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1 111 1 ‘1 1 1 1 _ 1 . congieSSional committees, that NEA truly ‘r
1 1'1 ; .1 111 11 1 The third of three annual increases in represents the community press of Americq 1l
1 111* 111 111 111 1 Volume 3], Number 2 second-class postal rates will become eflec— o a a a " ,
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1 “ ‘1 “ 1‘ jl 11 l | official Publication by Public Law 87-793, Signed in October ewspaper 0 eCtS 10C 1
' 1 11 l ‘1 1211 ‘1 Kentucky Press Association, Inc. 196?“ (Table Of 116W second—class rates District Judge R. L. Hert has dismissed
2: ,1 11 1 2 11 1 1 2, 1 Kentucky Press Service, Inc. appears below.) a $1 million libel suit against the Stillwater ll T
1 ‘1 ‘ 1| 1 1 ‘1 Victor R. Portmann, Editor Zone rates for second~class mail will in- (Okla) Publishing Company and ordered 2- todz
1 ‘ l: i 2‘“ 11 :1 1 1 l Perry J. Ashley, Associate Editor crease as follows: Editorial portion will in- plaintiff Arlie Tomlinson to Pay 100 dam. men
‘ 1 11 11‘ 1 i; 1 11 Member crease from 2.7c per pound to 2.80 per ages, plus cost, to the defendant company 1 lens
. ‘ ‘1“‘1. ‘l ‘1 “1 “Newspaper Managers Association pound. on Jan 1’ 1965' Advertising. por- publishers 0f the Stillwater News-Press. l duri
. . 11 111 ‘; l 1 l1 -3 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce tion Will be increased by about 10% in all Suit was filed after the neWSpaper pub- 1 Yorl
1 2 21 1‘11 | 1 . 111 1 Better Business Bureau, Lexington zones except 7 and S, which will remain at lished an advertisement signed by Tomlin- 1 T
| l, “ l5 1 j1;‘ 1 1 Sustaining Member 120 and 14c respectively. Present minimum son, stating that over 50 business men in ,7} cutii
1 1‘1 ‘1‘ ll“ 11 1 1 1‘ National Editorial Association per copy rate of eight-tenths of a cent out- Stillwater and “many fine people at the 1 cont
1 1 1 11 ‘|; 11 1- 1111111 . Associate Member ' . side county will increase to 10 on Jan. 1, college” were supporting a pending indust- 2 an r
1111 11 l 1 11 1 1 National Newspaper Promotion AssoCIatIon 1965. However, when the number of copiejs rial bond issue. The News-Press was not i was
‘;1| 12 “ ;‘ l 1‘1 1 ' Publication Office mailed for delivery outside the county is in favor of the bond issue and a subsequent '1 defe‘
. 121 11 l li |11 l School of Journalism less than 5,000, the minimum per COPY editorial questioned whether or not there 21 T]
j 11 1| "‘ 1l| 1 ‘ 1 University of Kentucky charge of 1/2c applies. Minimum per copy was as much organized support for the 1 lUSll
' 1 | ll1 11 1 1 1 —_———-—————— within county remains at one-eight cent bond issue as Tomlinson’s advertisement '1‘ enfm
‘ 1 21 . 1 . |i ll Kentucky Press Association, Inc. NEW SECOND-CLASS POSTAL RATES hfqd Implled' FOmlmson,°‘almed his rep‘m“ ' “3,13:
