A Shield for Newsmen
Date: 24 September 1972
Ed on Justice Dept's opposition to legis to shield reporters from subpoenas that might impair confidentiality of their sources holds that ct's failure to define rights or press more clearly makes Fed legis urgent in order to put end to ambiguities
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No One Dared To Print It; Brazil:
Date: 24 September 1972
severe press censorship by Brazilian Govt noted in fact that not one Brazilian newspaper dared to print Sept 19 speech of token opposition leader, Deputy O P Horta, who challenged Pres Medici to let important pol issues be debated in public
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OPPOSITION PAPER FINED BY SAIGON; One-Year Jail Term Is Also Imposed on Executive
Date: 24 September 1972
By MALCOLM W. BROWNESpecial to The New York Times
Malcolm BROWNESpecial
S Vietnamese mil tribunal on Sept 23 finds Saigon newspaper Dien Tin guilty of 'damaging natl security' by having published on Aug 16 rept on Cornell Univ study on Amer bombing in Indochina; orders paper to forfeit 1-million piasters, about $2,320, from 20-million piaster bond it was recently forced to post with Govt; paper's dir Sen Hong Son Dong is ruled exempt from prison sentence because he is member of natl legislature; in his place paper's business mgr Mrs Vo Ngoc Suong is sentenced to 1 yr in prison; newspaper repts it will appeal ruling; tribunal allows paper to continue pub despite request by army prosecutor Maj Nguyen Chi Lac to permanently close paper; Govt is reptly sensitive to pub of statistics on Amer bombing because it would like its people to believe war is being fought without major Amer support and that massive destruction wrought on country is mainly work of Communists and not Amer warplanes
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Defense Chief Unharmed; Philippines Sets Martial Law After Attack on Aide
Date: 23 September 1972
Special to The New York Times
Martial law, imposed on Philippines on Sept 23 after attempt is made on life of Defense Sec, closes newspaper offices and radio stations; Agence France-Presse repts that Govt orders 24-hr suspension of all out-going news traffic; AP repts that police close its office in Manilla Times bldg, forcing agency to resort to commercial communications
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A Saigon Paper Is Punished for Article Describing Extent of U.S. Air Support
Date: 23 September 1972
By MALCOLM W. BROWNESpecial to The New York Times
Malcolm BROWNESpecial
S Vietnamese newspaper Dai Dan Toc is confiscated by Thieu Govt on Sept 22; its editors charge action stems from publication of rept 'extolling the air support the US gave in the battles of Quangtri province'; faces possible Govt prosecution, which could result in large fines and prison terms; editor and publisher Vo Ling Trieu says he was not officially informed why pub of article resulted in confiscation; examples of veiled criticism and double entendres that press publishes as pol satire
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Selling the News Shows
Date: 24 September 1972
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY
Philip DOUGHERTY
Ad execs C Ridley, R A Sutton, A Berk and L Gerstmen comment on importance of advertising of TV news as means of increasing number of viewers; note popularity of WABC Eyewitness News which utilizes relaxed format in its rev of day's events; drawing
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Mass Arrests and Curfew Announced in Philippines; Mass Arrests Ordered in Philippines
Date: 24 September 1972
By United Press International
United International
Philippean Pres Marcos, following declaration of martial law on Sept 23, announces controls on newspapers, radio stations and foreign correspondents; several journalists are reptdly arrested
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Reporter Gets Year in Jail
Date: 24 September 1972
September 24: (News Media & Campaign) R Ridenour, reporter for LA Free Press, is sentenced to 1 yr in jail for hitting policeman during demonstration at Nixon re-election hq
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JUDGE SCORES PRESS ON INDICTMENT NEWS
Date: 23 September 1972
US Dist Judge C E Wyzanski Jr scores Boston press on Sept 21 for publicizing criminal records of 89 persons secretly indicted on Sept 12 in connection with 4 major gambling operations in Mass; says prejudicial newspaper coverage might result in delay of trials or even dismissal of charges
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