Hearings Indicate Ellsberg Trial Will Raise Issue of Secrecy Rules
Date: 02 March 1972
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
2 days of pretrial hearings indicate trial of D Ellsberg and A Russo Jr will result in substantial discussion of Pentagon papers and defendants' full-scale attack on system of Govt secrecy and classification of documents; Ellsberg and Russo have been indicted on charges of conspiracy, theft of Govt property and espionage in connection with release of papers to press; defense atty Prof C Nesson notes that to violate espionage laws defense must know which sections of 38-volume study Govt feels threaten natl security by their disclosure; Judge W M Byrne Jr orders both sides to draft proposed order indicating how Govt would indentify parts of Pentagon study that bear on defense issues; Govt lawyers assert defense actions are meant to confuse issue and delay action
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Speedier Hearings Asked
Date: 02 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
Govt asks US Sup Ct to expedite hearings on Sen Gravel's efforts to stop Boston Fed grand jury from investigating his efforts to pub Pentagon papers; Gravel files countermotion opposing expedited hearings on grounds that issues involved are of fundamental const importance; Sup Ct spokesman B E Whittington had said that appeals would be heard on expedited basis; ct deputy clerk M Rodak says Whittington's statement is in error; says Chief Justice Burger merely asked clerks office to see if parties would agree to expedite matters; Solicitor Gen E N Griswold says ct has effectively halted grand jury's investigation and Govt may be deprived of important evidence needed for prosecution of D Ellsberg and A Russo Jr
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Kissinger Identified as Source Of China Background Briefing
Date: 03 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
Boston Globe and Knight Newspapers Inc identify Kissinger as Nixon Adm official who briefed newsmen in Washington on Nixon's discussions with Chou; understanding was that most of his remarks could be attributed to an 'Adm official' and others could not be attributed at all
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Peking Publicity Goes On
Date: 03 March 1972
The Globe and Mail, Toronto
Chinese TV network has rerun of highlights of Nixon's visit
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Chou's Return Given Saturation Coverage in Media
Date: 02 March 1972
The Globe and Mall, Toronto
Chinese state-controlled communications media give saturation coverage to Chou's return to Peking from seeing Nixon off in Shanghai; Chou and welcoming crowd illus; Nixon's visit presented to masses as diplomatic coup for China and personal triumph for Chou
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Boxers' Locker Rooms To Be Open to Women
Date: 03 March 1972
NYS Athletic Comm reverses its long-standing policy and decides to permit 'properly accredited' women into dressing rooms at boxing and wrestling events
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Irreverent Paris Weekly Stirs Up Political Storms
Date: 02 March 1972
By HENRY GINIGERSpecial to The New York Times
article on satirical French newspaper Le Canard Enchaine, which recently ran article on Premier Chabar-Delmas's tax returns that caused scandal; publisher R Fressoz repts after article ran various efforts were made to halt pub and paper's phone was tapped; says much of paper's information on those in power comes from outside informers who cannot publish what they know in their own newspapers; illus of cartoon and paper's masthead
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GUNN DEFENDS PUBLIC TV FARE; P.B.S. Head Says Its Critics Attempt Biased Influence
Date: 02 March 1972
By GEORGE GENT
George GENT
PBS pres H N Gunn Jr vigorously defends public TV's role in public affairs programing against critics 'in positions of real power' who attempt to influence public TV 'on basis of their own personal biases', s, Western Educ Telecommunications Soc meeting, San Francisco; remarks, in wake of recent Cong and White House criticism, appear to be directed at Telecommunication Policy Office dir Whitehead and others who have raised questions about propriety of noncommercial TV's involvement in news and public affairs programing on natl level
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Wiiliam H. Lawrence,'56, Dies; Natlnal Edffor o/A. B. C. News; Specla!ist in Political Affairs Jolned'' : Netwofk After '20 Year' Wit Times '
Date: 03 March 1972
William H Lawrence, 56, former White House correspondent of NY Times, dies
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THOMAS C.' LINN, 77, ex. rtMes?PORreR
Date: 02 March 1972
Special to The New York Times I
Linn, Thomas Calvin
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