repts that transcripts of FBI wiretapes show that about 12 yrs ago reputed crime syndicate boss Anthony Giacalone may have prevented Hoffa's abduction when another syndicate boss Anthony Zerilli proposed it; Giacalone defended Hoffa as 'our connection' with Teamsters' pension fund (M)
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