21 l | :l 1 l1 1‘. l 1 G 1' III P ‘dent Rates in Cents Per Pound or Fraction Thereof tion for honesty, integrity and truthfulness" 1| I
| , ‘l 1‘ iii l2 |1l1 2 eorge 101““ ’ rest And Effective Dates was damaged by the editorial. After the ; mpr
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. 1| 2 ll: 12 2 ; , l . _ _ _.—~.—__—-— suit was instigated the publishing com- {1 ‘
1 ‘11 1 1 ;; 1 :1 1|; , . Maurice K. Henry, Vwe-Presrdent Outside County of Present Jan. 1, pany filed ,1 cross petition asking 100 in 00nd
‘ ‘ 11 1 .‘ '1l 1 -; 1 ‘ll Daily News, Middlesboro Publication Rate 1965 ‘ . . Th
1 211 1 112 2. 11 2 ; .1 S t M . ' . damages from Tomlinson, a Stillwater real 1
2 1 11’ 1 212 | | ll ““0" 1" Portmann,' ecre ary— “"03” Non-advertismg portion: 2.7 2.8 estate agent. whet
2 11 2 i ll 1‘. ‘11 11 H Perry I. Ashley, Assistant Secretat‘y-Mamie?r Advertising portion: h 'd' d - d .. 1 news
l2 l‘ ‘1l .“l‘l l " Florida R. Garrison, Assistant Treasurer ‘ .‘ Zones 1 and 2 3.8 4.2 T 6 V6] let came uring a . eSPPSItIO‘n side
l l 1‘” 1‘ :ll;| lll ’ UnioersityofKentucky, Lexington zone 3 4.8 5.2 when Judge Hert ruled Tomlmsons surt 2 for ,
ll 1211 l .l‘ j ‘l2 - Zone 4 6.8 7.2 was malicious and without rovocation. m
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l 1 11 - 1' ;1 11 ‘1121' District Executive Commlttee Zone 5 8.8 9.2 The judgement completely exonerates the DRE];
1 1 ll l‘1ll‘ 12 1 l ‘1 2 Chairman, Larry Stone, Messenger-Argus, Cen- $3: 9/ 1‘33 1; 0 News-Press in the matter. Attorneys fees in ; “e 1‘
*2 l l1 | ‘ | r tral city Wand); m, William T- Dave Zone 8 ....::....:11:13:::::::::::::::::::::: 14:0 14:0 2 or this sort fixed bylaw at $1002 2 21-“
1l| l1 ‘1 2. l‘. 12 l ‘ Lilo" COUNU Herald, EddyVille; Thifd: A1 l- Minimum per copy 0.8” 1.0" Tomlinson’s attorney said he would seek a ‘ 11:1“.
221 :1 1: l 11 l1 ‘| 11 1 Schansberg, Voice of St' Matthews; Fourth, ° When number of copies mailed for deliv- new hearing and appeal the case to the ll for '1‘
l i l‘, ‘ ;1 l ll “‘ Howard Ogles, Favonte! Frankhn; Flfth’ Frank ery outside the county is less than 5,000, the state flu reme court if necessar . ‘ C(
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2l l1 ll l ll l1 11 2l21 C. Bell, Tumble Democrat, Bedford; Sixth, minimum per copy is 1/2 cent. ° 0 a . 1 a nev
l:121 1 1‘ 111 l ‘1 Edwards M. Templin, Herald—Leader, Lexing— t * * * . 1 Ne
l1 1 | 1 2‘ l|111 2 ton; Seventh, Warren R. Fisher, Mercury, Car- N A Whose BUSIHGSS? ‘ out l:
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l 1 “ Il l21 l ‘1 11518’ Eighth’ .Louls. DeRosett W 'ouny E Has Forge“. Periodically we ask that member news- l Thet
21 2 2: 1l2 2 .1 News, Columbia; Ninth, James T. Norris, In, Membership In HISl‘OI‘y , . h 2- or .
