Model Newsmen's Privilege Law Being Drafted; Criticized by Press Proposed Rules
Date: 26 March 1973
By DAVID K. SHIPLERSpecial The New York Times
David SHIPLERSpecial
Natl Conf of Comrs on Uniform State Laws is drafting model newsmen's privilege statute designed for adoption by state legislatures; measure would give reporters absolute immunity from forced testimony before all investigative bodies but would require their testimony when it was essential to outcome of criminal or civil trial; any newsman claiming immunity under statute would be required to file affidavit stating that his testimony would either violate explicit promise of confidentiality or would do serious harm to continuing relationship with source; com of 7 men chosen from natl conf members intends to submit final draft in summer to full conf; ANPA repts, Reporetrs' Com for Press Freedom and Natl Newspaper Assn contend that any door left open for subpoenas to newsmen will make it impossible for reporters to assure fearful sources of information that their idenitities will be kept secret; reporter J Landau (Newhouse Newspapers) says he sees little merit in establishing different rules for investigative and adjudicative proceedings; Prof V A Blasi says that proposed restrictions would so limit number of subpoenas that sources and newsmen would rarely have anything to fear; com chmn J W Wade says a few further revisions can porbably be expected before draft is submitted to full conf
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Intimidation of the Media Seen by Nicholas Johnson
Date: 26 March 1973
FCC member N Johnson's term expires in 90 days and he says on Mar 24 that he does not expect to be reapptd by Pres Nixon, speech at Villanova Univ
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Feminist Paper for Women Is a Success; A 12-Page Tabloid
Date: 25 March 1973
By JOAN COOK
Joan COOK
Comment on apparent success of New Directions for Women in NJ, 1st statewide feminist newspaper, whose purpose is to inform people about equal rights movement and keep readers posted on legis, confs and activities relating to women; paper is nonprofit and is published by com representing various women's liberation groups throughout NJ; has readership of 50,000 in 16 states and Canada; illus of P Kassell, dir, with staff members
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A Job for a 'Clown'
Date: 25 March 1973
Comment on recent D Cavett Show on which panel discussed running conflict between Nixon Adm and media and FBI's investigation of CBS newsman D Schorr in '72; P Buchanan, White House speechwriter and member of panel, says that CBS's assigning of Schorr to explain soc policies of Nixon Adm to millions of Amers is 'prima facie case of bias'
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Alistair Cooke Among 22 Peadbody Award Winners
Date: 26 March 1973
Georgia Univ journalism school's Peabody Awards announced on Mar 25; list; A Cooke, who narrated and produced BBC TV series America, and B Monroe, Washington editor of Today show, are among 22 recipients of award, which was named after late G F Peabody, native Georgian who became NY banker and philanthropist
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Metropolitan Briefs; Burglary Suspect Breaks Bank Window Bronx School Fire Forces Busing Littering Suspects Forced to Tidy Up 5 Groups Back 'Honor Day' Parade Mass for Victims of Bus-Train Crash
Date: 25 March 1973
over 500 persons on Mar 24 attend folk mass at Congers, NY, ch, commemg '72 deaths of 5 Nyack HS students whose school bus was hit by Penn Central train
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World News Briefs; Pakistani Opposition To Boycott Charter
Date: 25 March 1973
Kuwaiti Govt says that Iraqi planes violated Kuwait airspace on Mar 24 and that Iraqi troops are maintaining their occupation of border outpost they captured on Mar 20; Kuwaiti Cabinet and Parliament hold emergency sessions to discuss situation
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