REUTERS BOYCOTTED BY FOREIGN NEWSMEN
Date: 22 May 1974
Strike by Newspaper Guild against Reuters News Service enters its 6th day with mgt reptg that its operations have been impeded by refusal of foreign journalists to send stories to US or to handle those filed from US; Reuters spokesman repts that boycott by Natl Union of Journalists has curtailed news coverage; factions are scheduled to meet in NYC on May 22
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PAPER TALKS NEAR CLIMACTIC STAGE; Kheel Says Tomorrow Could Be 'Make-or-Break Day'--Negotiators Return Here 15-Day Work Stoppage Graham Is Hopeful
Date: 22 May 1974
By EMANUEL PERLMUTTER
Emanuel PERLMUTTER
ITU Local 6 pres Bertram Powers on May 21 expresses belief that contract dispute between printers and NY Times, News and Post may be settled on May 22; mediator Theodore Kheel says settlement is closer than before; News vp Walter Graham comments
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Impeachment Case Poses Difficulties for the Press; Dispute Over Coverage
Date: 23 May 1974
By MARTIN ARNOLD
Martin ARNOLD
Article on difficulties faced by press in covering impeachment hearings notes much published information is based on leaks as HR Judiciary Com hearings have been held in closed session; illus of com Chmn Repr P W Rodino Jr with reporters (L)
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' Plumbers' Defense Wins A Point on Security Data; Objective Is Upheld
Date: 22 May 1974
By SEYMOUR M. HERSHSpecial to The New York Times
Fed Judge Gerhard A Gesell on May 21 decides to permit defendants in White House plumbers case to attempt to subpoena natl security documents that they contend are relevant to their case; ruling falls short of defendants' demands for broad array of classified documents; Gesell dismisses charges against defendant Felipe de Diego, 1 of 6 originally accused in Ellsberg break-in, because he had been given immunity by 2 states and Fed Govt before his indictment; Gesell says de Diego's subsequent testimony raises issue of 'taint' in Govt's presentation of evidence because of possibility that some of his immunizatied testimony would be used against him; agrees with objection lodged by William H Merrill, assoc Watergate prosecutor, to pending testimony by White house counsel J Fred Buzhardt Jr, on ground that he would testify about some of classified material that White House and other agencies could make available
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Printers and Papers to Hold Critical Session Today; Situation Is Reviewed
Date: 23 May 1974
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
negotiators for ITU Local 6 and NY Times, NY News and NY Post on May 22 rev their positions separately as they prepare for critical bargaining session on May 23; mediator Theodore Kheel says he regards meeting as important and possibly decisive; ITU Local pres Bertram Powers says if no agreement is reached on May 22 he will be free to discuss details of offers and counteroffers with union members and explain union's position publicly; ITU pres-elect A Sandy Bevis comments
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Newsmen's Privacy Urged
Date: 23 May 1974
Repr Edward I Koch has proposed 'newsman's-right-to-privacy act' designed to guarantee additional protection for confidentiality of phone records of reporters; under proposal ct order would be needed before phone or telegraph information could be relased by cos
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Al Ahram, Cairo Newspaper, Is Losing Its New Editor
Date: 22 May 1974
Ali Amin, apptd editor of semiofficial newspaper Al Ahram in Feb, on May 21 repts he is leaving his post to assume chairmanship of Akhbar al-Yom publishing house (S)
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Cairo Is Shuffling Top Editors In Bid to Promote Its Policies
Date: 23 May 1974
By HENRY TANNERspecial to The New York Times
Egyptian Pres Sadat on May 22 orders new shake-up among editors of nationalized Egyptian press; Al Ahram chief editor Ali Amin announces in his column that he has been asked to transfer to mass-circulation newspaper Al Akhbar; transfer appears to be aimed primarily at preserving Al Ahram's position as high quality newspaper and Amin had made paper more sensational and caused circulation to drop; Amin will continue to write his own column, which he has been using for attacks on lack of pol freedom under late Pres Gamal Abdel Nasser; his new title will be chmn of bd of both Al Akhbar and Akhbar al-Yom; Amin's post is expected to be filled by Ahmed Baha-Eddin; Ihsan Abdel Kuddous, confidant of Sadat, is expected to give up his post as editor in chief of wkly Akhbar al-Yom and to move to Al Ahram; Amin por (M)
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'Plumbers' Trial May End If the U.S. Withholds Data; 'Plumbers' Trial May Be Dismissed if U. S. Withholds Evidence
Date: 23 May 1974
By SEYMOUR M. HERSH
Fed Judge Gerhard Gesell, presiding over White House plumbers trial, raises possibility that he will be forced to dismiss case if Govt refuses to turn over natl security evidence that is helpful to defendants; says he may have no other recourse if ct rules documents are relevant and material and Govt does not produce them; says there is not going to be any exec privilege or natl security privilege in case; agrees with defendants, in another action involving different documents, that they are entitled to access to their personal files in White House and issues subpoena for them returnable at 2PM May 24; William H Merrill, head of prosecuting team, says he agrees that prosecution will end if Govt refuses to turn over relevant documents; asst special prosecutor Charles R Breyer tells Gesell that he is reluctant to make available Govt information not relevant to case and that is covered by natl security or exec privilege; indicates this information is included in some documents that are of possible value to defense; Breyer agrees to permit defense attys to rev some documents in full before some portions are excised; Gesell also promises to intervene in attempt to obtain any relevant material from Cong; was told that at least 1 com was reluctant to turn over its transcripts of closed-door ints in connection with plumbers unit; tells Andrew C Hall, Ehrlichman atty, that if Hall identifys natl security matters with any kind of particularity 'I'll give you a subpoena'; Gesell por (L)
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Kissinger's Optimism Is a Sometime Thing
Date: 23 May 1974
By BERNARD GWERTZMAN
Bernard GWERTZMAN
comment on relationship between Sec Kissinger and newsmen who are accompanying him on peace mission to Middle East notes that Kissinger seems determined to steer journalists with him on middle course between optimism and gloom; newsman are left with impression that Kissinger feels agreement between Israel and Egypt is in sight
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