Dwindling Faith in the Press
Date: 24 May 1978
By John B. Oakes
John B Oakes editorial comment on changes in Amer press; holds that current attacks on press freedom, especially in cts, find their wellspring in underlying public disenchantment with press, resentment that could fatally undermine 1st Amendment protection; drawing (M)
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POST NOTIFIES GUILD IT IS DISMISSING 18; Paper Cites the Need for Savings as Junior Employees Are Dropped Financial Losses Incurred
Date: 24 May 1978
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
Names William J Kennedy Jr pres (S)
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98% Endorse Sadat Political Curbs
Date: 23 May 1978
By CHRISTOPHER S. WREN Special to The New York Times
Christopher WREN
Min of Interior Nabawi Ismail announces voters of Egypt have overwhelmingly given Pres Sadat mandate to carry out his proposals for curtailing pol dissent and criticism in press (S)
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JUSTICE DEPT. BACKS NIXON WIRETAP VIEW; Tells Court He and Aides Should Be Immune From Lawsuits Court Error Alleged
Date: 24 May 1978
By NICHOLAS M. HORROCK Special to The New York Times
Justice Dept supports view that former Pres Nixon and his chief aides should be immune from lawsuits for ordering wiretaps of 17 Govt officials and newsmen in early 70's; files brief in Morton H Halperin's appeal of civil judgment awarded to him as 1 of targets of Nixon wiretaps; Halperin is seeking further damages (M)
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Economic Scene; Corporate Rights And 1st Amendment
Date: 23 May 1978
Leonard Silk
Leonard Silk
L Silk revs US Sup Ct decision affirming business corps' 1st amendment right to speak out on public issues not directly related to business activities; US Sup Ct struck down Mass law limiting 1st Amendment rights of business corp to issues materially affecting business, property or assets; narrowness of 5-to-4 decision should warn corps not to assume clear breakthrough in establishing broad pol rights; cartoon (M)
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Witness Tells of Reopening the Curare Investigation
Date: 24 May 1978
By DAVID BIRD Special to The New York Times
David Special
former Prosecutor Joseph C Woodcock Jr testifies at murder trial of Dr Mario E Jascalevich that he had no idea where NY Times reporter M A Farber obtained document that led to reopening of case; says that before Farber had shown him '66 Jascalevich statement he had given Farber access to Jascalevish file; says he did not understand that Farber was doing article specifically on Riverdell and Dr Jascalevich (S)
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Job of Mayor's Cook Periled Over Interview
Date: 23 May 1978
Mayor Koch's office threatened to discharge Rozanne Gold, cook at Gracie Mansion, because she gave int to NY Times reporter Dena Kleiman; Koch's press sec Maureen R Connelly comments; illus (S)
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Ford, in New York for a Degree, Is Critical of Congress and Carter; Two Who Are Missing
Date: 24 May 1978
Ex-Pres Gerald Ford gets 1st humanitarian award (S)
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News Summary; International National Metropolitan
Date: 23 May 1978
Pres Carter says he will challenge TVA to take expanded role in developing sources of energy, May 23 speech, Knoxville (S)
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