Publishers' Leader Asks Press to Guard 'People's Need to Know'; Union Jurisdiction Cited
Date: 24 April 1973
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
AP on Apr 23 names G G Strong and R L Taylor dirs
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Ellsberg's Attorneys Contradicted by F.B.I. Agent; Key Defense Witness Testified in Operation General Takes Stand
Date: 25 April 1973
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
FBI agent E C Bevels testifies on Apr 24 at Pentagon papers trial that M H Halperin, former Defense Dept aide, had sent papers to Rand Corp for storage, 'acting as an official of the US Govt'; testimony directly contradicts defense atty's contention that 3 former officials sent set of papers to Rand as their own private papers, and that 2 officials, including Halperin, gave D Ellsberg special relationship to them; says he int Halperin on Oct 6, '71, after Halperin left Govt service and was told that Ellsberg was 1st denied access to papers because it was believed that he was 'indiscreet and might tell some of his friends of the study'; says that Halperin had told him that he and L H Gelb, who ran Pentagon papers task force, considered papers to be 'very sensitive'; testifies that at time of int Halperin said that various agencies supplying researchers and writers for papers 'would bill that Dept of Defense for their services'; testimony directly contradicts Halperin's testimony, to effect that no such billing was contemplated; Lt Gen V H Krulak testifies as Govt rebuttal witness that disclosure of 1 vol of papers could have been helpful to Communist China; says that he sometimes wrote articles under name of 'John J O'Malley' for Copley newspapers, of which he is vp, assailing NY Times for revealing papers; point of questioning by defense on O'Malley articles is to show that Krulak is biased witness against defendants; Brig Gen R G Gard Jr testifies that papers were classified 'top secret-sensitive' because 'vast majority of source material' was so classified, and that this classification was decided upon during 'many' discussions with Gelb; Gelb testified that classification was done routinely with little discussion
Cambodian Cover-Up
Date: 24 April 1973
ed comments on confusion surrounding US mil operations in Cambodia; says Amer people deserve to know what is happening but says journalists are increasingly subject to Cambodian Govt censorship with at least tacit US encouragement
New Federal Policy on Secrecy Proves to Be Secret to Scientist
Date: 25 April 1973
By RICHARD D. LYONSSpecial to The New York Times
Dr E Callen, prof of physics at Amer Univ, repts on Apr 24 that for 2 mos he has tried to locate 1 Fed official who could outline Govt's policy, as contained in Exec Order 11652, Classification and Declassification of Natl Security Information and Material, to Amer Physical Soc's spring meeting being held in Washington, DC; says that repeated but unavailing contacts had been made with officials of Dept of Defense, AEC and Natl Security Council inquiring what new changes in Freedom of Information Act consist of; details contact with Deputy Asst Sec for Security Policy J J Liebling
Maine Kills Shield Law
Date: 25 April 1973
Maine House on Apr 24 closes door at current session to any kind of 'shield law' for Maine news reporters; Reprs refuse to join with Sens in conf com and adhere to their position against protection for newspeople who refused to reveal confidential news sources
Fire Hits San Juan Paper
Date: 24 April 1973
Fire on Apr 23 heavily damages 6 floors at bldg of Puerto Rican newspaper El Imparcial, San Juan
Classification of Pentagon Papers Called Routine; Defense Reopens Case Ownership Questioned
Date: 24 April 1973
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
L H Gelb testifes on Apr 23 at Pentagon papers trial that he classified papers 'top secret-sensitive' in routine manner without being aware of Govt regulations concerning classification of documents to protect natl defense; says he never considered whether source documents used in compiling papers had themselves been properly classified
U.S. Denies Urging OusterOf a Reporter in Cambodia
Date: 24 April 1973
Special to The New York rimes
US State Dept denies on Apr 23 that sr US diplomat in Phnom Penh had encouraged Cambodian officials to expel S Foa, correspondent for UPI; says US Embassy intervened to prolong by a wk her stay in Cambodia and that in end she was not expelled
Greek Magistrates Rule a Paper Guilty Of Subversive Act; Some Copies Sold
Date: 25 April 1973
Special to The New York Times
Greek council of Magistrates rules on Apr 24 that publication by newspaper Vradyni of anti-Govt statement by former Premier C Caramanlis constitutes 'an act of subversion,' giving judicial backing to action of authorities in ordering seizure of Apr 23 issue of newspaper; ruling sets stage for prosecutor to charge under press law publisher G Athanasiadis and managing editor B Claras, as well as Caramanlis; qualified sources say that authorities are seeking to avoid indicting Caramanlis; authorities also take action against English-language daily Athens News, which published summary of Caramanlis statement, and Salonkia newspaper Thessalonkiki, which printed excerpts; police confiscate copies of Athens News from newsstands, but after some copies had been sold; Thassalonkiki is forced to change its front page, and paper's publisher faces penal action; 8 former mins, in joint statement delivered to foreign correspondents, say that action against newspaper proves once again that since '67 coup, Greek press is free only to 'praise those in power'; in other development, leading Greek economist I Pesmazoglu is arrested in his home by mil police on writ citing 'recurring conspiracies'; was interrogated in Mar by security men after bloody incidents between police and student protesters
Ex-Premier of Greece, in Exile, Urges Return of King to Athens; Words Weigh Heavily Drastic Moves by Athens
Date: 24 April 1973
By ALVIN SHUSTERSpecial to The New York Times
Greek authorities take drastic action on Apr 23 to suppress statement by C Caramanlis urging Greek Govt to resign and King Constantine to return from exile; seize thousands of copies of newspaper Vradyni, which carried statement prominently on front page; statement by Ceramanlis evokes statements of support from pol leaders, including G Mavros and former Premier P Canellopoulos; many of those who express support for Caramanlis had strongly opposed him