Media Council to Monitor U S News Coverage
The Twentieth Century Fund proposed a US member press council to assess fairness and accuracy in media and to address public complaints. It would lack coercive power and begin operations in early 1973, led by Roger Traynor with members from journalism and the public. The plan faces strong editor and publisher opposition nationwide.
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David K. Shipler
New York Times Service
New York
Twentieth Century Fund
Council
M. J. Rossant
Roger Traynor
California Supreme Court
Enormou
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Williamb. Dickinson
The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Society
Michelangelo sign on Pieta revealed by Vatican experts
Vatican museums scientist Dr Vittorio Federici reported finding Michelangelo's M chiseled in the palm of the Madonna on the Pieta during restoration after damage from Laszlo Toth's hammer attack last May. The vandal faces trial. restoration aims for completion by Christmas.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Michelangelo
Vittorio Federici
Vatican Museums
Vam Dal
St Peter's Basilica
Jess
Federici
Hungaian- Austrahan
Laszlo Toth
Seattle names first Soviet sister city Tashkent
Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman announced that Seattle has formed a sister city link with Tashkent, Soviet Union, marking the first such partnership in the United States. A formal signing and delegation exchange are planned for 1973, with a letter from Tashkent Mayor V. Kazimon confirming the relation.
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Seattle
Wash
UPI
Wes Uhlman
United States
Soviet Union
Uhlman
V. Kazimon
Tashkent
Afghanistan
Blazes spark demands for tougher fire codes
In Atlanta and New Orleans deadly flash fires prompt calls for mandatory automatic sprinklers in high rise buildings. Richard Bland of Penn State criticizes developers and state officials for omitting sprinkler systems, urging residents to push for code changes. Governor Carter notes the Baptist Towers passed code but signals possible code revamp.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Richard E. Bland
Presidential Commission On Fire Prevention and Control
Pennsylvania State University
Millon Baptist Towers
Bault Center
Bland
Penn State
Baptist Towers
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
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Tral
ROLEX
Heneryws
Salina
Syracuse
Binghamton
Watertown
Calvert
Lvert E. and
Weig
Calvert Dist CO
Louisville, KY
Blazes Spark
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Philco
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