'Shield' Laws, Journalists and the Courts; Judges in Some Cases Order That Reporters Testify, Despite State Statutes News Analysis Several Troubling Aspects Justice White's Ruling Need to Protect News Sources Several Recent Cases California Shield Weakened 2 Courts Uphold Shield Laws
Date: 25 July 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
newsmen's shield laws analyzed in light of Farber case; 26 states, including NY and NJ, now have shield laws; Judge Arnold ruling revd; Farber's atty Eugene R Scheiman (Cahill Gordon & Reindel) comments (M)
Full Article
Text of Shield Law In Force in Jersey
Date: 25 July 1978
text of NJ's shield law, enacted as rule 27 of rules of evidence
Full Article
Cases Against Reporters Increase; Editor Served Most of Term Article on Manson Case
Date: 25 July 1978
By WOLFGANG SAXON
Wolfgang SAXON
contempt-of-ct proceedings against journalists refusing to disclose their sources are fairly new phenomenon that multiplied in '70s despite laws adopted in many states to protect reporter's confidential information; 1st jail term for contempt to come to natl attention was 10 days served in '59 by Marie Torre, then radio-TV columnist for NY Herald-Tribune, after singer Judy Garland sued CBS for libel and Torre refused to identify unnamed CBS spokesman she had quoted in article; other cases detailed include that of Peter J Bridge (Newark Evening News), jailed for 20 days for refusing to identify source, Mark Knops, jailed for refusing to tell grand jury source of statement, William Farr (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner) and 4 reporters and editors of Fresno Bee, including managing editor George F Gruner (S)
Full Article
Statements by Farber and The New York Times
Date: 25 July 1978
By Mr. FarberBy Mr. SulzbergerBy Mr. Topping
Full Article
REPORTER IS DENIED AN APPEAL SPEEDUP; But Jersey's Supreme Court Gives Farber a Stay for U.S. Action Civil and Criminal Aspects Jersey High Court in Farber Case Refuses to Speed Appeal Process 'Chilling Effect' Is Feared Motion to Quash Was Denied Documents Deliverd to Each Justice Request for Stay Granted Previous High Court Plea
Date: 26 July 1978
By LESLEY OELSNER Special to The New York Times
Lesley Special
NJ Sup Ct, 5-to-1, refuses to speed usually long appellate process and hear appeals now by NY Times Co and M A Farber of their contempt-of-ct convictions; refuses to excuse Farber from going to jail and Times from paying $5,000-a-day fine during course of appeal; ct agrees unanimously to stay until noon on July 28 several of contempt penalties, including Farber's jailing, to give Times and Farber time to take matter to US Sup Ct; Scheiman says he will file papers with Assoc Justice William J Brennan Jr of US Sup Ct; they will ask that all penalties be stayed pending appeals of contempt conviction through NJ ct system (M)
Full Article
Jersey Judge Jails Times Reporter For Refusal to Yield Notes in Trial; 2d Justice Releases Him Pending Hearing--Penalties of Over $100,000 Against Paper Suspended Jersey Judge Jails Times Reporter For Refusal to Yield Notes in Trial Threat to Credibility Seen A Major Constitutional Test Two Separate Trials Held Basic Elements of Case 'Cart Before the Horse' 'Peek' at Material Sought Proceedings Shifted Other Sources Suggested No Full Hearing on Merits Subpoenas Are Issued
Date: 25 July 1978
By LESLEY OELSNER Special to The New York Times
Lesley Special
Calls contempt of ct citation against reporter M A Farber 'blow at freedom of the press' and says it is violation of const rights of Farber and of Times (S)
Full Article
The Times in the Dock
Date: 25 July 1978
ed on contempt of ct citation against Farber; holds such punishments are so great as to intimidate most prosperous publishers and most courageous reporters; holds costs of contesting these sentences can be bourne only by most sturdy and affluent; defends reporter's role in protecting sources
Full Article
Delay Is Again Denied by Judge in Jascalevich Trial; 'No Compunction to Comply'
Date: 26 July 1978
By DAVID BIRD Special to The New York Times
David Special
Appellate Div of Superior Ct refuses to overrule Arnold on stay; further appeal to Assoc Justice Morris Pashman of NJ Superior Ct is also denied (S)
Full Article
Computer-Sale Bar Irks Sperry; Sperry Rand Irked by U.S. Bar Of Computer 1100 Sale to Soviet
Date: 26 July 1978
By PHILLIP H. WIGGINS
Phillip WIGGINS
Sperry Rand Corp chmn J P Lyet says Carter's decision to cancel sale of co computer to Tass was based on misinformation about computer's capabilities; says action also raises question of future export applications; illus (M)
Full Article
Distribution of Article Criticizing the L.I.R.R Is Approved by Court
Date: 26 July 1978
NYS Sup Ct Justice John McCarthy orders LIRR to let James L Lack, Repub candidate for Sen from Suffolk's 2d Dist, distribute newpaper story critical of rr to rr's riders (S)
Full Article