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Date: 23 February 1973
W Gallagher, pres of AP, says on Feb 22 that censorship and harassment of reporters in US during '72 is echoed abroad by increasing censorship in foreign states, including S Vietnam, S Korea, Philippines and Latin Amer, AP annual rept
Date: 23 February 1973
Special to The New York Times
Sri Lanka Parliament on Feb 22 approves bill, introduced by left-wing coalition Govt of Prime Min Bandaranaike, that allows Govt to regulate press; opponents, who have fought against bill for 3 mos, hold that its restrictive provisions could lead to establishment of system of tight state control over dissemination of information
Date: 22 February 1973
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker comment on Sen S Ervin's pronouncement that media should not rely on Cong to restore reporter's ability to protect confidential sources, despite fact that he and other Sens are anxious to pass some measure that would undo Sup Ct decision in reporter E Caldwell (NY Times) case; holds that while absolutely pre-emptive bill is pol impossibility, any less sweeping bill will amount to effective Congressional definition of limits of press freedom; holds those limits are likely to be narrowed rather than broadened by later interpretations of judges; says best procedure may not be legislative but rather steady discharge by press of its const responsibilities and steady demand on judiciary that it insure const protection of those responsibilities
Date: 23 February 1973
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Retired FBI agent D E Hippensteel testifies on Feb 22 at Pentagon papers trial that he had found fingerprints of D Ellsberg, A J Russo, L S Resnick and Ellsberg's son Robert on Pentagon papers that were removed from Rand Corp; Govt is contending that co-defendants of Ellsberg and Russo and Mrs Resnick and Ellsberg's son were 'persons not entitled to receive' papers and 2 other top-secret documents involved in trial but that they did receive them from Ellsberg; Hippensteel is scheduled to testify on Feb 27 about fingerprints of co-conspirator Vu Van Thai being on documents, if by that time Govt can get past legal technicalities that so far have kept Thai's name out of trial; defense would like to keep Thai's name out of case because it does not want jury reminded that Ellsberg and Russo are accused of showing papers to foreign national; chief prosecutor D R Nissen turns over to defense last exculpatory material that has come up in case, consisting of repts written by CIA anaylst S A Adams to effect that statistics used in '68 Joint Chiefs of Staff memo had been purposely fabricated by Army
Date: 22 February 1973
US Fed Dist Judge W M Byrne Jr on Feb 21 denies defense motions to remove prosecutor D R Nissen and dismiss indictments in Pentagon papers trial of D Ellsberg and A J Russo; orders Nissen to turn over to defense information sent to Justice Dept in Jan by CIA agent S A Adams; order comes after debate between Byrne and Nissen over alleged attempts by Govt to silence Adams who had information helpful to defendants; L S Resnick, former girl friend of Russo, testifies that she helped Russo and Ellsberg copy top secret documents in '69; says that Ellsberg's son Robert also helped, cutting 'top secret' markings off copied documents
Date: 23 February 1973
By DAVID K. SHIPLERSpecial to The New York Times
David SHIPLERSpecial
Gov Rockefeller on Feb 22 says that prosecution of criminals has been aided, not hindered, by laws giving newsmen right to keep their sources confidential, Sen Judiciary Com's Subcom on Const Rights hearing; says that in NYS, which has 1 of strongest laws granting reporters immunity from forced testimony, 'prosecutors depend heavily on published revelations of newsmen for leads' into crime; says R E Fischer, NY's special state prosecutor of organized crime, 'obtained 22 convictions in a drive against organized crime that grew out of newspaper revelations'
Date: 22 February 1973
By DAVIE K. SHILPERSpecial to The New York Times
Davie SHILPERSpecial
Sen T F Eagleton says on Feb 21 that newsmen should have right to Keep their sources confidential, even in cases of libel, Sen Judiciary Com Subcom on Const Rights hearing; says some individuals may have to pay price of erroneous journalism but it is necessary in order not to jeopardize free flow of news; reporter B Hume says that if reporters are left without protection for their sources in libel suits, such suits could become more dangerous device for harassment and intimidation of press and its sources than grand juries could ever be; B C Bradlee, exec editor of Washington Post, says he would prefer to rely on 1st Amendment of Const
Date: 22 February 1973
By JOHN SIBLEY
John SIBLEY
E D Hamilton, counsel for NY Magazine, on Feb 21 tells NYS Justice A G Fraiman, who is presiding over H R Brown trial, that magazine will make formal motion to quash subpoena calling for unpublished records relating to former NYC Deputy Police Comr R Daley's controversial Oct 23 '72 article entitled The Man Who Shot Rap Brown; subpoena was served at direction of Brown atty W M Kunstler; subpoena charged that article was written deliberately to prejudice prospective jurors against Brown; magazine editor C Felker had announced earlier that publication would willingly provide any material Kunstler wanted; Hamilton, in telephone int, says publication reversed its decision because it feared that Kunstler might use records in $5-million Fed Ct suit against magazine of behalf of Brown; during trial proceedings on Feb 21, Ptl G Hunt identifies Brown as one of 2 men who ran toward him with guns firing; correction on Feb 21 article describing previous day's trial session
Date: 23 February 1973
Special to The New York Times
Chinese Nationalist Govt issues statement on Feb 22 holding that Chinese-US accord to establish liaison offices in Peking and Washington 'contravenes wishes of Chinese people'; calling mainland regime 'rebel group,' says Taiwan will consider 'null and void' any agreements reached between it and US; high official, speaking unofficially, says Nationalist Govt is disturbed by prospect of quickening in efforts to normalize relations between US and Communist China and is dismayed by 'implications' involved in granting of diplomatic privileges to proposed liaison offices; another official says this new situation must be taken seriously but that Nationalists have already experienced 'much bigger shocks'
Date: 23 February 1973
By CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN-HAUPT
Christopher LEHMANN-HAUPT
Brucker, Herbert: Book Communication Is Power. Unchanging Values in a Changing Journalism, by H Brucker, revd by C Lehmann-Haupt