Los Angeles Times Denied Delay on Tapes Hearing
Date: 17 December 1972
Chief Fed Dist Judge J J Sirica on Dec 16 denies motion by Los Angeles Times and reporters J Nelson and R J Ostrow to delay hearing on order requiring Times to produce tapes of int with A C Baldwin 3d, Govt witness in Watergate case involving alleged bugging of Dem Natl Com hq in Washington last June; Sirica says Times has had more than 1 mo to prepare its argument against subpoena of tapes; attys for E H Hunt Jr, 1 of 7 defendants in Watergate break-in, served subpoena on Dec 14 for Times to produce tapes; tapes are now due to be turned over on Dec 19
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Strike Halts London Papers
Date: 18 December 1972
Production of all London newspapers is halted on Dec 17 by 24-hr strike by mechanical workers over fine imposed on their union; similar tie-ups are planned for other sections of GB tomorrow
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A chilling effect on the press; Press freedom In the cold Off to jail
Date: 17 December 1972
By Brit Hume
Brit Hume
article by B Hume, assoc Washington correspondent of columnist J Anderson, on effect of Sup Ct decision in E Caldwell (NY Times) case that reporter does not have right to refuse to reveal sources of his information when they are requested by Govt or grand jury; cites case involving CBS News producer I Kleinerman who was not able to develop material for documentary on problems of children in Amer because he could not assure 1 of his sources, woman on welfare, that he would be able to protect her identity if asked for it by Govt; cites past instances of newsmen who have been incarcerated or whose reporting abilities have been limited by Govt's policy on confidential news sources; newsmen include P Pappas (WTEV), P Branzburg (Louisville Courier-Journal), N von Hoffman, J Alsop and R Kessler (Washington Post), J Nelson (Los Angeles Times), W T Farr (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner) and P Bridge (Newark Evening News); illus
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Watch on the Media
Date: 18 December 1972
By Herbert Mitgang
Herbert Mitgang
H Mitgang comment on current status of Adm policies concerning release of classified information; holds that despite existence of Freedom of Information Act it remains difficult for journalists, historians and researchers to obtain information freely; holds that White House and its staff have lengthened distance between exec branch, Cong and public; holds result is that official information, if it is unfavorable to Adm, is not communicated; details specific instances of Govt efforts to thwart free flow of information; cites Govt attempt to restrain pub of Pentagon papers
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CAIRO PRESS ASKS CENSORSHIP'S END; Journalistic Code of Ethics to Be Offered to Sadat
Date: 18 December 1972
By HENRY TANNERSpecial to The New York Times
Egyptian press syndicate, in statement in Dec 17 editions of various Egyptian newspapers, appeals to Govt for immediate lifting of censorship on newspapers except in mil matters involving natl security; recalls that Egyptian Pres Sadat promised to lift censorship as soon as newsmen adopted code of ethics; Egyptian newspapers, which were nationalized 15 yrs ago, currently have resident censors, responsible to Min of Information and Culture, to whom all copy is submitted before papers appear; various examples of recent news censorship detailed
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A Conflict Between Two Rights; Press and Court
Date: 17 December 1972
-- LEON FRIEDMAN
NYC Bar Assn atty Friedman article on Davidoff trial; Davidoff illus
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Kissinger's Statement at News Conference and Question-and-Answer Excerpts
Date: 17 December 1972
Illus of ceremonies for activation of new S Vietnamese tank unit, supplied with Amer M-48 tanks, at Longbinh, Dec 16
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Germans to Receive Thalidomide Funds
Date: 17 December 1972
By Reuters
W Ger Health Min spokesman on Dec 16 says that W Ger children deformed before birth by their mothers' use of tranquilizer thalidomide will get their 1st financial compensation before Christmas; payments will be about $620; announcement follows yrs of dispute among parents of W Ger's 1,500 thalidomide victims over how available funds should be divided; ct case was broken off in '70 when thalidomide mfr, Chemie Gruenenthal, offered $31-million compensation; Govt made available $15.5-million to children, whose parents are to be paid by newly estab foundation
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Charter Unit Begins Work in Bahrain
Date: 17 December 1972
By Reuters
Emir of Bahrain, Sheik Isa bin Suleiman al-Khalifa, on Dec 16 formally opens work of special Constituent Council that is to vote on const putting his nation on rd to dem govt; ceremonial opening coincides with Natl Day of Bahrain; council consists of 20 Cabinet members and Govt nominees and 22 men elected by popular vote; map
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