Ellsberg Denies Guilt, Will Fight
Date: 17 August 1971
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
Dr D Ellsberg pleads not guilty, Fed Dist Ct, Los Angeles, to charges he illegally possessed and copied Pentagon papers; in news conf indicates he intends to present a 'pol defense' at his trial that will include discussions of the entire war; makes statements scoring war; indicates his defense will rest on the importance of the papers and the public's right to know what they contain; possibility remains of new indictment that may expand charges against Ellsberg; grand jury believed considering a conspiracy charge which could bring indictment of others; A J Russo surrenders to Fed authorities, begins serving jail sentence on contempt charges stemming from his refusal to testify before grand jury that indicted Ellsberg; Boston grand jury, reptdly probing how Pentagon papers were actually published by The NY Times, Washington Post and other papers, could issue a superseding indictment which could bring the Ellsberg trial to Boston; subpoenas Prof R Falk and S Popkin, both identified with antiwar movement, as witnesses
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Johnson and Nixon Given Lower Rating in War Poll
Date: 17 August 1971
Harris poll shows publication of Pentagon papers has lowered credibility ratings of Nixon and Johnson; also shows that opinion on Nixon's handling of the war 'slipped from 57% negative to 61% negative'
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Colonels' Good Example
Date: 17 August 1971
HARRY S. GEORGE
Harry GEORGE
lr on Aug 7 ed lauds Greek Govt for proposing a code of ethics for newsmen
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TIMES TO PUBLISH JOHNSON MEMOIRS; 12-Part Excerpts From Book to Appear Starting Oct. 17
Date: 17 August 1971
excerpts from L B Johnson's memoirs "The Vantage Point' to be published by NY Times starting Oct 17; according to Johnson, those parts dealing with the war have not been rewritten or altered in any way since the publication by The Times and other papers of portions of the Pentagon study
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Mao's Red Shadow; China in the Eyes Of the F.B.I. Director
Date: 17 August 1971
By J. EDGAR HOOVER
J. HOOVER
article by FBI Dir Hoover written for VFW magazine in June on Communist Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung influence in US excerpted
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F.C.C. OVERRULED OVER TV AUTO ADS; Court Orders Pollution Data to Be Broadcast, Too F.C.C. Overruled on Big-Car TV Ads
Date: 17 August 1971
By ROBERT M. SMITHSpecial to The New York Times
US Appeals Ct, 2-1, overturns FCC decision involving Friends of the Earth demand for free TV time to counteract ads for high-powered autos and leaded gasoline under fairness doctrine; rules TV stations must broadcast information outlining pollution effects of autos if they carry promotional ads; orgn had argued in Feb '70 that spot ads for autos and gasoline bombard viewers with descriptions of products as efficient, clean and high-performing; said that under fairness doctrine, station is required to broadcast information that would make pub aware of pollution hazards of autos and leaded gasoline; FCC had later ruled in favor of station, drawing distinction between cigarette ads and auto pollution; ct rejects comm's argument, saying that it does not see such a distinction
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Excerpts From Connally News Conference on Nixon Administration Economic Steps
Date: 17 August 1971
excerpts from Sec Connally news conf
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A Job, Not Welfare
Date: 16 August 1971
RUTH B. BARTON
R B Barton lr suggests that many welfare recipients are drones
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CAMBODIANS TO ASK '72 SAIGON PULLOUT
Date: 17 August 1971
Sisowath Sirik Matak repts Cambodia will ask S Vietnam to withdraw its troops from Cambodia by June '72, news conf, NYC; says he discussed, with Sec Gen Thant, friction and charges of looting and burning resulting from presence of S Vietnamese troops in his country
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