Issue and Debate A Flurry of Legislation as Congress Ponders Curb on Searches of News Organizations; The Background No Special Press Rights For Legislation Against Legislation The Outlook
Date: 30 June 1978
By JOHN HERBERS Special to The New York Times
John Special
Analysis and comment on Sup Ct decision giving law enforcement authorities right to search files of news orgns as well as others; notes ruling precipitated flurry of protective legis in Cong; diversity of members in both Houses, including Sen Robert Dole and Repr Robert F Drinan, were disturbed enough by decision to submit legis (M)
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South Africans Rescind a Ban On Black Church Weekly Paper
Date: 30 June 1978
Govt lifts ban on black ch wkly The Voice (S)
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U.S. Reporters Get 2-Day Delay in Soviet Libel Trial; Judge Chastises Them Over Disruption of Court's Schedule Trial Delayed Two Days Time For Consultation Fines Can Be Imposed U.S. Calls In 3 Correspondents Previous Retaliatory Actions
Date: 01 July 1978
By DAVID K. SHIPLER Special to The New York Times
David SHIPLER
US State Dept calls in 3 Soviet correspondents, 2 from Tass and 1 from Izvestia, to rev their accreditation in what is token to be hint of possible reprisal if Moscow presses too far in its slander suit against Whitney; State Dept press officer Ken Brown declines to say whether action is retaliatory (S)
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Guild Assails Soviet Over Two Newsmen
Date: 30 June 1978
Special to The New York Times
Newspaper Guild, meeting in Detroit, adopts resolution condemning Soviet proceedings against Whitney and Piper (S)
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Judge Denies Motion On Subpoena of Times
Date: 01 July 1978
Special to The New York Times
Judge William J Arnold in Superior Ct denies motion by NY Times to quash subpoena directing Times and reporter M A Farber to produce any material related to murder trial of Dr Mario Jascalevich; Arnold says he could consider quashing subpoena only after material has been put before him (S)
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Those Moscow 'Trials'; WASHINGTON
Date: 30 June 1978
By James Reston
James Reston
J Reston comment on Soviet libel case against Whitney and Piper
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2 REPORTERS GUILTY, SOVIET PRESS SAYS; Item by Tass Gives Verdict Before Hearing in Libel Case First Case of Its Kind in Soviet
Date: 30 June 1978
By DAVID K. SHIPLER Special to The New York Times
David SHIPLER
Communist Party daily, Pravda, and 10 other Moscow papers print article declaring that Whitney and Piper are guilty of libel; article appears 5 days before scheduled ct hearing in unusual action brought by Soviet authorities; Western reporters rept tires of their cars had been deflated while they were waiting outside courthouse covering trial of dissident Iosif Begun; 3 people were spotted behind camera on tripod at open window of vacant bldg photographing office of NY Times bur across st; Piper and Whitney pors (S)
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U.S., Troubled by Soviet Libel Case, Cautions Moscow on Implications; U.S. Troubled by Soviet Libel Case
Date: 30 June 1978
By BERNARD GWERTZMAN Special to The New York Times
Bernard Special
Meets with Soviet Amb Anatoly F Dobrynin over libel case against 2 Amer correspondents in Moscow, Harold Piper and Craig Whitney
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