11 l 1 1 1l i|1 . ' Independent, Ashland; Tenth, R. Springer Hos— papers send us articles and news items, SUC‘ 1 im
l‘ ‘l lll; l1 lll ; 1 2| kins, Enterpns' e, Harlan; State-at—Large, S. C. Reporting on NEA membership to the 38 staff Changes, equipment, etc., for publl' 2 111018
11 | | 2‘ 1‘: |1 l Van Curon, State Journal, Frankfort; State—at— Fall Council meeting at Chicago, Novem- cation in this magazine. Usually two f” 2 oithe
1: l1 l 1' 11111, l1 l Large, James Lee Crawford, Tribune, Corbin; ber 19, the committee chairman stated three publishers do help us and that’s if- 1 In
13 ‘1 1 1 11 1111 :21 State-at-harge, Warren Abrams, Courier-Jour- that NEA now claims the highest member- Surely things do happen in the l70-odd ,. the Pl
1 ’2 11 : 1 l1 1 1 nal, Louisvflle; Immediate Past Prestdent, Fred ship in its history. This total will be in- state newspapers that would be interesting ‘1 ObSel‘i
l ‘1‘1‘_l1| 1| ‘ J‘ Burkhard, Casey County News, Liberty. creased materially when the states of In- to Zill- ‘VC believe the Press iS among the l many
21 l l1 13‘1 lll|2 ————_——-—-—-— diana and South Carolina, now in the better trade papers in the nation; we con“ ‘ “‘mlld
1 1 1 111 1 . Kentucky Press Service, Inc. progress of “firming up” the decision of be- make it better with 100 percent COOPCTQ‘ 1 The
11 1 1; 11l|1|1 1 George M. Wilson, President coming affiliate states, like Kentucky, take tion. 1 came
1‘. ‘1 11 .. 1‘2 1 l2‘ Breckinfi'dge Herald-News, Hardinsburg final convention action. \Vhy not request a staff member to l30 l ant h;
11 1‘ 11 1 1| ‘ 1 Landon Wills, First Vice-President At the close of the past ten months of your Press reporter? VVe are espeCIallY 111' ’vl had p
11 | 11‘ ,2 .1 1 McLean County News, Calhoun , _ . _ . . ethods l Th
ll 2 l1. . 1 1| ;; 1 Williim T Davis Second Vice President the calendai yeai, 5,141 daily and weekly tCFCSth t0 HEW short—cuts, new in . ‘-
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' |1‘2 1‘1 2 1i: ‘ 1 Lyon County Herald, Eddyvflle newspapers are paid-up active members of that make your work lighter. Whl not 1 first-d2
l1; .l2 ‘.1‘ ‘ 1 Victor R. Portmann, Secretary-Treasurer NEA with a few outstanding dues to be share this with other publiShCIS? And,011 ‘ “Ym
ll ‘ ‘ l‘l : l Perry I. Ashley, Assistant Secretary paid. This report shows an increase Of 146 the magazine subject, why “0t 35k your SUP‘ l hit y‘
12 11 1 ‘ 1 2 1 Florida R2 Cam'son. Assistant Tredsurer new members since 1963. pliers to advertise in YOUR magazme? Or 11 evldel-
l2 l | ‘.‘l | Board Of Directors Sustaining and associate members now drop a note of appreciation to thise W'li: 4‘ infierfe
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1 1 1 Chairman, Martin Dyche, Sentinel-Echo, Lon- number 1,032., an inCiease of 66 new mem- do? V‘ e bClICVC that 11:05}: pUbhECr/ 1 Ho“
_ 1 I 11 . ‘ don; Maurice K. Henry, Daily News, Middles- as of this category Slnce the .1963 report, not bashful—or are you. eniem on th
I2 1‘ 1 1 boro; Niles 0. Dillingham, Progress, Dawson or a grand total of 6,173 loyal members. Our Busniess Is Helping _ th I
‘ ‘ 1 2 Springs; Thomas L. Preston7 Demogratb Cy“- NEA is gaining strength in membership, YOUR BUSINESS! 6 Cl
, 1 th'ana; Robert Fay, Shelby News, Shelbyville; and officials look forward to the day that all Make It Your Business To Help Us ““7313
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pearing before 1 J S C i. B “Tria s of criminal indictments are ublic 1‘ 11 1. 4.21 ‘
rat NEA truly “.11 NEW ersey U preme 0U r a n5 proceedings,” it said. “Nothing is suggested 1 11 4=
ass of America, 1 herein which proscribes the reporting of the 1 ‘ f
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11:}: 31311114145443? 111 The New Jersey Supreme Court ordered and during trial of criminal cases are be- .“An answer to problems “fell as “11.6 111 :
er " today a ban on potentially prejudicial state- coming more and more prevalent through— presente here must be achieved. Fair 1 1 ‘

Y and ordered ments by prosecutors, policemen and de— out the country.” criminal prosecution and exercrse of the ‘ 3
(lift £24231: 1 tense lawyers to news media before and The court’s decision cited the case of gEZEZtiiitif fhefrzznftlifsst' are] nothénctgm- 1 '
News-Press y, 1; during criminal trials, according to the New Irvm V. Dowd, 1n which a conviction of flefendrmt to a fair ”44:11:11“ “g. 04.1 14' 1 1
ewspaper pub- 1 York Times. rpurder and a death sentence were vacated ‘ur Ohl the will to reco 441' ea: dmtpar 11:1 1 1 :4 .
