Shawn Dwayne Marion (born May 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Marion finished his career as a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time member of the All-NBA Team and a one-time NBA champion, helping the Dallas Mavericks win their maiden title in 2011. Nicknamed "The Matrix" by former NBA player Kenny Smith during the preseason of his rookie year, he was widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league because of his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions. He was also known for his unorthodox shooting form.
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Date: 08 May 1978
Ed on Sup Ct landmark decision in case of Landmark Communications v Virginia; ct overturned conviction of Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, published by Landmark, and $500 fine for printing fact that particular judge was under investigation by disciplinary comm; ed lauds decision
Date: 07 May 1978
By RICHARD ZOGLIN
Richard ZOGLIN
Richard Zoglin article on 'confrontation journalism,' involving use of element of surprise during TV int in order to elicit information that more traditional reptg has been unable to unearth; question of journalistic ethics noted; cases detailed (L)
Date: 07 May 1978
Testimony before Sen Intelligence Com shows that US journalists and news execs do not agree on need for law to curb CIA and other agencies in contact with media; legis opposed by AP pres Keith Fuller; backed by Milwaukee Journal ed Richard Leonard; CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace holds legis would not pose threat to press freedom in US; Washington Post ed Philip Geyelin opposes barring all links between agencies and media (S)
Date: 07 May 1978
By ARNOLD H. LUBASCH
Arnold LUBASCH
US Appeals Ct for 2d Circuit (NYC) endorses strict standards for jury deliberations in ruling that stresses defendant's right to verdict based solely on evidence presented in open ct; criticizes NYS appellate cts for failing to scrutinize case of burglary suspect William Bulger, who had complained that he had been convicted by jury that had considered information from newspaper article; rules that state must grant Bulger new trial within 60 days or release him (M)
Date: 07 May 1978
SOLOMON SIMONSONEDWARD B. FUREY JR.EMERSON R. MARKSEDWARD B. BLACK, M.D.LARRY A. JACKSONOTIS BIGELOWPETER M. GUTMANNDAVID I. CAPLAN
Solomon SIMONSONEDWARD
Prof Peter M Gutmann lr questions justification for air mail rates, which he views as high (S)
Date: 07 May 1978
By FLOYD ABRAMS
Floyd ABRAMS
Floyd Abrams article discusses First Amendment issues of press freedom; notes Sup Ct ruling in April on issue of constitutionality of Mass statute which made it crime for banks to spend money to influence vote on referendums; law forbade such cos to mount publicity campaign for or against laws unless laws materially affected their business; 2 banks and 3 cos wished to spend money to publicize their views that Mass Const should be amended to permit graduated income tax; Sup Ct decided law was not const; article holds issue is likely to be more significant than even result in Mass case: whether fact that 1st Amendment bars abridgements not only of 'freedom of speech' but 'of the press means that press is entitled to any 1st Amendment rights beyond those rights of free speech guaranteed to all citizens; differing opinions of Chief Justice Warren E Burger and Assoc Jusitce Potter Stewart noted; illus (M)
Date: 07 May 1978
ed on Sup Ct decision in 1st Natl Bank of Boston v Bellotti case; holds that decision may have endowed corps with more of civil rights than Const reserved for individuals; holds that to keep augmenting immutable rights of legally corporate body is to ignore wise warning of minority in this case that 'the state need not permit its own creation to consume it'
Date: 08 May 1978
NY Times correspondent Flora Lewis, Chicago Daily News correspondent Keyes Beech and TV commentator Eric Sevareid win '78 Edward Weintal Prize for distinguished reporting on Amer foreign policy (S)
Date: 07 May 1978
'78 Mike Berger Award goes to Carey Winfrey (NY Times) and Ricki Fulman (Daily News); Columbia Univ Graduate Journalism School dean Elie Abel makes announcement (S)
Date: 08 May 1978
Newsmen covering violence in Moody Pk, Houston, are attacked by crowds; KPRC-TV photographer Phil Archer and reporter Jack Cato are hospitalized (S)