Debate on Public Right to Know and Media Secrets
A critical column discusses American newspapers' role as guardians of the public right to know while noting tensions at the American Newspaper Publishers Association summer meeting. It highlights selective disclosure in labor talks, recent auto safety findings, and Ohio unemployment tax enforcement, plus a political joke about federal departments and transportation policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newspaper Publishers Association
New York
America
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Willard P. Dudley
Dudley
Ohio
U. S. Department of Labor
Dirksen Names Sobers Harrod in Buckeye sector slate
Dr. Boyd Sobers, professor at Ohio Nomth eim University, and Wapakoneta businessman M Merle Harrod are named to the Buckeye sector of Senator Dirksen's drive to amend the U S Constitution to overturn Supreme Court reapportionment edicts. Eight other Ohio politicians, agricultural leaders and businessmen are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sobers
Ohio Nomtheim University
Wapakoneta
M. Merle Harrod
Buckeye
Yecrett M. Dirksens
U. S
U.S. Supreme Court
Uni
Ohio
Putnam County Records Show January Document Totals
Putnam County Recorder Amanda Lighthi reports 204 documents recorded in January including 104 deeds, five easements, two land contracts, one lease, nine plusses, eight military discharges, two mechanics liens, and 13 miscellaneous items. Financing statements totaled seven dollars with 52 statements released, 34 real estate mortgages released and four miscellaneous releases. January fees amounted to $860.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Lighthi
Putnam County Recorder
Jane
Spy risk clouds Nike-X anti missile system
Washington alarm grows over a single spy potentially crippling the $20 billion Nike-X defense system by stealing top secret computer programming data. The piece also notes Sen. Tom Dodd's anti communism funding ties and a Miami memo from Mayor Robert King High about organized crime activity in South Florida.
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Washington
Defense Department
Austin Betts
Army Research Chief
Tom Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Fred Schwarz
United States
Miami
Robert King High
William Hundley
Justice Department
Florida
New York City
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City
Hundley
Crie
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Steret
Bar of Justice
No Word
Seft
Connecticut
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Capitol
Johnson
Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Growth
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Transportation Department
Dirksen
Sobers, Harrod
Putnam County
Drew Pearson
Bell-MacClure Syndicate
Jack Anderson
India
State Department
Indian Embassy
Schwarz
Sen. Dodd
Los Angeles
Hollywood Paladium
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