4 to Plead Ellsberg Break-In's Legality; A Plea of Indigence Tactic on Tapes Hinted
Date: 21 September 1973
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
4 former Nixon Adm aides, G G Liddy, J D Ehrlichman, E Krogh Jr and D R Young Jr, indicted for break-in at office of D Ellsberg's former psychiatrist Dr L J Fielding, will argue that their activities were lawful and within scope of authority' of Pres, their attys rept on Sept 20; attys make their comments as Liddy bcomes final defendant to plead not guilty to charges handed up Los Angeles County grand jury 2 wks ago; Liddy illus
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Deliverers' Union In Tentative Accord With 3 Papers Here; Accord on Automation
Date: 20 September 1973
Newspaper Deliverers Union pres C Levy repts on Sept 20 that union has reached tentative accord with NY Times, NY Post and NY Daily News; repts that automation issue at plant of Daily News in Long Island City, Queens, has been settled satisfactorily
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U.S.I.A. HEAD PRESSES SOVIET ON NEWSMEN
Date: 20 September 1973
Special to The New York Times
USIA Dir J Keogh on Sept 19 meets with high Soviet officials in Moscow to urge that Moscow ease restrictions on Amer correspondents based in USSR; meets with Deputy Foreign Mon I N Zimyanin, State Com on Radio and TV chmn S G Lapin, Pravda chief M V Zimyanin and Tass deputy chief A A Vishnevsky; talks on press restrictions follow private efforts by Amer Embassy to obtain right for Amer newsmen to recieve multiple entry and exist visas
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Inquiry in St. Louis Strike
Date: 20 September 1973
NLRB on Sept 19 investigates unfair labor practice charges against Teamsters as strike against St Louis Post-Dispatch enters its 5th wk
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F.B.I. Reportedly Trailed Columnist on Visit to Paris; F.B.I. Reportedly Trailed Columnist on Paris Visit
Date: 20 September 1973
By JOHN M. CREWDSONSpecial to The New York Times
Nixon Adm reptdly ordered FBI official W C Sullivan to follow syndicated columnist J Kraft to Paris in '69 and to arrange with French Govt to keep him under electronic and physical surveillance because of Adm's concern about Kraft's contacts with reprs of the N Vietnamese Govt and the Vietcong; Kraft por
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GOVERNOR'S TRIAL IS ENDED IN SAMOA; Ruling on Whether Hatch Act Was Violated Due Later Charges Filed Monday Referendum Cited
Date: 20 September 1973
By DAVID A. ANDELMANSpecial to The New York Times
David ANDELMANSpecial
testimony in trial of J M Haydon, Gov of American Samoa, on charges of violating Hatch Act ends on Sept 19 while pol controversy and intrigue continue to surround proceedings and Amer Samoan Govt; prosecution charged that Haydon had 'put himself above the law' and defense described him as 'imperfect man doing difficult job'; Judge J J McCarthy closed proceedings, indicating that ruling on whether Haydon should be dismissed might not come for as much as 3 to 4 mos; controversy continues over sudden dismissal of territory's Asst Atty Gen J Kingzett by his Superior, Atty Gen D C Williams; Kingzett had filed criminal charges on Sept 17 against Haydon charging him with violations of civil rights laws for interfering with freedom of speech and press--prohibiting local TV reporter from interviewing witness; Williams ordered that these charges be withdrawn and Kingzett dismissed without benefit of hearing; Govt sources rept that requests for full inquiry will be filed with Justice Dept in light of fact that Williams has been serving as Gov's defense counsel
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SENATE UNIT FINDS VERY LITTLE BASIS FOR 17 WIRETAPS; Committee Backs Kissinger but Assails 'Infringement of Individual Rights' Mitchell Gave Approval Senate's Foreign Relations Unit Finds Little Basis for Wiretaps 17 Men Identified
Date: 21 September 1973
By BERNARD GWERTZMANSpecial to The New York Times
Sen Foreign Relations Com says on Sept 20 sends formal rept to Sen recommending confirmation of H A Kissinger as State Sec; rept finds no grounds to bar him because of wiretapping
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Colson, Citing Fifth Balks at Questions; COLSON REBUFFS WATERGATE PANELL Comments by Ervin
Date: 20 September 1973
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUMSpecial to The New York Times
David ROSENBAUMSpecial
Ex-White House aide C W Colson refuses on Sept 19 to answer questions put to him by Sen Watergate com, claiming his const right against self-incrimination; D I Shapiro, Colson's atty and law partner, tells com that Colson will not answer questions now because he is 'target' of Fed grand jury investigation and might be indicted; com Vice Chmn Baker says Colson indicated that he would be 'not only willing but eager' to testify if he ceased being 'target' for indictment; purpose of closed meeting is to determine whether Colson would testify freely; Colson asks com to grant him immunity but com votes unanimously not to do so; charges made against Colson by J W Dean 3d noted; Colson, in int with com staff members last summer, reptdly said he played no role whatsoever in planning Watergate burglary or in covering it up afterward; Colson illus
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For Chilean Conciliation
Date: 20 September 1973
ed commends Chilean junta for ending censorship of foreign news dispatches and re-opening country to foreign newsmen; urges it to allow them to ascertain truth about widespread repts of brutality inflicted on large number of foreigners arrested after coup; urges junta to make public fate or whereabouts of prominent Socialist and Communist leaders and to state that it will not engage in any totalitarian-type purge; says there is no reason to believe that mil leaders did not act with reluctance and only when they genuinely feared that country was heading for civil war; urges policy of moderation and reconciliation
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