Protection for Reporter
Date: 16 November 1978
Superior Ct Judge James Singleton rules that Anchorage Daily News reporter Bob Porterfield need not disclose his sources or turn over his notes to defense attys in fraud trial of Harry Neil Kelly Jr; attys for Kelly alleged that Alaska investigators had leaked information to Porterfield to sabotage business deal (S)
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UNESCO May Shelve News Code Opposed by West; U.S. Ready to Make Concessions
Date: 15 November 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
UNESCO's controversial draft declaration on news coverage may be replaced by new document with no references to governmental control of press; William Harley, consultant to US Comm for UNESCO, comments; illus of Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, dir-gen of UNESCO (M)
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Letter: On UNESCO 'Censorship'; A Shocking Proposal
Date: 16 November 1978
JAMES MARSHALL
James MARSHALL
James Marshall lr in favor of Nov 8 editorial concerning proposed action by UNESCO to establish code of conduct for newspapers, press agencies and broadcasters
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Michigan High Court Won't Bar Scrutiny Of a Reporter's Notes; Wanted to Review Notes
Date: 16 November 1978
Mich Sup Ct rejects plea by The Traverse City Record-Eagle to prevent prosecutor from examining reporter Kathleen Stocking's notes from jailhouse int with Jeanette Smith, accused of murdering her husband; Mrs Smith contends she acted in self-defense because her husband was abusing her (S)
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The City; Damage Claim Filed In Ferryboat Crash
Date: 16 November 1978
50 Sikhs under banner of Sikhs Culture Soc demonstrate in front of UN Plaza in protest of recent killing of 4 persons and wounding of 90 others by police in New Delhi; illus (S)
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COMPANY NEWS; Vornado Plans 2 Hotel-Casinos
Date: 16 November 1978
Vornado Inc announces plans for 2 hotel-casinos in Atlantic City (S)
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COMPANY NEWS; Mead Withdraws State-Level Appeal
Date: 15 November 1978
merger agreement noted (S)
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