Miners, in Anti-Communist Move, Expel Some Reporters at Parley; Charge Rules Were Broken
Date: 26 September 1976
By BEN A. FRANKLIN Special to The New York Times
Ben FRANKLIN
Emotional debate over alleged 'Communists' in United Mine Workers Union and among newsmen reptg on conv in Cincinnati leads to expulsion of 6 correspondents for left-wing publications; reporters were accused in union resolution of having distributed 'Communist literature' in conv hall corridors, violation of ground rules for press members; reporters for Communist Party paper Daily World and Socialist Workers Party paper The Militant also leave press area; among those is Daily World reporter Art Shields (M)