'Shield' Laws, Journalists and the Courts; Judges in Some Cases Order That Reporters Testify, Despite State Statutes News Analysis Several Troubling Aspects Justice White's Ruling Need to Protect News Sources Several Recent Cases California Shield Weakened 2 Courts Uphold Shield Laws
Date: 25 July 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
newsmen's shield laws analyzed in light of Farber case; 26 states, including NY and NJ, now have shield laws; Judge Arnold ruling revd; Farber's atty Eugene R Scheiman (Cahill Gordon & Reindel) comments (M)
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Text of Shield Law In Force in Jersey
Date: 25 July 1978
text of NJ's shield law, enacted as rule 27 of rules of evidence
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Connecticut and U.S. Differ on Newspaper Search; Seven Conditions for Searches Different Approach by the State State and U.S. Attorneys Confer
Date: 24 July 1978
By ROBERT E. TOMASSON Special to The New York Times
Robert TOMASSON
In wake of US Sup Ct ruling that newspapers may be searched for evidence of crime without warning, Fed and state officials in Conn have adopted strikingly different guidelines governing such searches; US Atty Richard Blumenthal virtually bars such searches, while chief state's atty Joseph T Gormley Jr told assts he would not oppose them (M)
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Cases Against Reporters Increase; Editor Served Most of Term Article on Manson Case
Date: 25 July 1978
By WOLFGANG SAXON
Wolfgang SAXON
contempt-of-ct proceedings against journalists refusing to disclose their sources are fairly new phenomenon that multiplied in '70s despite laws adopted in many states to protect reporter's confidential information; 1st jail term for contempt to come to natl attention was 10 days served in '59 by Marie Torre, then radio-TV columnist for NY Herald-Tribune, after singer Judy Garland sued CBS for libel and Torre refused to identify unnamed CBS spokesman she had quoted in article; other cases detailed include that of Peter J Bridge (Newark Evening News), jailed for 20 days for refusing to identify source, Mark Knops, jailed for refusing to tell grand jury source of statement, William Farr (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner) and 4 reporters and editors of Fresno Bee, including managing editor George F Gruner (S)
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Statements by Farber and The New York Times
Date: 25 July 1978
By Mr. FarberBy Mr. SulzbergerBy Mr. Topping
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The Times in the Dock
Date: 25 July 1978
ed on contempt of ct citation against Farber; holds such punishments are so great as to intimidate most prosperous publishers and most courageous reporters; holds costs of contesting these sentences can be bourne only by most sturdy and affluent; defends reporter's role in protecting sources
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Jersey Judge Jails Times Reporter For Refusal to Yield Notes in Trial; 2d Justice Releases Him Pending Hearing--Penalties of Over $100,000 Against Paper Suspended Jersey Judge Jails Times Reporter For Refusal to Yield Notes in Trial Threat to Credibility Seen A Major Constitutional Test Two Separate Trials Held Basic Elements of Case 'Cart Before the Horse' 'Peek' at Material Sought Proceedings Shifted Other Sources Suggested No Full Hearing on Merits Subpoenas Are Issued
Date: 25 July 1978
By LESLEY OELSNER Special to The New York Times
Lesley Special
Calls contempt of ct citation against reporter M A Farber 'blow at freedom of the press' and says it is violation of const rights of Farber and of Times (S)
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Soviet Dissident's Odyssey: From a Defiant Georgian Nationalist to a Broken Penitent; TV Confession Was Confirmed Portrait of Smoldering Outrage Statement Repeated, Then Repudiated Links to the Power Structure
Date: 24 July 1978
By DAVID K. SHIPLER Special to The New York Times
David SHIPLER
comment on trial of Soviet dissident Zviad Gamsakhurdia and libel charges against US correspondents including Whitney; illus (M)
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VANCE CALLS TRIALS IN SOVIET A SETBACK; He Doubts Rights Comments Will Lead to Armed Confrontation Addresses Foreign-Policy Issues
Date: 24 July 1978
Special to The New York Times
Sec Vance stresses importance of Cong's lifting of arms embargo, int, ABC-TV program Issues and Answers; predicts Sen will lift it; adds Carter Adm is prepared to accept compromise plan that would require periodic repts to Cong on progress of peace talks on Cyprus (S)
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