EHRLICHMAN FACING COAST DISBARMENT
Date: 14 July 1974
Amer Bar Assn pres Cleary S Cone says on July 13 that John D Ehrlichman's conviction on perjury and conspiracy charges will result in at least his temporary suspension from practice of law in Washington state; says assn's disciplinary bd could eventually recommend Ehrlichman's permanent disbarment to state high ct; under assn's procedures, Washington Sup Ct will issue order temporarily suspending Ehrlichman from practicing law once assn's disciplinary bd formally notifies it of conviction; next step would be for bd to order hearing by trial of several attys; com's recommendation would then be relayed to assn's disciplinary bd for further rev and possible amendment and finally passed to Washington Sup Ct (S)
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Nixon Reaffirms Support testimony Of Kissinger on Wiretaps; Nixon Reaffirms Support of Kissinger Followed Reports
Date: 14 July 1974
By BERNARD GWERTZMANSpecial to The New York Times
Sen Foreign Relations Com Chmn Sen J W Fulbright confirms that he recd lr from Pres Nixon supporting State Sec H A Kissinger and reaffirming his responsibility for wiretapping of 17 Govt officials and newsmen between '69 and '71; says lr is clear and 'positive statement' by Nixon justifying wiretapping program on ground of natl security and stating that he had ordered that project be instituted to get to source of news leaks; Nixon's May 22 '73 statement noted; Kissinger's position on charges noted (M)
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Impeachable Offenses...
Date: 14 July 1974
ed holds that decision on whether Pres Nixon should stand trial before Sen need not be predicated solely on his involvement in cover-up of Watergate burglary, but could equally well encompass other misdeeds including deliberate deception of Sen com in ITT investigation (S)
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Sinatra, in Encore, Calls Unions' Ban 'Ridiculous'
Date: 15 July 1974
Frank Sinatra tells concert audience on July 14 that last wk's Australian union threat to stop his 5-concert tour of Australia is 'ridiculous'; says all he did was tell the truth, calling newsmen 'bums and parasites' and newswomen 'hookers and broads' (S)
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Ehrlichman and Nixon; WASHINGTON
Date: 14 July 1974
By James Reston
James Reston
J Reston comment on conviction of John D Ehrlichman for conspiracy and perjury in case of Ellsberg break-in; holds that decision is regarded as significant because it rests in part on principle that official is responsible for acts of his subordinates if he approved covert plans that led to illegal acts, even if he did not approve specific burglary under that plan; holds decision sustained Judge Gerhard Gesell's principle that even good motives do not justify illegal acts; holds that these points bear directly on what govt official may or may not do and, if sustained, are likely to make White House aides much more cautious in future about authorizing dubious practices regardless of their motives; contends they bear indirectly on continuing impeachment inquiry of Pres Nixon; holds that distinction has to be made between Ehrlichman case and Nixon case, in that Ehrlichman approved in writing 'covert operation' to examine Fielding's files, while there is no such evidence that Nixon did same
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Henley Trial a San Antonio Attraction
Date: 15 July 1974
By PAUL L. MONTGOMERYSpecial to The New York Times
Paul MONTGOMERYSpecial
article on Henley mass-murder case notes that trial is major attraction in San Antonio; spectators comment on why they come to watch; debate about whether local news media increase public's appetite for sensational, or merely reflect it noted; San Antonio newspapers and TV stations are known for emphasis on crime and violence; Henley illus (M)
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Letters; The theater and the media
Date: 14 July 1974
JOSEPH PAPP
Joseph PAPP
Lr by Joseph Papp, head of NY Shakespeare Festival, on Robert Brustein June 16 article on 'news theater,' in which Papp is named as celebrity who makes news for his own publicity; Brustein replies
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ATHENS IN STRAIN WITH 2 NEIGHBORS; Oil Rights Key Factor 27 Young People Convicted Its Tougher Policy Is Seen Increasing Tensions With Turkey and Cyprus
Date: 14 July 1974
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
Article on status of Greek relations with Cyprus and Turkey notes relations have taken turn for worse amid signs that Greek Govt is adopting tougher line in both foreign and domestic affairs; recalls resignations of Min Spyros Tetenes, Gen Sec Anghelos Vlachos and Dir Gen Ioannis Tzounis; says mil's continuing war on dissent seems to have been stepped up with explusion of 2 foreign correspondents; says there has been new wave of newspaper closings, arrests of politicians and accusations of 'subversive' activities against students; notes 27 people in Ioannina were convicted this wk of variety of offenses, including distribution of subversive literature and painting slogans on walls; notes defendants said they merely belonged to pol discussion group and often expressed opinion that Greece should return to democracy; notes leaders of group received 10-yr sentences; notes 2 editors of Crete newspaper Ethniki Foni were found guilty last wk of publishing article that allegedly caused 'anxiety' among people; says press repts say that Demetrios Papaspyrou has been ordered to stand trial on July 19 on charges of distributing anti-natl propaganda (M)
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