ed by Tomlin- 1 The court singled out for censure prose- because of a pretrial flood of information icribe re: onsibl to thaf fict nhqsobsu - 1.. -
isiness men in cation or police statements about. alleged and comment by newspaper-S, radio and lacking” .p y < een 1 1 .
people at the confessions or inculpatory4 admlssrons by telewsron which the court concluded de- The case 4444“ rom ted toda 48441414“ in- 1 4 _
1844 ding in dust- .1 an accused person, ,assertion that a case prlved the defendant of a fair trial before volve d the mlerlJCI‘ bp Van Dir ne ofg his 1 1 11 . 1
Press was not was “open and shut,' and references to a an Impartial jury, even though each juror wife a murder the dedision to da y describe d 1 11‘ 1 4
d a subsequent '1 defendants prior policenlecord. . said he would be fair in reaching a decision as patently vicious” and “horrenldous ,, The 1 1 1; 1 1:; 1'
4 04, not there 41 The court, in a decmon dehvered by on the evrdence presented.” defense law er ressed a motion 1for a I 1 ' 1.44 4.
14444044 for the 4 Justice John J. Francrs, sard that it could The court declared that the concurring mistrial becffuse pof “im ro er and 41e_ )1 . I1111 15.941 .
advertisement .13 enforce the ban on. prosecutors and 'defense oprnlon 1114 that case by former Supreme judicial stories which 1p 61:46 (1 4n lgcal 1 1 1 1 '
ne d his reputa- lawyers through 1ts power of dlsmphne Court .Jus’tlce Felix Frankfurter “deserves newspapers while the‘lfrlial was bein 1 11 .111.
4d truthfulness" 1 under the canons of professmnal ethics. repetltron. Justice Frankfurter had Sug- drawn ,, g . 1 11. 44 .1
rial. After the 1 Improper statements by polrcemen, it said, gested that frequently “inflammatory” pre- He pointed out to the court on the morn- 1 ‘ 1 .1 14
iblishing com 1 should be dealt with by superior officers as trial newspaper stories were published “too ing of Oct 8 1963 that copies of the Oct 111‘. '
asking 10c in 1 conduct unbecommg a policeman. often’. . .with the prosecutor’s collabora- 7 P3464504; Elvening News had been found 1 \ .1-‘711‘ ‘1
Stillwater real The decision, however, left unclear tion.’ in the 'urors’ assembl r m at th d f 1 1 111 : 111
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a des position 1 news media, either in New Jersey or out- conduct is censurable and worthy of dis— Van 11f)uyne’s capture the news a er “02g 1 1 1 i 3 ,1
omlinson’s suit 3 31““ the state, for making public any m- cip line.” stated- “Police uoted’him as sa iirp ‘You’v: 1 1 11 '1
t tion. formation that the court might consider Referring to a New York district attorney ' q , :y g, 1 1 ‘ 1 j
provoca . d' . 1' ’h h d d t d Hi I 4 h‘b' . got me for murder. I don t deSIre to tell you , . 1 1 , 4 14:
exonerates the preju mm vs 0 a a op e an 0 cc ru e p10 1 Hang anything.’ ,, 1 111, 1 .4
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1y law at $1001 1‘ are'not required to disclose the sources of to trial (the reference was to District At— _._.___ 1 1 ‘ 1 '51.:1 .
