NEWSPAPERS ON COAST REVIVE COMPETITION; Revitalized Coverage Policies and New Editions Threaten to End Peaceful Coexistence
Date: 06 October 1977
By WALLACE TURNER Special to The New York Times
Wallace Special
Comment on newspaper scene around San Francisco; notes that San Francisco Chronicle's monopoly on morning papers is currently threatened by Oakland Tribune's tentative move into morning field with newsstand sales of 1 edition; San Francisco Examiner has been revitalized and is moving in on Tribune's territory and San Jose Mercury and News are spending money to upgrade their quality; Reg Murphy, publisher of Examiner, comments on paper's news coverage; Murphy brought in David E Halvorsen as managing editor; Chronicle's new publisher is Richard T Thierot and Tribune's new publisher is G Gordon Strong (M)
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New Jersey Briefs; Broadcast Journalists Protected on Sources 2 Officers Suspended Death on the Palisades Suit Filed in Rape
Date: 06 October 1977
Mulcahy announces demotion and suspension of correction officers Jerry Conover and Luther H Wallace in same prison furlough case involving forced resignation of Alan Hoffman (S)
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50 of 60 Reporters on Post Protest 'Slanted' Coverage of Mayor's Race
Date: 05 October 1977
By CAREY WINFREY
Carey WINFREY
50 of approximately 60 reporters who work for NY Post petition publisher Rupert Murdoch, expressing what one of them describes as 'disquiet over slanted news coverage' during NYC pol campaign; Murdoch rejects allegations and has indicated that any employee who questions his integrity can leave; Post endorsed Koch for Mayor and Bellamy for City Council Pres (M)
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BREZHNEV COUNTERS WEST ON CIVIL RIGHTS; Sees 'Ideological Crusade' Against Soviet as Parliament Gathers to Back New Constitution
Date: 05 October 1977
By DAVID K. SHIPLER Special to The New York Times
David SHIPLER
Illus, Sup Soviet
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Wald's Quitting Bares Frictions
Date: 05 October 1977
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
main reasons for deteriorating relations between Wald and higher co officials were network's loss of Barbara Walters to ABC News and NBC's signing of Betty Ford and Henry A Kissinger to exclusive contracts; Wald por (M)
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