Selection of New Jury Begins in Crowded Court
Date: 04 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
Pentagon papers trial in Los Angeles begins a 2d time on Jan 3 with selection of new jury; no jurors are selected by end of day and 15 prospective jurors are excused because of hardship, 7 because they said they would be biased and 1 who said she could not read all required documents; during selection there is argument over seating of press when Judge W M Byrne Jr says reporters will have to sit in spectator section rather than at regular press table in front of courtroom; Byrne later suspends order until jury selection is completed; says prosecutor complained of 'high noise level' and distracting 'comings and goings' at press table; says defense asked that it be allowed to use press table for its courtroom materials and complained that members of 1st jury had confused reporters with defense attys
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The Japanese Press: Tension, Tension
Date: 03 January 1973
Byn Yukio Matsuyama
Byn Matsuyama
Y Matsuyama, NY correspondent for Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, comments on role of Japanese press in Japanese pol; says that Japanese newspaper is symbol and symbiosis of Japanese addiction to tension and excitement; repts that reading newspapers during office hrs is considered essential task for all co execs; drawing
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Defense Sees Constitutional Test As Ellsberg-Russo Trial Starts; Defense Views the Ellsberg-Russo Trial as a Major Test of the First Amendment Ruling by High Court Focus of Indictments Details of Allegations Maze of Issues
Date: 04 January 1973
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Rev of events surrounding release of Pentagon papers and subsequent Govt attempts to halt their publication, culminating with trial of Dr D Ellsberg and A J Russo on charges of espionage
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Defendants United in Opposing War; Background Is Varied A Writer of Poetry
Date: 04 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
rev of careers of D Ellsberg and A J Russo, co-defendants in Pentagon papers case, in light of apparent dissimilarities in their personalities; Ellsberg and Russo illus outside courthouse
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BAR UNIT ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR MEDIA
Date: 03 January 1973
F Bergen, chmn of NYS Bar Assn, on Jan 2 announces winners of '72 media awards competition; winners include WBEN, J Arnold (Albany Times Union), M B Margulies (Parade), B Scott (Saratogian), WEVD and T Cowan (Bellmore Life)
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Relief for the Press; IN THE NATION
Date: 04 January 1973
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker comments on rept of Internatl Press Inst on state of press freedom in US, which found that Nixon Adm is 'attempting to chip away at press freedom through cts and by threats of ct action'; notes Adm's proposed legis linking relicensing of TV stations to their supposed 'balance' in news presentations and question of relief for reporters from Sup Ct decision that Const does not grant immunity against forced disclosure of confidential sources; cites recent proposed legis that would aid newsman's immunity privilege, including proposal of Sen L Weicker
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Italians Hail Ruling on Press Freedom; Many Italians Shocked
Date: 03 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
Decision by judge in Perugia, Italy, ruling on case of nun charged with having caused death of at least 13 retarded children by mistreatment in private inst she has been running in Perugia, is hailed by Ital newsmen because of judge's upholding of newsmen's right to criticize ct sentences that they consider unjust; prosecutor had requested 24 yrs' imprisonment for nun, but ct sentenced her to 4 yrs 8 mos, found that she was eligible for pardon, wiping out 2 yrs of sentence, and freed her on ground that she had spent more than 2 yrs and 8 mos in jail awaiting trial; mild sentence shocked many Italians; newspapers throughout Italy criticized sentence, maintaining that nun still had backing of Roman Cath churchmen; presiding judge of Rome ct brought formal complaint against newsmen of several papers, but Perugia public prosecutor recommended that judge's complaint be rejected
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