Magazines and Second-Class Postage Rates
Date: 10 August 1972
ANDREW HEISKELL
Andrew HEISKELL
Time Inc chmn A Heiskell lr on Aug 2 article by Postmaster Gen Klassen holds that postal rate increase will affect some wkly newspapers by increasing their mailing costs by close to 200%, and eventually rising to more than 500%; says Klassen ignores public service character of Postal Service to promote flow of ideas and information made possible by free and relatively inexpensive press
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Jury in Pentagon Papers Trial Sent Home Until Mid-October
Date: 10 August 1972
By FRED P. GRAHAMSpecial to The New York Times
Fred GRAHAMSpecial
Pentagon papers case jury is sent home on Aug 9 until at least mid-Oct in what will apparently be longest pause in course of jury trial in US legal history; Fed Dist Judge Byrne declines to grant defense motion for mistrial even though defendants Ellsberg and Russo offer to waive their const protection against double jeopardy if Byrne would do so; Ellsberg and Ruso file paper agreeing not to object to subsequent trial if Byrne will dismiss jury that was sworn in 3 wks ago; defense attys L I Weinglass and L B Boudin argue that if jurors are returned to their usual pursuits for so long, they are likely to hear and read things that could affect their impartiality; Byrne calls 12 jurors and 6 alternates into ct and tells them they are free to travel until Sept 15, but after that they must inform jury clerk of any trip of more than 1 wk; says they should not discuss trial with anyone and that they should rept to him anyone who persists in talking about it
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Saigon Muzzle
Date: 11 August 1972
ed says Pres Thieu's new anti-press decree once more shows Thieu's mockery of US stated purpose of preserving 'self-determination for the S Vietnamese'
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'Little Pentagon Papers' Case May Reach Court Before Ellsberg's
Date: 11 August 1972
By FRED P. GRAHAMSpecial to The New York Times
Fred GRAHAMSpecial
comment on Govt case against A Kunkin and G R Applebaum (Los Angeles Free Press), appealing conviction on charges of publishing stolen list of undercover narcotics agents in newspaper; notes that case may be brought to trial before Pentagon papers case of Ellsberg and Russo, which was postponed until Oct; says both cases test identical legal issue of whether those who arrange for pub of Govt documents may be punished as criminals; Prof M B Nimmer says if conviction in Kunkin-Applebaum case is upheld it will permit Govt to prevent pub of embarrassing information, even though it does not involve natl or personal safety, on ground that documents bearing information are Govt property; says this will threaten press freedom; Kunkin por
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I.T.U. Rejects McGovern
Date: 10 August 1972
ITU conv, Aug 10, rejects resolution calling for immediate withdrawal of US forces from Vietnam
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Endorsements by Reporters
Date: 10 August 1972
JoHr BRO
Johr BRO
(Newspaper Guild Backing of McGovern) Prof J Barron lr on July 22 ed scoring Newspaper Guild's endorsement of Sen McGovern, upholds decision by Guild to endorse candidate; notes that publishers are free to endorse candidates
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Airing the Presidency
Date: 11 August 1972
(TV & Campaign) Editorial notes responsibility of TV networks to insure equity in presenting both Pres candidates and issues; suggests that broadcasters present series of prime-time documentaries on Dem and Repub candidates on all levels of govt; points out networks' refusal of Sen Dole's request for equal time and PBS's decision to keep cameras on podium during Repub Natl Conv as instances which indicate freedom of broadcasters to find ways of presenting all campaign issues
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News Guild's Stand Decried
Date: 11 August 1972
(Newspaper Guild Backing of McGovern) Seattle-Tacoma chap of TNG votes to divorce itself from union's internatl exec bd's endorsement of Sen McGovern for Pres
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Last Parts of Ecology Study Disclosed
Date: 11 August 1972
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr.Special to The New York Times
Environmental Quality Council on Aug 10 allows newsmen to inspect 3 chapters of annual state of environment study; chapter on pollution of Del River Valley, are encompassing NY, Pa, Del and NJ, analizes decades of unplanned growth and explicity condemns joint Fed-state authority's actions; urges states act to arrest balkanization of authority in area among 450 separate govt agencies
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Nixon Orders Cease-Fire In Conflict With the Press
Date: 10 August 1972
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr.Special to The New York Times
Nixon orders halt to 3 yrs of intermittent conflict with press as part of Pres campaign strategy; Pres speech writer P J Buchanan says this does not mean abandonment of 'some of our cherished assumptions about press' but does mean White House does not intend to 'make issue of media in campaign,' Aug 9 int; strategy seen originating with exnewsmen J Scali and K W Clawson, who are now on White House staff; plan was endorsed by Communications Dir Klein and Press Sec Ziegler; H R Haldeman reptdly also approved of plan, which also includes more frequent White House press confs
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