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Show FAMILY CIRCUS DESERET by Bil Keane NEWS, Monday, November 17, 199 ( . x i Scrutinize Yourself , TV Advised - ' APi WASHINGTON Vice Preident Spuo T. Agnevv's criticism 0: network television coverage 'a legitimate question. but one tnat should be debated vutmn the industry, avs a spokesman for President Nixon But should the industry fail to scrutinize itself, said Herbert G. Klein, you do invite the government to come m. I'd like not to see that happen He (Agnew) was proposing that the networks, and I think you can go beyond that, all the news media, needs to reexamine itself in the format it has and its approach to problems of news to meet the current issues of the day, he rses added. Klein, a former newspaper editor and now Nixons director of communications, said Sunday of Agnevvs contention that a small and unelected elite in the national television networks is abusing its power over public opinion: LEGITIM VTE DEBATE there's a legitimate eup.'tion to be debated within I think I would he e industry. opposed to government participation in it. But in the industry, whether we're doing a good enough job, whether we're being objective enough and whether we might not spend more time in t Siott alo said he would oppose any attempt by government to censor the new s. ACCUSE AGENEW The vice ptesident was accused by some network offi- ctals of advocating nvvs censorship when he said: Perhaps it is time that the networks were made more responsible to the views of the nation and moie responsible to the people they serve said he not proposing govern- ment censorship. NBC boa d chairman Wal-iD. Scott said in New York Sundav he did not interpret Agnews speech as a call for censorship, but for restrictions we dont agree with. Implicit in the vice presidents speech was a call for restrictions on the ability to conduct journalistic enter' prise the NBC chief said. Agrew, however, er Salt Trucks Flunk BUFFALO. X.Y. (AP) -T.vo of Buffalo's new tiucks flunked their first road tets Sunday. They overturned a e snow squalls dumped up to 18 inches of snow on sections of th city. Klein appeared on the CBS r a d i o- elevision program MeanFace the Nation.' while. a top Republican leader was interviewed on ABCs Issues and Answers " EMPH IM7.ES IsSl'E Sen Hugh Scott, said Agnew 's Dcs Moines. Iowa, Thursday bt ought out the that to a degree television isn't always objective. You aten't. And It isnt your role to be. Scott told his interviewers. I think he has asked everybody in the country to look at television and compare it with the press and say to television that we hope you will give us the straight news . . . but when you're editorializing say so. salt-carri- er Soothe rvoin iri iriiryxr III IVI fJuil i Ml 1 1 mouth and -t R-P- a speech last is-- ue i throat. Today, Benzocame is widely used for temoorary relief of minor mouth and throat pain because it is an effective topical anesthetic. Now, you can get soothing Benzocame pleasant-tastin- ask for in a lozenge. Just g LACTONA ANESTHETIC c. tro Wi rSt SVf itiig CPu products are sold. For serious or persistent pain see a doctor immediately. BJ LACTONA Algetic Lozenges w UJIiUVWdUfiUiHaUlA3iltf 2 j was tr yi iZHBliEKEBI SHAS PATIO fffffTTRTTS --- a -r nfc Hygiemcally-Treate- tsar- Disposable Dust d Bag Handle, Con- Adjustable venient Toe Switch Only 6' High, Glide Easily Under Love Furniture All Metal Construction, Lifetime Lutr. cased Kfstsr 95 OHve 54 You don't just walk off the street and join a crew. Not when youre working with up to 230,000 volts every day. It takes four long and classroom training to years of make a lineman out of an apprentice. Sine MOOR 2010-- i1 L CZ3 J 1wtui5 TddJj cptcflu 4 on-the-j- ob Utah Power BAGS & BELTS 137 Ecst 3rd Ssuth oil makes 322-25- 61 & Light Company is concerned enough about lineman's safety, and your uninterrupted power supply, to make sure a man knows what hes doing when he climbs a pole. And it takes a special kind of person, with the right kind of character and personality, even The Folks at Utah Power 4 & Light Co. Your Electric Concern |