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Date: 20 May 1973
Judge E Kerr on May 19 rules in favor of newsmen's right to protect their sources in case involving attempt by law firm of Nicholson & Flemming, Ga, to force reporter J Mann (WJBF) to disclose sources used in TV broadcast about gambling raids on local bldg that housed firm
Date: 21 May 1973
By PAUL L. MONTGOMERY
Paul MONTGOMERY
Repr Koch discusses frustrations produced by spreading govt secrecy, speech, NYU Law School conf, sponsored by Com for Public Justice and A G Hays Civil Liberties Program; conf ends May 19; panels discussed implications and possible limitations on secrecy in govt and mechanisms that guard it; participants seem to agree that minimum of secrecy is desirable; illus of Koch
Date: 21 May 1973
By Ramsey Clark
Ramsey Clark
former Atty Gen R Clark article says Watergate exposes crisis in integrity; says truth must be pursued relentlessly as evasion of this integrity would be crippling at home and abroad; says those who caution us not to speak of impeachment of Pres, or propriety of his resignation, fail to understand that nothing is unspeakable in free society; says Pres is accountable to law and not above it; Nixon por
Date: 20 May 1973
By CHRISTOPHER S. WREN
Christopher WREN
genesis of news stories on Repr Biaggi's embroilment in Fed and state investigations; Biaggi, when he entered NYC mayoral campaign, exposed himself to scrutiny that is leveled at any candidate running for office in an election yr; chronology of NY Times investigation into rumour that Biaggi had invoked Fifth Amendment before Fed grand jury in Oct '71; rev of Bronx Dist Atty Merola's reopening of investigation of May '59 incident in which Biaggi, then a NYC detective lt, shot and killed gunman; Biaggi's threatened suit against NY Post for headline alleging that he took Fifth Amendment before special NYS grand jury empaneled by Deputy Atty Gen Nadjari noted; Biaggi illus
Date: 20 May 1973
By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
John O'CONNOR
J J O'Connor comments on newspaper and TV coverage of Watergate scandal and Sen hearings that have followed; holds that press played the major role in covering events through mos of relentless investigation; says that thoroughness of press's efforts pointed up inadequacies of TV news coverage, which proved to be only 'headline' service; lauds efforts of CBS to probe Watergate issues more thoroughly than other 2 networks; holds that for unique role of TV to be realized coverage of Sen's Watergate hearings must be live and complete
Date: 20 May 1973
First Natl Symposium on Crime and the Media, sponsored by John Jay Coll of Criminal Justice, will meet on May 31 and June 1 to explore interaction of crime and newspapers, magazines, radio and TV
Date: 21 May 1973
By Robert J. McCloskey
Robert McCloskey
US State Dept spokesman R J McCloskey comments on role of Govt 'official spokesman' in his relationship with press; holds that punishment of awkward and embarrassing 'no comment' more often that not is atoned for and rewarded in days after it is made; holds that ideal press officer seeks to find tolerable area of compatibility between Govt and press
Date: 21 May 1973
Date: 21 May 1973
R Thurston wins 26-mile Eastern Regional and Niagara Dist AAU marathon on May 20 in Syracuse, NY