Western newsmen mount an angry challenge to UNESCO curbs
Tucked picturesquely into the western slopes of the Alps, the lakeside resort of Talloires, France, features three-star gastronomy and a timeless mountain calm. But the distinguished assembly that gathered there last week had no interest in sightseeing, and lost little time in shattering the Alpine quiet by speaking up loudly in defense of world press freedom.
The delegates were representatives of 60 print and broadcast organizations from 24 countries, including the four major international wire services (A.P., U.P.I., Reuters and Agence France Presse). They...
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