Agnew Ally Abandons A Baltimore Venture
Date: 26 August 1973
The Washington Star-News
I H Hammerman, prominent Baltimore banker, tells Baltimore city officials this wk that he intends to back out of $40-million urban renewal venture because of publicity surrounding his involvement in Agenw case
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Nixon and Agnew Have 'Friendly' Phone Chat
Date: 25 August 1973
White House says on Aug 24 that Pres Nixon and Vice Pres Agnew had 'friendly conversation' by telephone following Nixon's Aug 22 news conf; acting press sec Warren says he thinks Nixon initiated call; calls 'absolutely totally false' repts that members of White House had leaked information on Fed investigation of Agnew's financial affairs
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Cambodia Cautions Foreign Newsmen On 'False' Reports
Date: 25 August 1973
Special to the New York Times
Cambodian Information Min Sum Chhum, in hr-long lecture to more than 50 newsmen, Aug 24, warns them that 'measures,' presumably expulsion, would be taken against those found guilty of 'exaggerated or false' reptg; Cambodia is only nation in Indochina that exercises formal censorship of press dispatches as well as of all mail, cable and phone traffic with other nations
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N.B.C. HEAD SCORES RULING IN FLORIDA; Says Equal-Space Decision Is Like Fairness Doctrine
Date: 25 August 1973
NBC pres J Goodman, in speech prepared for delivery at Univ of Fla, Gainesville, on Aug 24 scores Fla Sup Ct decision that newspapers printing attacks on character of pol candidates must give equal space for rebuttal
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Argentine Curb Protested
Date: 26 August 1973
Assn of Argentine Press Entities protests on Aug 20 against Govt decree that would keep foreign news agencies from providing domestic news services within Argentina and give Govt news agency, Telam, a monopoly on natl news distribution; Peronist Govt announced decree on Aug 24 also requiring that newspapers and radio and TV broadcasts contain at least 50% natl news and that all foreign words or expressions be translated into Spanish
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Kidnapping Leads Japan to Delay Korea Aid Talks; Barred From Returning A Warning on Aid Seoul Shuts Paper's Bureau
Date: 25 August 1973
By RICHARD HALLORANSpecial to The New York Times
Japanese Premier Tanaka's Govt, reacting to Aug 8 kidnapping of S Korean Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung from Tokyo hotel by Koreans, delays on Aug 24 for at least 2 mos Cabinet-level talks with Koreans on $200-million in new Japanese econ aid; is displeased that S Korea will not let Kim return to Tokyo to help police probe case; says S Korea fails to keep Japan informed on its probe; Japanese police have begun to release evidence linking kidnapping to S Korea in apparent move to prepare public opinion for full-scale revelation of S Korean role; Japanese officials, including Justice Min I Tanaka, have hinted openly that they believe S Korean Central Intelligence Agency was responsible for kidnapping; Foreign Min Ohira says on Aug 24 that Japan will take firm stand against S Korea if Seoul is found to have been involved; Internatl Trade Min Nakasone says if Seoul was involved, econ aid probably will be cut; S Korean repr says cut would hurt Japan
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Same Old Peron
Date: 26 August 1973
ed scores provisional Peronist Govt headed by R Lastiri in Argentina for its recent curbing of press freedoms; asserts action is reminiscent of Peronist repressions of '46-55; suggests that under an elected Peronist regime curbs may extend to Argentina's major newspapers
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ROGERS CRITICIZES THE WHITE HOUSE FOR TAPS ON AIDES; 3 Names Not Disclosed Leaving in a Week Rebuke on Nixon's Action for Program in 1969-71, Is His Most Explicit Rogers Criticizes White House For Wiretaps on 3 Officials
Date: 26 August 1973
Special to The New York TimesBy BERNARD GWERTZMAN
Nixon por
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3 HIGH U.S AIDES REPORTED TARGET OF TAPS IN 1969-71; Sullivan, Kissinger Assistant at Paris Talks, Is Said to Have Been on List of 13 May 22 Speech Recalled Rogers Denies Knowledge Three High U.S. Officials Reported Target of Taps Was Envoy To Laos
Date: 25 August 1973
By JOHN M. CREWDSONSpecial to The New York Times
names of newsmen, including H Smith, who were targets of wiretapping program coordinated by H A Kissinger in effort to stop news leaks of classified information are released on Aug 24
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