Selection of New Jury Begins in Crowded Court
Date: 04 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
Pentagon papers trial in Los Angeles begins a 2d time on Jan 3 with selection of new jury; no jurors are selected by end of day and 15 prospective jurors are excused because of hardship, 7 because they said they would be biased and 1 who said she could not read all required documents; during selection there is argument over seating of press when Judge W M Byrne Jr says reporters will have to sit in spectator section rather than at regular press table in front of courtroom; Byrne later suspends order until jury selection is completed; says prosecutor complained of 'high noise level' and distracting 'comings and goings' at press table; says defense asked that it be allowed to use press table for its courtroom materials and complained that members of 1st jury had confused reporters with defense attys
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Defense Sees Constitutional Test As Ellsberg-Russo Trial Starts; Defense Views the Ellsberg-Russo Trial as a Major Test of the First Amendment Ruling by High Court Focus of Indictments Details of Allegations Maze of Issues
Date: 04 January 1973
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Rev of events surrounding release of Pentagon papers and subsequent Govt attempts to halt their publication, culminating with trial of Dr D Ellsberg and A J Russo on charges of espionage
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Defendants United in Opposing War; Background Is Varied A Writer of Poetry
Date: 04 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
rev of careers of D Ellsberg and A J Russo, co-defendants in Pentagon papers case, in light of apparent dissimilarities in their personalities; Ellsberg and Russo illus outside courthouse
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France Sues Three Periodicals For Giving Details of Execution
Date: 05 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
French Govt files suit against periodicals Paris-Match, Special-Derniere and L'Express for publishing details about 2 recent executions by guillotine involving C Buffet and R Bontems; suit is filed under paragraph in Penal Code that makes it unlawful to publish anything about execution other than official communique on front door of prison where execution takes place; pubs face maximum penalty of $1,400 fine; Paris daily Combat is also being investigated
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Relief for the Press; IN THE NATION
Date: 04 January 1973
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker comments on rept of Internatl Press Inst on state of press freedom in US, which found that Nixon Adm is 'attempting to chip away at press freedom through cts and by threats of ct action'; notes Adm's proposed legis linking relicensing of TV stations to their supposed 'balance' in news presentations and question of relief for reporters from Sup Ct decision that Const does not grant immunity against forced disclosure of confidential sources; cites recent proposed legis that would aid newsman's immunity privilege, including proposal of Sen L Weicker
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Court Action, Not Apology, Set For Hayes Over Bowl Flareup
Date: 05 January 1973
Los Angeles Times editor W F Thomas says on Jan 4 that newspaper will not apologize to Ohio State Univ football coach W Hayes for incident prior to Rose Bowl in which Hayes allegedly shoved camera into face of Times photographer A Rodgers; Ohio State pres Dr H Emerson had called for such apology; Hayes has been accused of battery by Rogers and has been ordered to appear in Pasadena, Calif, ct on Jan 15
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