House Panel Continues Its Study of C.B.S. News
Date: 18 December 1971
By JACK GOULD
Jack GOULD
HR (Staggers) Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com continues investigation of CBS for possible staging of news events; investigators J F Broder and M Raabe invoke cooperation of IATSE Local 644 to question union members whether they have either volunteered or been asked to simulate news events; Local 644 business agent H Genkins says union has firm policy against staging; repts com investigators visited union; CBS charges Govt harassment of its news operations
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Reporters Found the Indians Helpful in Covering War
Date: 18 December 1971
By CHARLES MOHRSpecial to The New York Times
Indian policy towards newsmen during war reverses previous restrictive policies followed in past; Govt makes considerable effort to permit and assist war reporting; treats Amer reporters with courtesy despite high anti-US feeling; Lt Gen J S Aurora illus
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2 Men at a Table; March to Dacca: Last Clash and Victory
Date: 17 December 1971
By SYDNEY H. SCHANBERGSpecial to The New York Times
Sydney SCHANBERGSpecial
S H Schanberg describes scene of Pakistani surrender in Dacca; map
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U.S. PROSECUTOR ON COAST RESIGNS; Meyer Is Reported Forced Out Over Ellsberg
Date: 18 December 1971
By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to New York Times
Steven ROBERTSSpecial
Reliable sources say reason US Atty R L Meyer of Los Angeles resigned is that he disagreed with Justice Dept's decision to prosecute Dr Ellsberg; Meyer, in June, refused to sign a 2-count indictment charging Ellsberg with illegal possession of the Pentagon papers and converting them to his own use; 1 reason for refusal reptdly is that Meyer felt 'upstaged' by lawyers from Internal Security Div of Justice Dept; Meyer reptdly predicts Ellsberg will be acquitted
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U.N., Pressed by Peking, Ousts Two Taipei Newsmen
Date: 18 December 1971
By SAM POPE BREWERSpecial to The New York Times
Sam BREWERSpecial
T C Tang and Chen-Chi Lin, reprs at UN of Nationalist Chinese official news agency, are abruptly ousted with Sec Gen Thant endorsement upon ruling by Asst Sec Gen Stavropoulos that Gen Assembly resolution admitting Communist China and ousting Nationalists applies equally to employes of news agency; UN aide W Powell comments; Tang protests; UN Correspondents Assn pres L Foy plans protest; outster is direct result of pressure by Chinese Communist reprs
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Lindsay and Troy at Yule Party Catch a Bit of Spirit of Goodwill
Date: 17 December 1971
By MARTIN TOLCHIN
Martin TOLCHIN
Lindsay and Queens Dem Chmn Troy, who have been involved in pol feud since Lindsay's decision to join Dem party, exch perfunctory greetings at NYC City Council-City Hall Christmas party
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Newsmen Seek Accord On Background Briefing
Date: 18 December 1971
State Dept Correspondents Assn considers but fails to adopt resolutions aimed at countering Washington Post policy of attributing background news to US officials; resolution offered by NY Times reporter B Gwertzman urges dept to make all news and views known wherever possible attributable to either spokesman or dept
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Nixon Is Brought Into Dispute on Background Briefings of Press
Date: 17 December 1971
By BERNARD GWERTZMANSpecial to The New York Times
Ziegler repts that Nixon, commenting on controversy over Kissinger 'deep background' briefing, says it is alright not to have any more such briefings if newsmen do not want them
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Magazine Chief Heads Red Cross Campaign
Date: 17 December 1971
ARC Greater NY unit announces apptmt of F D Thompson as gen chmn of its $6,999,616 '72 fund raising campaign; por
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SENATOR M'INTYRE SUPPORTING MUSKIE
Date: 17 December 1971
Sen McIntyre endorses Muskie as Dem Pres nominee, press conf during Muskie 1-day NH visit, Bedford; says he will not campaign for Muskie; says Muskie 'must make own case on own merits to NH'
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