French Newspaper Involved in Struggle
Date: 08 October 1972
Special to The New York Times
Newspapermen and union leaders on France-Soir call meeting on Oct 9 to formulate demands for negotiation with management over removal of exec editor R Villers by publisher J Feo; are expected to include in their talks right for entire staff to exercise 'conscience clause' if they find by end of '73 that paper has moved in ed direction that violates their journalistic conscience
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Russo Going to Copenhagen
Date: 08 October 1972
A Russo Jr, defendant in Pentagon papers case, given ct permission, Oct 6, to leave for Copenhagen to attend a civilian inquiry into US 'war crimes' in Indochina
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Nixon Media Aide Backs Immunity for Newsmen
Date: 07 October 1972
By JOSEPH F. SULLIVANSpecial to The New York Times
Joseph SULLIVANSpecial
Pres Nixon's dir of communications H Klein says on Oct 6 that he supports enactment of state laws designed to shield newsmen from being forced to divulge confidential sources of information, in light of Oct 4 jailing of P J Bridge (Newark Evening News); Sen J H Wallwork, sponsor of such bill, says that Bridge's jailing could have been prevented if Wallwork's bill had passed both houses of Legis before summer recess in June; bill would enable reporter to claim immunity from answering questions by any legal body that would force him to disclose private sources or information he accepted on confidential or off-the-record basis; Wallwork says any inhibition of press will make crackdown on organized crime more difficult
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Journalism Group Assails Curb on Publicity in Trial
Date: 08 October 1972
E Klein, atty for Sigma Delta Chi, natl journalism soc, on Oct 6, scores curbs on publicity in trial as restraint on First Amendment, statement to Los Angeles appellate ct
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Weekly Columnist Informs and Leads
Date: 08 October 1972
Special to The New York Times
G Hewlett, editor and publisher of Maplewood News-Record, paper serving NJ communities of Maplewood and South Orange, int on newspaper career; Hewlett por
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Survey Shows That Restrictions on News Media in Major Countries in Latin America Have Increased
Date: 08 October 1972
By The Associated Press
AP study of censorship in Latin-Amer countries repts that Panama has apptd censor who decides what will be published in dailies
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Should a Reporter Be Forced To Speak?; Right of Silence
Date: 08 October 1972
-- JOSEPH F. SULLIVAN
J F Sullivan comments on jailing of reporter P J Bridge for refusing to answer questions before Essex County grand jury
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Grand Jury Said to Reconsider Jailing of Silent Jersey Reporter; Jury May Reconsider Jailing of Reporter
Date: 07 October 1972
By RONALD SULLIVANSpecial to The New York Times
Essex County, NJ, officials rept on Oct 6 that county grand jury that requested contempt of ct charge against reporter P J Bridge for his refusal to answer questions concerning alleged attempted bribes of Newark Housing Auth members, is ready to re-examine its action; say that furor resulting from jailing of Bridge has prompted county officials to reconsider contempt charges against him; case revd; illus
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JUDGE FINDS SEARCH ON CAMPUS ILLEGAL
Date: 07 October 1972
US dist Ct Judge R Peckham rules on Oct 6 that San Francisco police made illegal use of search warrant to look for photographs in campus newspaper office at Stanford Univ; rules search unconst because there was no reason to use search warrant since newspaper had not been convicted of crime; police action is condemned by univ pres Lyman and professional journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi
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A Little Quiet For a Change
Date: 08 October 1972
By RUSSELL BAKER
Russell BAKER
R Baker article applies quotes by various historical and pol figures to contemporary Amer issues
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