Der 26. Oktober 1972 war ein Donnerstag unter dem Sternzeichen ♏. Es war der 299. Tag des Jahres. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten war Richard M. Nixon.
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Date: 27 October 1972
P J Bridge, former reporter for Newark News, says on Oct 26 that other reporters could expect to face contempt-of-ct sentences if they refuse to divulge information given to them in confidence, Silurians dinner; suggests that 'war chest' be collected to support reporters facing jail in cases they consider to invade press freedom
Date: 27 October 1972
Dispatch of The Times, London
Communist Chinese mil officials, on Oct 26, take group of Western journalists on tour of Peking's bomb-shelter complex; inform them that China has an early-warning system and that bulk of population of large cities could take shelter underground within minutes; shelter complex described
Date: 27 October 1972
Nixon Adm officials will brief journalists from ethnic groups on Oct 27
Date: 27 October 1972
Kentucky Gov W Ford on Oct 26 asks Michigan Gov W O Milliken to extradite P Branzburg, former Louisville Courier-Journal reporter now working for Detroit Free Press, to Ky where Branzburg faces contempt of ct sentence in Jefferson County for refusing to answer grand jury questions about alleged hashish-making operations; Branzburg contended that jury could not force him to disclose his confidential news sources under Fed const guarantees
Date: 26 October 1972
Special to The New York Times
Newspaper circulation drivers M Birordy (NY Times) and A Nicolini (NY Post) plead guilty on Oct 20 to charges of larceny for stealing 405 copies of Sunday issues of NY Times; are fined $10 each plus $10 ct costs and are dismissed by their cos
Date: 26 October 1972
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN
David ANDELMAN
V Zorin, one of USSR's top pol commentators, currently assigned to Soviet mission to UN, is robbed at gunpoint of $154 while walking at midday in Central Pk on Oct 25; mission 1st sec A Skotnikov repts incident to police but says Soviet Govt has not lodged a formal protest; Mayor Lindsay telephones mission and expresses his concern and regret; Parks Admr Heckscher issues statement
Date: 26 October 1972
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
Dem Pres nominee Sen McGovern, in nationally televised program on Oct 25, charges that Nixon Adm has abandoned antitrust proceedings against ITT after concern offered to help finance Repub Natl Conv
Date: 26 October 1972
By Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
T Wicker article discusses paradox that great preponderance of met press is supporting Nixon for re-election even though Adm is less sensitive to First Amendment rights than any adm since J Adams and his Alien and Sedition Acts; cites Nixon's consistent attacks on press and his recent claim that 'opinion makers' have 'duty' to support Pres, statement which was strongly protested by most newspapers; sketch
Date: 27 October 1972
WNBC-TV news mgr L Hannah on Oct 26 announces that E Ubell, WCBS-TV science ed for last 6 yrs, has been hired by WNBC as dir of TV news; Ubell career revd
Date: 26 October 1972
Smith, Beverly