WAR PAPERS PLEA DENIED BY JUDGE; Two Congressmen Rebuffed in Suit for Full Disclosure
Date: 08 December 1971
Special to The New York Times
Fed ct, Washington, denies plea by Reprs Reid and Moss to compel release of all or part of the still classified segments of the Pentagon study under the Freedom of Information Act; they asked ct to examine segments in a secret session and decide whether all or part should be made pub; ct says an ind ct rev was neither required by the act nor desirable; Reid says in statement that ct's opinion 'points up the need for new legislation to give some ind revg body the authority and resources to evaluate classified documents and order declassification of those which are being improperly withheld from the pub domain'; says HR Subcom on Foreign Operations and Govt Information will hold bearings in Feb to determine what kind of revg agency should be created and to propose legis on this; also says some way must be found to break what he calls the pattern of 'withholding, obfuscation and outright deceit' practised by the exec branch in its information policy toward Cong and the gen pub and to make the exec 'accountable' for its actions
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Mayor Indicates Lindsay Clubs Accepted Improper Donations
Date: 07 December 1971
By DAVID K. SHIPLER
David SHIPLER
Lindsay says J V Lindsay Assns should avoid accepting pol contributions from people or cos that do business with NYC, news conf, City Hall; concedes that assns have pol functions but contends they are not pol orgns as defined by NYS election law; says he has been briefed on situation by Aurelio and feels it is important to avoid appearance of conflict of interest
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Pakistan Sets Rules For War Reporters; Denies Censorship
Date: 08 December 1971
Special to The New York Times
Pakistan announces newsmen will be barred from areas of fighting except under escort; says newsmen are to avoid contact with junior officers and other ranks with view to obtaining information about operations; newsmen are permitted to rept what they see personally; are not permitted to mention Pakistani casualties, specific damage to equipment, speculate on mil moves, disclose unit strength or location of senior officers
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German Press Guideline
Date: 08 December 1971
West German Press Council asks journalists reporting incidents involving US soldiers to refrain from mentioning their race except for compelling reasons
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TIMES WINS AWARD ON PRESS FREEDOM
Date: 07 December 1971
NY Times chosen to get Ariz Univ annual Zenger Award for 'distinguished service to freedom of the press and the people's right to know' by its publication of the Pentagon study series; managing ed A M Rosenthal to accept award Jan 14
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Broadcast Journalism Is Found in a 'State of Siege'
Date: 08 December 1971
By JACK GOULD
Jack GOULD
A I duPont-Columbia Univ Survey of Broadcast Journalism bd head Dean E Abel repts FCC's inquiries into deceptive ad and complaints over commercializing children's TV greatly increased consumerism
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SUSPECT IS INDICTED IN DRIVER'S SLAYING
Date: 07 December 1971
grand jury, NYC, indicts C Smith on 1st-degree murder charges in connection with killing of W J O'Connor and attempted killing of J B Moffat, both Times employes; special 60-man police team is assigned to improve safety in Times Sq area
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Lindsay Asks Legislature For Fiscal Study of State; Mayor Asks Legislative Study Of State's Fiscal Management
Date: 07 December 1971
By MARTIN TOLCHIN
Martin TOLCHIN
Aurelio's resignation as NYC Deputy Mayor in order to head orgn to assess Lindsay's Pres prospects is effective; he will be joined by Lindsay aides Davidoff, Eldridge, McDonald; orgn will be located in NYC; office illus
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Cyanamid Exit Jolts La Roche
Date: 07 December 1971
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY
Philip DOUGHERTY
Batten Barton Durstine & Osborn names M E Campbell, E W Keyes 2d and J McNeil vps
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