4 would seek a . thelr Information. In the absence of such a torney Frank S. Hogan) the court held that Em l0 ers Paid Avera e 1 ' 11 1 1 4
1e case to the 11 law in New York, reporters have been cited in its View the canons of professional ethics F . P YB Ff Of $1 2.3] ' 1 1
sary. 11 for contempt of court for refusal to disclose required “a broader and more stringent r'nge ene I S I 1 1 141
1 a news source. rule.” Employers paid an average of $1431 in 11 1 1 1 $3 ,

1 Newspapers themselves were not singled “We interpret these canons,” the court fringe benefits for each employee in 1963, 1 1 1 11 ‘ ‘11”

1 out by the court for criticism or censure. said, “to ban statements to news media by according to a survey by the U.S. Chamber 11 1 1 4: 1 5,1

member news- 11. The court appeared to say that prejudicial prosecutors, assistant prosecutors and their of Commerce. This was an increase of $177 1 1 1:11 :
zws items, such 11 or improper stories in criminal cases were lawyer staff members, as to alleged con- per worker since the previous survey in 1‘ 1 1 1
etc, for publi- . more the responsibility of the source than fessions or inculpatory admissions by the 1.961. In 1.947, the average was only $424 1 1 1 .1
Jsually two or 1 Oithe news media. accused, or to the effect that the case is per employee. 1 1 1 ‘ , ‘
and that’s it. 1 In View of this, it seemed likely that if ‘open and shut’ against a defendant, and the Two types of benefits are covered in the 1 ‘ 1 1 '1
1 the l70-0dd ,. the police, prosecutors and defense lawyers like, or with reference to the defendant’s report: (1) payments for vacations, holi— 1 1 1 11 '2?
be interesting 1 Observed the ban strictly, the sources for prior criminal record, either 0f convictions days, sick leave and rest periods which are 1 1 1 ~11
3 is among the 1 many crime stories now being published 01‘ arrests.” part of payroll; and (2) employer payments 1 1 1 1 11
ition; we could “mild be dried up, Statements of that kind by detectives or for Social Security and unemployment com- ' 1 E ’ 11 1‘
:rcent cooper? 1 The court’s sweeping policy statement policemen who are DOt members 0f the bar pensation taxes, workmen’s compensation, 1 i 1 11 f
1 came in a case in which a murder defend- “are an improper interference with the due employee pension and insurance premiums 1 1 1 . ,1 F

member to he 1 ant had charged that newspaper publicity administration of criminal justice,” the and the like, which are outside of payroll. 1 . 1 1 . 11 1;
6 especially 111' 91 had prejudiced the jury against him. court held. On an average, about two—fifths of fringe 1 1 11 1
new metlIOdS 1 The state’s highest tribunal upheld the “The ban on statements by the prosecutor benefits are in the payroll. 1 1 . 1 1
:er. W by “01 1‘ firSi-degree murder conviction of Louis Van and his aides apply as well to defense coun- While separate figures are not included 4 ‘ 1 1 ‘1 .1
hers? And. 0“ ’ Dllyne, obtained in Passaic County Court sel,” the court continued. “The right of the for newspapers, the printing and publish- 1 f 1 _ 1 3 g
)t ask your SW 1 last Year. It said it could not find sufficient state to a fair trial to settle the issue and ing industry average is among the lowest 1 . 1 1 .1
magazine? '01 1' 49141161106 that the newspaper articles had comments before or during the trial which in the manufacturing group at 20.8 per- 1 j .1 151411 :1
to those WM 11 lilierfered with the trial, and it upheld a have the capacity to influence potential or cent of payroll, compared with an all-in- . . 111 ‘ 41 11‘
publishers are 4 life term for Van Duyne. actual jurors to the possible prejudice of (lustry average of 25-6. percent and all- 1 1 1 4 f1
cmembcr/ ' However, in adding a general stricture the state are impermissable.” manufacturing figure of 24.2 percent. ‘ 1 ' 1 44
