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Date: 30 May 1974
By William Safire
William Safire
W Safire comments on lack of news events taking place during month of June
Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Emerging from Harlem in New York City in 1992, Big L became known among underground hip-hop fans for his freestyling ability. He was eventually signed to Columbia Records, where, in 1995, he released his debut studio album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous. He was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Harlem in 1999.
Big L was noted for his use of wordplay, and writers at AllMusic, HipHopDX, and The Source have praised him for his lyrical ability. Henry Adaso described him as "one of the most talented poets in hip-hop history."
In an interview with Funkmaster Flex, Nas claimed Big L "scared me to death. When I heard [his performance at the Apollo Theater] on tape, I was scared to death. I said, 'Yo, it's no way I can compete if this is what I gotta compete with.'"
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Date: 30 May 1974
By William Safire
William Safire
W Safire comments on lack of news events taking place during month of June
Date: 30 May 1974
Shelby County, Ala, Sheriff C P Walker arrests 7 persons--Birmingham News reporters John I Jones and Ron Casey, County Probate Judge Conrad Fowler, County Coroner Billy Thompson, who is Walker's opponent in runoff election, and Thompson campaign workers F L Dorough, Charles Benson and William C Parker--and charges them with conspiracy to murder or maim him; is subject of investigation begun by Columbiana Dist Atty Harold Walden and Ala Atty Gen Bill Baxley; reporters were completing investigation of Walker's conduct in office and were talking with him to obtain comments on article prepared for publication when Walker made arrests; May 29 edition of Birmingham News carries article by Jones and Casey quoting former Shelby County prisoners who said that they bought drugs in jail from trusties; sources are also quoted as saying that Walker had used prisoners to do construction and other work on his private property; Walker asserts he has signed statement that men he arrested had offered $8,000 to individual to kill him (S)
Date: 30 May 1974
By FLORA LEWISSpecial to The New York Times
French Pres Valery Giscard d'Estaing on May 29 announces no newspaper will be confiscated 'even if there are attacks against the President' (S)
Date: 31 May 1974
By RICHARD L. MADDEN
Richard MADDEN
Sen on May 30 approves, by vote of 64 to 17, bill increasing public's access to Govt information and documents; bill now goes to Sen-House conf to reconcile differences with measure passed by House last March 14; would make 1st changes in Freedom of Information Act of 1966 and would permit Fed cts to examine privately documents not disclosed to public because of natl security and determine whether material had been properly withheld; Sen Roman L Hruska says he will urge Pres Nixon to veto measure; wide margin of support for bill appears to represent growing unhappiness in Cong about what several lawmakers contend is gen reluctance by some Fed agencies to withhold information; Sen Edward Kennedy says there has been too much secrecy; 1 amendment, adopted 51 to 33, would limit grounds under which Fed law enforcement and investigatory agencies could withhold records from public; Hruska argues that amendment would 'tie the hands of the FBI and dry up its sources' of information; Sen Philip Hart, sponsor of amendment, says that ct decisions had blurred intent of '66 law on what investigatory material could be made public; says Govt could withhold investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes if release of records threatens to interfere with enforcement proceedings, deprive person of right to fair trial or invades personal privacy, discloses identity of informer or discloses investigative techniques and procedures; 2d amendment approved over objections of Atty Gen Saxbe deletes guidelines for Fed judges to follow in revg Govt claims that natl security interests prohibit disclosure of classified information; Sen Edmund Muskie, amendment's sponsor, says proposals will have required judges to give overwhelming weight to Govt agency's arguments for withholding material; Sen John C Stennis comments (M)
Date: 31 May 1974
By SEYMOUR M. HERSHSpecial to The New York Times
Pres Nixon, through his atty James D St Clair, on May 30 agrees to allow Watergate defendants Charles W Colson and John D Ehrlichman and their attys access to defendants' personal White House files; move comes in response to request by Judge Gerhard Gesell; says that relevant material from files, if it does not jeopardize natl security, will be turned over to special Watergate prosecutor's office for use in plumbers trial beginning June 17; says he will retain right to deny natl security documents deemed necessary by defendants and ct, even if such action led to dismissal of trial; informed sources agree that 3-page lr submitted to Gesell would seem to lessen chances that Gesell would throw out case because Adm refused to permit Watergate prosecutors and attys for defendants to have access to their personal notes (M)
Date: 31 May 1974
Special to The New York TimesJAMES D. ST. CLAIR
text of May 30 lr sent by Pres counsel James D St Clair to Judge Gerhard Gesell outling Nixon's views on release of personal White House files sought by Charles W Colson and John D Ehrlichman, defendants in plumbers case; St Clair illus
Date: 30 May 1974
By SEYMOUR M. HERSHSpecial to The New York Times
Watergate special prosecutor's office indicates on May 29 that it may join with White House in urging Fed Judge Gerhard Gesell to back away from his threat to dismiss charges in Watergate-related case involving role of White House plumbers in Ellsberg break-in; Pres counsel James D St Clair is expected to respond on May 30 in writing to demand from Gesell that White House open its Pres files not only to defendants but also to Watergate prosecutors; number of attys note that dispute before Gesell differs from White House's attempt to 'stonewall' Watergate prosecutors and House Judiciary Com in their requests for more Pres tapes and documents because White House is willing to respond to more specific subpoenas from defendants in Ellsberg case, John D Ehrlichman and Charles W Colson