Events Leading Up to Libel Suit Began a Decade Ago in Vietnam; Truth of Allegations Challenged
Date: 20 April 1979
By ROBERT McG. THOMAS Jr
Robert McG
events in question in libel suit, involving whether Herbert reptd to supervisors murders he witnessed in S Vietnam, detailed; Herbert illus (M)
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C.I.A. Loses Attempt To Censor a Magazine
Date: 20 April 1979
Oregon Magazine goes on sale with 1st half of disputed article by ex-CIA agt Mullen which still contains disputed words; Bates refuses to tell which words they are but says he agreed to 28 other deletions after consultation with CIA atty (S)
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Newspaper Guild Unit at Times Votes to Take Steps on Contract
Date: 21 April 1979
Members of Newspaper Guild at NY Times vote overwhelmingly to begin series of actions on May 3 to achieve contract; unit has been without contract for more than 1 yr; 2 issues relating to sick pay and minimum wage rates for new employees remain unsettled (S)
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Printers at Closed London Times Reject Proposals for Arbitration
Date: 20 April 1979
decides against arbitration; union pres Les Dixon comments (S)
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IN THE NATION A Chilling Court
Date: 20 April 1979
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker comment on libel ruling; holds Court has generally upheld constitutional right of press to publish or broadcast what it knows; holds that, whether or not by design, Court seems to be moving on 2 tracks toward position that editors and reporters have little, if any, constitutional protection when engaged in gathering news; holds in this ruling Court has 'chilled' willingness of press to go after and make public controversial material that might result in expensive and time-consuming libel suit (M)
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Supreme Court Seeks Source of Disclosures on Rulings
Date: 20 April 1979
Burger's aides question Sup Ct staff to determine source of 2 disclosures of Justice's secret preparation of decisions; ABC News reporter Tim O'Brien reptd libel decision 2 days before announcement (S)
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OBSERVER A Romp In The Skull; 'I am very nearly bankrupt in the malice department'
Date: 21 April 1979
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
Russell Baker humorous comment on libel ruling
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WASHINGTON Courts and the Press
Date: 20 April 1979
By James Reston
James Reston
J Reston on ruling; calls for more understanding between judges and editors on their different responsibilities and common purposes; holds Court decision in Stanford Daily case, in which police were allowed to search newsroom, was outrage; holds that latest decisions have made reporters and editors think about their responsibilities as well as their rights (M)
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U.S. Criticizes Polish News Fee
Date: 20 April 1979
US State Dept criticizes Polish Government for imposing $350 fee on foreign journalists assigned to cover visit of Pope John Paul II in June; spokesman Hodding Carter 3d calls fee excessive (S)
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Atom Mishap a Rare Problem in Reporting; Varying Levels of Expertise NBC Rotated Personnel
Date: 21 April 1979
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
Comment on ways reporters have of researching scientific data involved in 3 Mile Island plant accident stories; Scientists Institute for Public Information is group set up in 1963 to inform public on controversial scientific questions; has on file names of several thousand scientists, cross-referenced by their expertise, who have agreed to answer questions from reporters; week following accident 84 news organizations had called group; Fred Jerome is public information director for group; Roger Peterson (ABC News), Tom Wolzien (NBC News) and Wiley L Brooks Jr (York Daily Record) comment (M)
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