glpirig 1 on the practice of “trial by newspaper,” The tribunal emphasized however, that “Fringe Benefits—1963” is available at $1 ; 1 1
SS! the 001M said: “Unfair and prejudicial nothing in today’s ruling “interferes with a copy from the U.S. Chamber, 1615 H St., . 1" ‘
['0 Help US ne“’Spaper stories and comment both before the operation of a free press.” N.VV., Washington. DC. 20006. 11 4. 1 14 '1'
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1 T T T T ‘T 1T 3 ~ i ' TT 1“ . ' Ex» I ' ‘ : the loumahshc Professm- In giving the in
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T T T T TTT T , ' : T T " are Bob Adams, Western, vice president; is e
T T T T T T T . . ' :le X: ” Neil Lathem, Union College, second vice 0ij
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T T ‘ . , , _ T '. Ken Alexander, Georgetown, treasurer, and ' tele‘
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TT T T TT T . - , , {5 ”SEW ., T g . v . 3 ’ .' officers are to hold office until the April . exce
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T T T T T w‘ ,‘ = j.‘ T’ T. * T Kentucky newspaper men taking part in View
T: T T T T ‘ W" K. \ .» .» , ' the program were George Joplin, Somerset alrei
T. T T T . T f . - '1 . T ‘ Commonwealth and KPA president; Tommy (l
T T T T T . ‘3' ' . ‘- -' T . . , Preston, Cynthiana Democrat; Archie Frye, stim
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T: T T j ' ‘ ington Herald-Leader; and W. Foster men
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T ‘T' TT Partiapants In the Friday night KIPA banquet were Roger Oixon, Morenead State Colleges represented were Georgetown, twicT
‘ TT T T i College, KIPA President; Ben Reeves, Courier-Journal, speaker, and President Adron Western Kentucky State, Berea, Union, no“
:T T T ‘ T‘ ‘ Doran, Morehead State College, toastmaster. Murray State, University Of Kentucky, in“):
;j T Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky State, hum
T T T More than fifty collegiate editors, busi- Dean of Student Affairs, Chester Russell, Sue Bennett, Kentucky Southern, and M10- fiTm
‘T TT T: T ness managers and advisers gathered at Kentucky Southern, told the group that way Junior. T ono
T T T‘ Morehead State College late in October from an administrators standpoint, the col- T vers:
T T TT T 1 for the first meeting of the reactivated legiate newspaper should serve the institu- —.-—- T (CT
T T TT ‘ Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association. tion by contributing to the morale of the Shows Community Profits \ aggi‘T
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, T T fessional newsmen and the total attendance school, and interpret to the students and One weekly newspaper publisher in an- voun
T ‘11 becomes over sixty. the general public the objectives of the other state grew tired Of continued asser- T gress
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T-T ? T The “lure two—day program was spent . . . , . was the only firm that made money on ad , (e
T T T T discussing the problems of the collegiate B111 Glam: 9d1t01' 0f UKS Kernel, said 21 promotions So he decided to use his rec- Isolai
1 ‘ T press. Beginning Friday afternoon with the student publlication‘should “Ct be a stu’dent ords to prove them wrong. First, he re- and
T : T Role, and ResponSIbility .Of the College newspaper .Ut a campus newspaper. vealed his total annual payroll and the TTIece:
‘ Press a panel of college editors, professronal In presenting the public relation aspect of amount his company spent annually on “W
T ‘ newsmen and college admlnistrators deCIded the college newspaper, Ray Hornback, pub- goods and services in the town. These two . over
