POPKIN LOSES PLEA IN CONTEMPT CASE; Appeals Court Rejects Plan for Limiting Testimony
Date: 18 November 1972
US Ct of Appeals on Nov 17 rejects limited agreement offered by Prof S Popkin by which he would answer questions before grand jury investigating disclosure of Pentagon papers that do not compromise his confidential sources; ct says it will not accept stipulations which might incur possibility that it has agreed to conditions or limitations for future; Popkin is required to file stipulation to answer questions by Nov 20 or ct may affirm contempt citation; declines to comment on what he will do
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British Dispute Over Thalidomide Cases Intensifies
Date: 18 November 1972
By ALVIN SHUSTERSpecial to The New York Times
Article on suit against Distillers Co Ltd, GB, by families of children who were born more than 10 yrs ago with severe birth defects because their mothers took thalidomide, drug which was mfd by co for use by pregnant women; co, which has repeatedly denied negligence, has come under increasing attack from thalidomide families, MPs and press; settled with 60 families in '68 for total of about $2.4-million; 390 cases remain unresolved; state of negotiations between co and families is in state of confusion; co's last known offer was to set up trust of $7,700,000, which would mean avg of $19,000 per family; offer hinges on all families signing agreement withdrawing charges of negligence; several families refused, saying they want to pursue legal means; MPs, lead by J Ashley, have called on Govt to establish fund for children; Prime Min Heath says he will consider idea of thalidomide foundation, but will have to wait until legal talks between co and parents are concluded; some families are receiving help from number of stockholders in Distillers; dispute has also raised questions involving freedom of press; 3 High Ct judges on Nov 17 bar The London Sunday Times from publishing article, in preparation for 5 yrs, detailing 'how tragedy occurred'; newspaper has been in forefront of press in recent wks in describing unsettled claims as 'cause for natl shame'; Distillers argues that articles represent contempt of ct because of pending litigation with thalidomide families; ct charges that intention of articles is to arouse public opinion so that children will get higher settlements than they might otherwise; illus of thalidomide child
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Setback For the Defense; Ellsberg
Date: 19 November 1972
-- FRED P. GRAHAM
rev of events surrounding Sup Ct's denial of D Ellsberg's defense team's efforts to block trial until Justice Dept discloses details of defense atty's conversation picked up on Govt 'foreign intelligence' wiretap
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The New Iron Curtain
Date: 19 November 1972
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker article on D Ellsberg, A Russo and Pentagon papers case holds there is no statute which gives Pres right to establish system of classifying information; says system instead rests on Exec orders; says if Govt case against Ellsberg and Russo is sustained, Govt will be enabled to make it crime to make public anything on which it chooses to place classification stamp, and there will be almost no limit on Govt's capacity to act in secret
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Issue of Saigon Newspaper Seized Over Nixon Cartoon
Date: 18 November 1972
Saigon Govt seizes Nov 17 issues of daily Trang Den for printing cartoon critical of Nixon on peace issue
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Some German Journalists Are Also Candidates for Election
Date: 18 November 1972
By DAVID BINDERSpecial to The New York Times
Comment on entry of many journalists into W Ger pol notes that Deputy Govt Spokesman R von Wechmar says main reason for journalists' interest is that from govt collapse in '45 until founding of Fed Repub in '49 role of parliament was played mainly by journalists and their ed comment was kind of substitution for parliament; notes journalists turned politicians include Chancellor W Brandt, State Sec E Bahr, C Ahlers, R Augstein, K-H Flach, Baron O von Wrangel, H Klein, R Barzel and C Ahlers
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Nixon Orders Trailer To Shelter Newsmen
Date: 19 November 1972
Pres Nixon has had trailer installed just inside elec fence that surrounds Camp David for use of newsmen reporting his activities at retreat; trailer, which was not requested by newsmen, described
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News of the Camera World
Date: 19 November 1972
BERNARD GLADSTONE
Bernard GLADSTONE
Keystone Div of Berkey Photos Inc introduces new instant-picture camera with built-in electronic flash called 60-Second Everflash; illus
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Notice to Readers and Advertisers
Date: 19 November 1972
NY Times notice regarding Price Comm ruling that paper must change ad rates to conform to ceiling of 4.89% over rates in effect before June 2, '72, repts that new ad rate cards and contracts will soon be sent to advertisers and ad agencies
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