DEFENSE HOPEFUL ON ELLSBERG CASE; Says Court Will Hold That Trial Is 'Political'
Date: 31 July 1972
By FRED P. GRAHAMSpecial to The New York Times
Fred GRAHAMSpecial
US Sup Ct may convene special session at request of Govt attys in Pentagon papers case in light of Justice Douglas's decision to stay trial until wiretapping issue involving Govt's possible eavesdropping on member of defense team is resolved; defense attys say on July 30 that if special session is called it will confirm their contention that case 'is indeed a pol prosecution'
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Ellsberg's Lawyers Ask Rehnquist Ban; Ellsberg Lawyers Seek to Bar Rehnquist on High Court Ruling
Date: 01 August 1972
By FRED P. GRAHAMSpecial to The New York Times
Fred GRAHAMSpecial
Defense attys in Pentagon papers case seek on July 31 to disqualify Justice Rehnquist from taking part in Sup Ct's consideration of Justice Douglas's stay of case pending resolution of wiretap issue; hold in telegram to ct that Rehnquist should excuse himself from case because of his alleged connection with aspects of Pentagon papers controversy when he was Asst Atty Gen in Justice Dept; Solicitor Gen E N Griswold tells Sup Ct in papers filed on July 31 that unless Douglas's stay is overturned, double jeopardy could prevent case from ever coming to trial; says no Sup Ct has ever before stayed trial after jury was empaneled; argues that Douglas's 'completely unjustified' act could have 'disastrous impact upon the prosecution'; Chief Justice Burger reptdly begins to poll Justices on whether they desire to rev Douglas's stay; sources rept that 4 of 9 judges--Marshall, Brennan, Stewart and Douglas--indicated that they do not think Ct should interrupt its normal summer recess to act on Govt's application; jury of 12 members and 6 alternates are excused for 10 days by trial Judge Byrne, with admonition not to read or listen to any new repts on case
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A.P. and China Agency Agree on a News Link
Date: 31 July 1972
agreement is reached between AP execs P Miller and W Gallagher and Hsinhua, Communist Chinese news agency, to exch news and photos; action marks 1st time in 22 yrs that Amer news orgn has estab regular news and photo chanel with China
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Unitarians See U. S. Harassment on Gravel Papers
Date: 31 July 1972
By HOMER BIGARTSpecial to The New York Times
Unitarian Universalist Assn pres Rev R N West comments on various measures Govt has undertaken in investigation of Beacon Press pub of Sen Gravel's account of Pentagon papers; says group has nothing to hide and that none of royalties from sale of book will go to Gravel; says only financial arrangement with Gravel involved sharing legal expenses; says what makes case uniquely disturbing is threat of criminal indictment of church leaders
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Wire Guild Stays Neutral
Date: 01 August 1972
Special to The New York Times
(Newspaper Guild Backing of McGovern) N Welton, admr of Wire Service Guild, says on July 31 that guild, local of Newspaper Guild, has not endorsed pol candidate, as has parent orgn
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McGovern, Eagleton Statements and News Parley
Date: 01 August 1972
Special to The New York Times
transcript of statements made by Sens Eagleton and McGovern at news conf on July 31 announcing Eagleton's withdrawal as Dem Vice-Pres candidate; illus of McGovern and Eagleton
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W.H.A. Stars to Play Czechs
Date: 01 August 1972
B Hatskin, owner of Winnipeg Jets of WHA, announces that WHA all-star team will compete against Czech natl hockey team in series following completion of 72-73 season
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Red Chinese in '76 Olympics?
Date: 01 August 1972
Italian Olympic Com head G Onesti, returning from trip to Communist China, says that he will propose to IOC that Communist China be permitted to participate in '76 Winter Olympic Games in Denver
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Super Bowl Scores at Vernon
Date: 31 July 1972
Gold Cup: Super Bowl wins Gold Cup for 3-yr-old trotters at Vernon Downs
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