Events Leading Up to Libel Suit Began a Decade Ago in Vietnam; Truth of Allegations Challenged
Date: 20 April 1979
By ROBERT McG. THOMAS Jr
Robert McG
events in question in libel suit, involving whether Herbert reptd to supervisors murders he witnessed in S Vietnam, detailed; Herbert illus (M)
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C.I.A. Loses Attempt To Censor a Magazine
Date: 20 April 1979
Oregon Magazine goes on sale with 1st half of disputed article by ex-CIA agt Mullen which still contains disputed words; Bates refuses to tell which words they are but says he agreed to 28 other deletions after consultation with CIA atty (S)
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Nicaragua Expels Journalist
Date: 19 April 1979
Nicaraguan Govt expells Alfonso Rojo, reporter for Madrid newspaper Diario 16, who was in Esteli while town was occupied by left-wing guerrillas (S)
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Printers at Closed London Times Reject Proposals for Arbitration
Date: 20 April 1979
decides against arbitration; union pres Les Dixon comments (S)
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IN THE NATION A Chilling Court
Date: 20 April 1979
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker comment on libel ruling; holds Court has generally upheld constitutional right of press to publish or broadcast what it knows; holds that, whether or not by design, Court seems to be moving on 2 tracks toward position that editors and reporters have little, if any, constitutional protection when engaged in gathering news; holds in this ruling Court has 'chilled' willingness of press to go after and make public controversial material that might result in expensive and time-consuming libel suit (M)
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Supreme Court Seeks Source of Disclosures on Rulings
Date: 20 April 1979
Burger's aides question Sup Ct staff to determine source of 2 disclosures of Justice's secret preparation of decisions; ABC News reporter Tim O'Brien reptd libel decision 2 days before announcement (S)
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Libel Simply Defined: Damage to Reputation
Date: 19 April 1979
comment on issue of libel and news media notes reporters are taught that only unconditional defense to charge of libel is that facts are provably true (S)
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ABC Makes Disclosure On 2 Rulings by Court
Date: 19 April 1979
ABC News, in rare breach of secrecy, has reptd on 2 Sup Ct decisions before official announcement; repts were on libel ruling and on due process guarantees for state prison inmates who are up for parole (S)
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Excerpts From Opinions by Supreme Court Justices in Herbert-CBS Libel Case; From Majority Opinion By Justice White Prospect for Plaintiffs Admissions to Third Parties More Accurate Results Doubt Over Possible Harm By Justice Powell, Concurring From Dissenting Opinions Preservation of Balance By Justice Stewart By Justice Marshall
Date: 19 April 1979
Special to The New York Times
excerpts from opinions
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WASHINGTON Courts and the Press
Date: 20 April 1979
By James Reston
James Reston
J Reston on ruling; calls for more understanding between judges and editors on their different responsibilities and common purposes; holds Court decision in Stanford Daily case, in which police were allowed to search newsroom, was outrage; holds that latest decisions have made reporters and editors think about their responsibilities as well as their rights (M)
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