CAIRO PUBLISHERS FINED AS CORRUPT; Abul Faths, Critics of Regime, Face Loss of Newspapers -- Prison Terms Waived
Date: 05 May 1954
By ROBERT C. DOTYSpecial to The New York Times
Robert DOTYSpecial
Revolution Command Council sentences M A Fath in absentia to 10 yrs and H A Fath to 15 yrs; suspends latter sentence; fines M A Fath over $1 million; closes Al Misri; to seize revenues of 5 French- and Eng-language dailies; trial described
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CAIRO ACTION ASSAILED; Publisher, in Geneva, Condemns Closing of Al Misri
Date: 06 May 1954
M A Fath decries action, int, Geneva
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Cuba Ends Drastic Law, Calls on Exiles to Return
Date: 05 May 1954
Special to The New York Times
Govt repeals Pub Order Law; urges exiles return; Batista says Cabinet will approve amnesty for pol prisoners, except those linked to '53 Santiago revolt; electoral code slightly modified but voters are barred from splitting tickets
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Pravda Gets Soviet Award
Date: 06 May 1954
Pravda awarded Lenin Banner
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Argentine Called Disrespectful
Date: 05 May 1954
Posadas newspaper ed O Remigio Souza charged with disrespect toward election authorities
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Highlights of News Parley
Date: 06 May 1954
Special to The New York Times
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Troy Sunday Paper Closes
Date: 05 May 1954
Suspends; rising costs cited
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EDITOR CENSURED BY BRITISH GROUP; Press Council Says Film Review Was Allowed to Be Distorted Without Writer's Consent
Date: 05 May 1954
Special to The New York Times
Front Page Story: Brit Press Council censures pub Daily Sketch ed H Gunn for distorting critic's rev without consent; upholds critic's right to pub without major changes
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