ELLSBERG JURORS FACE BIAS INQUIRY; Defense Seeks a New Jury After Long Trial Delay
Date: 01 December 1972
By WALLACE TURNERSpecial to The New York Times
Jurors in Pentagon papers case will be questioned on Dec 1 about biases they may have developed since they were sworn on July 26; Judge W M Byrne Jr says that after examining jurors he will rule on defense motion for new jury to hear case; refuses to dismiss charges against D Ellsberg and A J Russo and refuses to agree that Ellsberg can conduct some cross-examination of Govt expert witnesses who might be called to testify; says that defendants have right to conduct their own defense or to have atty conduct it for them, but that no right exists to mix 2 approaches by allowing partial participation of defendant; says he feels it would be confusing to have Ellsberg conduct some of cross-examinations; Ellsberg's atty L E Boudin argues in favor of defense motion to dismiss charges that prejudice against defendants has been created by Vice Pres Agnew, Sen Dole, members of White House staff, and defendants in Watergate case, D I Segretti, H Kalmbach and B Barker; asks for hearing in which evidence could be taken to trace involvement of these and other Govt officials in some of events he described as being prejudicial to defendants
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Council Is Planned to Monitor the Press
Date: 01 December 1972
By DAVID K. SHIPLER
David SHIPLER
Oakes is among members of 20th Century Fund task force who unanimously support formation of press council to monitor performance of natl news media and investigate complaints by public
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Plea for Freedom
Date: 01 December 1972
Ed on Gov Rockefeller's speech to Anti-Defamation League during which he reaffirmed importance of free press in free society; holds that Rockefeller's reminder that govt 'has an obligation not to inhibit the collection and dissemination of news' is warning that unless reporters throughout US are shielded by laws similar to NY's Freedom of Information Act, press will cease to be a force against corruption
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Defense Moves Bring New Delay of Ellsberg Trial
Date: 02 December 1972
By WALLACE TURNERSpecial to The New York Times
Pentagon papers trial is delayed until Dec 12 because of allegations that Govt failed to comply with ct's orders for full disclosure of documents it plans to use in prosecution of Ellsberg and Russo; defense atty C R Nesson tells US Dist Judge W M Byrne Jr that set of transparencies that Govt had supplied showed that prosecution intended to use documents other than those on list of 663 that it had previously provided to defense; defense asked for 1-mo delay to deal with problem; Byrne, after spending more than 2 hrs questioning jurors, refuses to grant defense motion for mistrial sought on ground that jury had become biased during 4-mo recess; defense attys rept thay will appeal refusal to order mistrial and expect to argue motion early next wk
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Herbert Klein Criticizes Jailing of 2 Reporters
Date: 02 December 1972
White House Communications Dir H Klein on Dec 1 criticizes jailing of P Bridge for refusing to disclose his source for article on Newark Housing Authority; urges journalists to work to strengthen state laws protecting reporters' rights
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MANILA FREES 15 SEIZED BY REGIME; Links Action to Its Pledge of Open Debate on Charter
Date: 02 December 1972
Special to The New York Times
Philippine Govt on Dec 1 releases 15 persons, including newsmen M Soliven, J Roces (Manilla Times) and J Mercado (Press Foundation of Asia), who were arrested after martial law was declared on Sept 21 by Pres Marcos; Information Sec F Tatad says release is temporary and Roces has been placed under house arrest; repts that other newsmen are 'required to report as often as necessary' to chief of intelligence of armed forces
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Furman Names Football Coach
Date: 01 December 1972
M Andrews on Nov 30 is named head football coach and athletic dir at Florence State Univ
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A.H.L. Refuses Shift by Barons
Date: 02 December 1972
Amer Hockey League (AHL) on Dec 1 denies request by Cleveland Barons team owner N Mileti to move franchise to Lewiston, Maine
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Padres Threaten to Leave
Date: 02 December 1972
club threatens to leave San Diego unless financial arrangements involving city improve; team is angry over large advertising panels erected on each side of San Diego Stadium scoreboard to promote products in direct conflict with team's radio sponsors
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