Open-Meeting Laws
Date: 14 December 1972
DOUGLAS S. GARDNER
Douglas GARDNER
D S Gardner lr on M L Stein's Nov 25 article which Gardner repts incorrectly stated that NY shares with 4 other states--Mississippi, S Carolina, W Virginia and Rhode Island--distinction of having no open meeting or open-record laws; says inclusion of S Carolina is incorrect because on June 14, '72 Gov J C West signed into law Freedom of Information act which opens most meetings to public, with exceptions being discussions of employment, contractual negotiations and private matters' presented by individuals or groups of citizens
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Mistrial Disappoints the Ellsberg Jury
Date: 13 December 1972
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
D Ellsberg, defendant in Pentagon papers case, on Dec 13 queries various jurors on their reactions to being dismissed from case; Judge W M Byrne Jr dismissed jurors on Dec 13 because of belief that long delay in trial may have caused jury to become prejudiced; Ellsberg, wife and several discharged jurors, including W Abata, Mrs S Gordon, Mrs L Schlabs, Mrs A Turnbull and Mrs M Ostgaard, go to courthouse cafeteria to discuss case; Ellsberg finds that nearly all jurors believe delays in trial have been caused by defense; says inconveniences in persona) lives of jurors caused by trial reacted against him and co-defendant A J Russo
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CURBS ARE EASED BY SOUTH KOREA
Date: 14 December 1972
President Ends Martial Law After Revising Charter
President Martial
S Korean Pres Park Chung Hee on Dec 13 lifts martial law regulation he imposed 57 days ago and discontinues full press censorship that he imposed Oct 17
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Weicker Offers Broad Bill to Guard News Sources
Date: 13 December 1972
By DAVID K. SHIPLER
David SHIPLER
Sen L P Weicker on Dec 12 presents detailed bill aimed at protecting newsmen's confidential sources; says he has written measure to satisfy objections voiced against 20 or more bills submitted in last session of Cong; Weicker would create 2 levels of protection for newsmen's sources: 'absolute' immunity from forced disclosure before grand juries, legis coms and govt agencies, and severely limited immunity before open cts trying major criminal cases; ASNE gen counsel R M Schmidt Jr says that while he has not seen text of bill, description indicates that it is 'most detailed' bill yet submitted, and 'unique' in its combination of absolute and qualified privileges; Weicker links recent problems of press to larger issues of erosion of checks and balances of govt, speech, Assn of Life Ins Counsel
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Brazil Frees Seven of Eight Held as Communist Leaders
Date: 14 December 1972
Special to The New York Times
Brazilian police release 7 of 8 persons arrested 1 wk ago as leaders of Communist party, detain journalist J A Mesple; swift release seem to confirm speculation that arrests were intended as warning that while Brazil is seeking closer econ ties with Communist countries, it will not tolerate local Communist activities
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NIXON HAD 2 AIDES FIGHT NEWS LEAKS; Ziegler Confirms '71 Role of 'White House Plumbers'
Date: 13 December 1972
Special to The New York Times
Campbell reapptd Agr Under See
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Persecuting Scientists
Date: 13 December 1972
K. R. EISSLER
K. EISSLER
Dr K R Eissler lr questions necessity of handcuffing Harvard Univ Prof S L Popkin following his Nov 22 sentencing for refusing to disclose information to grand jury investigating distribution of Pentagon papers
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Newspaper Editor Named
Date: 13 December 1972
Deseret News names W B Smart editor and gen mgr
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Walter Sullivan of Times Gets Science Writing Prize
Date: 14 December 1972
Special to The New York Times
AAAS-Westinghouse '72 Science Writing Award for newspapers with daily circulation of over 100,000 to W Sullivan (NY Times) for series The Einstein Papers, Dec 13; D L Meredith (Univ of RI) receives award for series in Phoenix-Times in category of newspapers with under 100,000 daily circulation; E Kinkead (New Yorker) receives award for science writing in magazines
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Italian Spoken on Moon'
Date: 14 December 1972
Ital newspapers note Apollo 17 astronaut Dr H H Schmitt used expression 'mama mia' during description of lunar surface
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