Ellseberg judge Says Data Show U. S. Security Unhurt; Ellsberg Judge Cites a Secret U.S. Study A 'Damage Report'
Date: 27 January 1973
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Judge Byrne says on Jan 26 that Govt has its own secret studies showing that pub of some of papers did not affect natl defense; quotes part of Govt rept which states that some material in papers has been in public domain since '69 and Defense Dept does not find, therefore, that it affects natl defense; orders that Defense Dept gen counsel J F Buzhardt and Justice Dept's Internal Security Div chief of analysis J Martin appear in ct on Jan 29 with any Govt repts on effect pub of papers had; US Atty Nissen tells Byrne that rept was so sensitive that Govt was not allowed to send it by courier on commercial airliner, and that accounted for delay
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COOPERATION SEEN WITH PRESS PANEL; Case-by-Case Basis' Help of Half of Major U.S. News Groups Expected
Date: 28 January 1973
By DAVID K. SHIPLER
David SHIPLER
Press council, being set up to monitor natl news media and financed by group of foundations led by 20th Century Fund, has recd promises of cooperation from AP, UPI, CBS, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor and Wall St Journal; no decision has been reached by NBC, ABC, Newsweek, Time and US News & World Rept; NY Times has said it will refuse to answer inquiries from council about news coverage; various media execs comment, including W Gallagher (AP), R W Beaton (UPI), B C Bradlee (Washington Post), W H Phillips (Wall St Journal) and J Hughes (Christian Science Monitor)
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Colombian Gadfly, Female Version
Date: 28 January 1973
By REECE SMITH
Reece SMITH
Comment on C de Montejo, 1 of Colombia's few women newspaper publishers, who lost control of El Periodico in March '72 but plans to head 5 local papers in various regions of Colombia; she comments on articles paper ran that were critical of long-uncriticized institutions in Colombia; illus of Montejo with copy of Periodico (Econ Survey of Americas)
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MAYOR ADVOCATES SHIELD FOR PRESS; Tells Editors That Newsmen Need a Federal Law Study of Law Asked Self-Examination
Date: 27 January 1973
By THOMAS P. RONAN
Thomas RONAN
Mayor Lindsay on Jan 26 urges enactment of Fed legis to protect newsmen from being forced to divulge confidential sources of information, speech, NY Press Assn meeting; says he has asked Corp Counsel N Redlich to rev NYS 'shield' law and to draft any proposals he feels necessary with possibility of strengthening law; holds press has obligation to examine its own biases and to rev constantly 'its own efforts to separate fact and opinion'; Assembly Speaker P B Duryea revs legis prospects
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Mrs. Abzug Urges a Drive For Newsman's Privilege
Date: 28 January 1973
Repr B S Abzug on Jan 28 calls for nationwide effort by all media in support of Cong action that would safeguard newsmen's privilege not to disclose source of his information, speech, NY Press Assn; denounces rulings against journalists and 'calculated attempts by Nixon Adm to intimidate the press'
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COURT CANCELS SUIT IN NEWSPAPER FIGHT
Date: 28 January 1973
US Ct of Appeals on Jan 27 orders dismissal of lawsuit by S Newhouse aimed at gaining control of Denver Post; order was issued on Jan 23 when Newhouse did not appeal Dec 29 ct decision that dismissed earlier ruling ordering auction of 15,552 shares of Post stock; ct spokesman says that time has run out for rehearing in Appeals Ct or petition for stay of dismissal
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Press Said to Look Ahead
Date: 27 January 1973
Judge R Gerstung rules that pol columnists and sports writers violate Maryland law by predicting future; ruling comes in case against woman who was accused of violating law against fortune telling; Gerstung says he can find no difference between fortune tellers and media prognosticators
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HIDING OF U.S, SPY DENIED BY WILSON; He Says He Did Not Conceal Agent at Kosygin Talk
Date: 28 January 1973
Former Brit Prime Min H Wilson denies on Jan 27 charge made by US Brig Gen Gorman during Jan 26 testimony at Pentagon papers trial in Los Angeles that he (Wilson) hid US agent C Cooper in his residence outside London when he met with USSR Premier Kosygin in '67 for secret Vietnam talks; says he was in touch with White House about talks before he met Kosygin because of possibility of extending cease-fire then in effect; says Cooper was not spy but special repr of US Pres and was at his residence to keep in direct phone contact with White House so that Wilson could tell Kosygin of any decision Pres made; denies Cooper was given drafts of documents he drew up before talks or transcript of phone call between Kosygin and Brezhnev that Brit intelligence allegedly tapped; says Cooper was not in position to know what he and Kosygin said
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