' What a Free Press Is All About'
Date: 11 June 1972
-A. M. ROSENTHAL
NY Times managing editor A M Rosenthal article on Times pub of Pentagon papers says release of Pentagon information may spur US citizens to question Govt actions and so prevent another Vietnam-type mil involvement; hopes pub may make Govt officials aware of 'traps that lie waiting for men in power'; says decision to pub was influenced by obligations of free press to inform public of what Pentagon papers showed about process of Govt; illus of 1st page published from Pentagon papers and printer setting type
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Government Says News Media Distort Pentagon Papers Issues
Date: 11 June 1972
By ROBERT A. WRIGHTSpecial to The New York Times
Robert WRIGHTSpecial
prosecution in Pentagon papers case asks Fed Dist Ct, Los Angeles, to take steps to insure that impending trial is not influenced by 'heavily biased and misleading picture' allegedly presented to public by news media, June 10; Govt atty D R Nissen's motion contends that defendants, D Ellsberg and A Russo, 'have engaged in an extensive campaign to persude the public that they and their actions should be viewed with sympathy and favor and that the Govt's prosecution of them should be loathed'; says defendant's campaign has been assisted by substantial segment of communications media that favors defendants and disparages Govt; appendix to Govt motion contains published comments that prosecution alleges reinforces its contention about media's bias; outlines steps ct must take if trial is to be free of 'prejudice', including asking jurors if they read NY Times, Washington Post and other pubs that carried sections of Pentagon papers
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Gibson to Issue a Newspaper
Date: 11 June 1972
Special to The New York Times
Newark (NJ) Mayor Gibson adm announces on June 10 that it will begin publication of a twice-monthly newspaper some time in Aug; Dir of Public Information Moore says aim of publication would be to explain to Newark's citizens various programs designed to correct city's problems; announcement is said to be indication that Gibson is not very pleased with coverage he is receiving from news media both locally and in NY
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What You Don't Know Can Hurt You; By Lester Markel. 288 pp. Washington: Public Affairs Press. $7.50
Date: 11 June 1972
By BEN H. BAGDIKIAN
Ben BAGDIKIAN
Kreighbaum, Hillier: Book Pressures on the Press by H Kreighbaum revd by B H Bagdikian
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Is It Fair to Pick and Choose?; Prosecution:
Date: 11 June 1972
-- LEON FRIEDMAN
L Friedman article on selective prosecution notes use of concept in defense of 2 recent cases: Ellsberg and Berrigan; notes both defendants claim they were singled out for prosecution for purely political reasons; implications for such defense noted
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Israel to Try Leftist As a Draft Evader
Date: 11 June 1972
By United Press International
United International
Israeli radio says G Neuman, member of left-wing Matzpen movement that is opposed to Israeli occupation of Arab lands, will go on trial on June 11 on charges of evading draft; Neuman, non-Orthodox Jew, was arrested in Nov for refusing induction
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Thomas E. Groehn, 57, Directed G.M. Press Office
Date: 10 June 1972
Special to the new york time
Groehn, Thomas E
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20 Held by Ceylon Tunnel Out of Camp
Date: 11 June 1972
By The Associated Press
Sri Lanka Army official says on June 10 that over 20 suspected insurgents interned under emergency laws in Colombo detention center tunneled their way to freedom
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David Brinkley Marries Mrs. Susan Benfer Adolph
Date: 11 June 1972
Special to The New York Times
NBC news broadcaster D Brinkley weds Mrs S B Adolph, June 10, Carter's Grove, Va
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Castro, in Poland, Takes Weekend Off
Date: 11 June 1972
By Reuters
Premier Castro on June 10 begins scheduled rest after 3-day tour of Poland's indus provs; illus playing basketball
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