EX-ENVOY DENIES LINK TO PENTAGON PAPERS
Date: 03 January 1972
Vu Van Thai says he is unaware of nature of charges against him in Pentagon case and so cannot respond to them; admits being friend of Ellsberg and meeting with him in context of Ellsberg's activities concerning Vietnam; says if he were called on to testify he would need authorization of UN Sec Gen
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ITALY PLANNING AID FOR HER 79 PAPERS
Date: 03 January 1972
Special to The New York Times
Italian Govt makes $160-million in state funds available to its 79 daily newspapers and magazine indus; papers showed no profit in '71; Italian Journalists Guild pres G Gonella says papers do not want outright state subsidy for fear of end to free press
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A Journalist Is Linked To Murder of Bengalis; Journalist Is Linked to Killing of Bengali Intellectuals
Date: 03 January 1972
By FOX BUTTERFIELDSpecial to The New York Times
Investigations link missing journalist C Mueenuddin to murder of Bengalis through membership in fanatic Moslem orgn Al-Bader; captured Al-Bader member says Mueenuddin masterminded orgn and diary of Mueenuddin's roommate lists names of Al-Bader members and amts they contributed to orgn; evidence shows Al-Bader was equipped and directed by group of W Pakistani officers; papers found in desk of W Pakistan Maj Gen Farman Ali were series of cryptic references to Al-Bader
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The Anderson Papers
Date: 04 January 1972
By TOM WICKER
Tom WICKER
T Wicker comment holds publication by documents by columnist J Anderson is public service of 1st order; says papers make it clear that with Kissinger's aid Pres Nixon put US in position of aiding Pakistan despite cost
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Columnist Says Nixon Pressed Policy Against India
Date: 04 January 1972
By TERENCE SMITHSpecial to The New York Times
J Anderson repts Nixon was 'furious' with his subordinates during India-Pakistan war; quotes Kissinger saying 'I'm getting hell every half-hr from the Pres that we are not being tough enough on India'; says Kissinger directed US officials to show a certain coolness toward Indian reprs; repts Kissinger said on Dec 4 that Nixon wishes to proceed against India only in AID matters and said on Dec 8 that nothing is to be put in budget for India; says he has received 2 complete sets of notes on meetings of Natl Security Council's Washington Special Action Group; says he has received scores of other classified documents, including secret intelligence repts and cablegrams, that he intends to publish during next 2 wks
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White House Newsmen's Group Affirms 'Backgrounder' Rules
Date: 04 January 1972
White House Correspondents Assn, in implied rebuke to Washington Post, urges members to abide by rules of background briefings by Govt officials; controversy erupted in Dec '71 after Nixon aide Kissinger briefed newsmen on Pres jet returning from Azores and expressed White House displeasure with USSR role during India-Pakistan war; Post, which did not have newsman on plane, identified Kissinger as source of rept
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Dallas Reporter Slain
Date: 04 January 1972
Dallas Times Herald reporter H B Spurlock is found shot to death outside his apt
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The Cellar-Dwellers
Date: 04 January 1972
By RUSSELL BAKER
Russell BAKER
R Baker humorous comment on Nixon-Rather TV int; cartoon of Nixon aide H Kissinger wearing Nixon mask
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Lindsay Is a TV-Show Host for the Last Time
Date: 03 January 1972
By IRVING SPIEGEL
Irving SPIEGEL
Mayor Lindsay temporarily suspends wkly TV show on WNEW-TV, local NYC station, because he is announced candidate for '72 Dem Pres nomination; has appeared in 150 programs since '67; holds he is running for Pres to help improve condition of NYC; illus before show
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Bengalis Celebrate News About Mujib
Date: 04 January 1972
By FOX BUTTERFIELDSpecial to The New York Times
jubilant crowds in Dacca celebrate news of Mujibur's impending release; Bangladesh Prime Min T Ahmed says he is 'certain' that Pakistani Pres Bhutto will free Mujibur without condition
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