Ponovno predvajanje sreda, 6. december 1972

Esquire Sued by Black Author On Editorial Changes in Article

Date: 07 December 1972

By C. GERALD FRASER

C. FRASER

J Okpaku, black author and pres of Third Press-J Okpaku Publishing Co, on Dec 6 seeks preliminary injunction in Sup Ct to halt pub of Jan '73 issue of Esquire that contains his article which he charges was altered by Esquire's editors, doing 'substantial injustice' to him, to black intellectuals and to his publishing co; says article no longer represents accurate statement on black Amer; Judge G P Culkin tells attys for both parties to submit all additional legal papers by Dec 11 and reserves decision; Esquire's atty H Medina Jr repts subscribers copies of pub have gone out and newsstand distribution has begun; says Esquire will file by Dec 11 affidavits indicating that pub was within its rights in its treatment of article

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Reporter Who Was Jailed Asks Newsmen's Immunity

Date: 07 December 1972

P J Bridge, former reporter for Newark Evening News who was jailed for refusing to answer questions before grand jury, says on Dec 6 that journalists should be given absolute right not to divulge sources, speech, Natl Press Club luncheon; says 'anything less than absolute immunity is no immunity at all'

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PUBLISHERS SEEKING TERMINATION RULING

Date: 07 December 1972

NYC branch of ANPA, NY Times and NY Daily News on Dec 6 file suit in Fed Ct asking that 'purported termination' by NY Mailers Union Local 6 of its contract with newspapers be declared null; provision in contracts of all 10 newspaper unions, which had original termination date of March 30, '73, specifies that if Fed Govt establishes wage controls and reduces any scheduled increase, union affected shall have right to terminate its agreement 'as of the date such wage increase is to become effective'; J R Schoemer Jr, atty for ANPA, Times and News, says that newspapers interpret language of clause to mean that union has right to terminate only with reference to future increase

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BRAZIL CONTINUES ANTI-RED DRIVE; Political Police Announce Raid on a Party Hideout

Date: 07 December 1972

By MARVINE HOWESpecial to The New York Times

Brazilian police on Dec 6 announce raid on Communist party hideout in Rio; say there will be further disclosures; Jornal do Brasil newsman R Ryff is held briefly; anti-Communist drive was first reptd by Jornal do Brasil, which published what it describes as 'secret int' with man identifed only as Carlos, said to be aide of Communist leader L C Prestes; pol sources, discussing timing of drive, suggest growing struggle within mil regime between right-wing factions and those who would like to see certain liberalization

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PUBLISHER IS HELD BY MANILA REGIME; Other Members of Wealthy Families Reported Jailed

Date: 06 December 1972

By TILLMAN DURDIN

Tillman DURDIN

Philippine Govt on Dec 5 releases E Lopez Jr, publisher of Manilla Chronicle and A Doronilla, editor; both have been detained since proclamation of martial law in Sept

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Brazil Reports Seizing 7 in Drive on Subversives

Date: 06 December 1972

By MARVINE HOWE

Marvine HOWE

Brazilian official on Dec 5 repts that 7, including 4 newsmen, engineer, prof and student, have been arrested in recent wks in major anti-subversion drive; accuses 7 of having acted on behalf of Brazilian Communist party, with mission to determine sectors of Brazilian life 'most vulnerable' to subversive penetration; 2 are said to be giving information to USSR and 3d is said to have direct contacts with other Communist-bloc reprs in Rio; new drive comes as surprise to pol sources since Brazil has been calm and Govt appears to be in complete control; speculation is that drive is timed to counteract pressures in Latin Amer to end boycott of Cuba or to deter increased trade with USSR; persons arrested are A D S Filho, J A Mesple, F S Esteves, G C de Vasconcelos, J I C de Vasconcelos, A de M C Filho and A de M Mesple

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Turn Off the Motor

Date: 06 December 1972

HELENA NEWMAN

Helena NEWMAN

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Stand on Marijuana

Date: 07 December 1972

BRUCE VOELLER

Bruce VOELLER

B Voeller lr, commenting on article on W F Buckley Jr's recent advocacy of easing of ban on possession and use of marijuana, notes Buckley's admission that he used drug while on boat 'outside the three-mile limit'; queries 'how he obtained the dope three miles out to sea and with whom he conspired to break laws against possession and transport'

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Banking Group to Acquire a Computer Operation

Date: 07 December 1972

By ALEXANDER R. HAMMER

Alexander HAMMER

NYS Banks Supt H W Albright Jr says that State Banking Bd, on his recommendation, has approved application by Bankers Trust NY Corp to acquire Farmers National Bank

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Author Concedes He Did Not Verify Report of a Bormann Visit to Argentina

Date: 06 December 1972

By ERIC PACE

Eric PACE

L Farago in NYC Dec 5; holds news conf, Kennedy Airport, on his series of articles in London Daily Express, NY Daily News and other papers; says he was not able to check rept he heard in Uruguay of alleged Bormann visit to Argentina; reasserts confidence Bormann is living; doubts photos used in article series actually showed Bormann at Argentine border, as captions indicated; speaks slightingly of '5 or 6 hastily written articles'; refers newsmen to forthcoming book to be published by Simon & Schuster

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