T TT that the. collegiate news problems were not 110 relatlons d1rector at Morehead, said the combined to show total dollars the neWS- (f
T T much different from any other newspaper. student newspaper should be. an arm .Of paper put into circulation each year. Then progi
T T T Such ideas as freedom of expression, edi- the institution to Inf?“ and interpret m— he showed his total retail advertising 111' bait;
. ‘ torial voice, factual reporting, complete formation to th? public Wthh It serves. He come, which was substantially less. He T eifeo
T 3 coverage, keeping informed, and fair re- said the COTlegmte Press should. serve the next explained that the newspaper brollght denc
porting were discussed. Serving the news- same function to _lts community as the additional dollars into the community from . TeTxces
T T paper’s community, in this case the college’s weekly or small daily does. job printing, natiOnal and classfiied advef‘ lie-
T campus, was the underlying theme. George In addition to TOPTTDT RUSSCIL Grant and tising, legal printing and a few other WaTYS‘ (g
T T Joplin, serving as moderator on the panel, Hornback, other members 0f the panel were This publisher said merchants were un- moth
T ‘ said it was the duty of the college paper to JOY Graham, Eastern KGDtUCkY State COL pressed that the newspaper had a value to aggn
T T present the general news of the students, lege and Ken Alexander, Georgetown Col- them they had never thought of before. In alreaT
I T faculty and college in a factual manner. lege. addition to its value as a community buxlder Th
However, he said, it is not always necessary Other sessions during the remaining time and as an advertiSing media it Operated for - than
' for the paper to present the exact View- were devoted to the routine preparations of them at a profit, bringing more 1110116)”: Took
lT point of the college or to always agree with news and newspapers. Topics discussed their town than they spent to helP keep] State:
the administration. were format, news and features, sports, going. ' Watc]

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’Verage by the 1 T levision Blamed For Delin uenc oregon Pharmacy RUIlng 1 1 1
:ditor, Comm '1 G q y Declared Null And Void 1 1 ~ .1
speaker at the 13 A Senate Subcommittee to Investigate school or church. The Subcommittee found A“ Oregon State Board Of Pharmacy 5 1 ,
told the group ‘ juvenile Delinquency, Sen. Dod (Conn) that the percentage of prime time (7-11 ruling which prohibits druggists from ad- 1 1 ' i 1
People to enter 1 chairman, released Oct. 27 an interim report pm.) in the 1961-62 season devoted to vertising prescription drugs to consumers 1 ‘ i?
In giving the 1 in which it said that “a relationship has programs featuring crime and violence was declared “Uh ithd VOtd by Ch‘CUtt C011” 1 :
mber 0f news- 3 been conclusively established between tele— ranged from 50 to 60%, in comparison to Judge Val Sloper, Salem, 111‘ it verbal ruling 1 1 -1
ally, but there 1 vised crime and violence and anti-social a percentage of 16 to 20% in 1954. November 2- 1, 1 .33 ;
g printed each 1 attitudes and behavior among juvenile Sen. Dodd, commenting on the report, Shit against the board was brought by 1 g 1..
)eing employed 1, viewer‘s.” said “we are not introducing legislation at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers ASSOCt‘d‘ 19 ; . ,
1‘ The report, entitled “Television and this time." However, he said, “if and when tion and four newspapers—The Oregonian, 11 1 ‘1‘

session, Roger Juvenile Delinquency,” was based on hear— we recommend specific legislation, we will Eugene Register—Guard, Salem Oregon :1 ,3;
)llege, was re- 1 lugs and research conducted by the Sub— do so in full awareness of the fact that no St