DEFENSE HOPEFUL ON ELLSBERG CASE; Says Court Will Hold That Trial Is 'Political'
Date: 31 July 1972
By FRED P. GRAHAMSpecial to The New York Times
Fred GRAHAMSpecial
US Sup Ct may convene special session at request of Govt attys in Pentagon papers case in light of Justice Douglas's decision to stay trial until wiretapping issue involving Govt's possible eavesdropping on member of defense team is resolved; defense attys say on July 30 that if special session is called it will confirm their contention that case 'is indeed a pol prosecution'
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DOUGLAS DELAYS ELLSBERG TRIAL; U.S. SETS APPEAL; Officials to Ask High Court to Overturn Order That Upheld Defense Plea DOUGLAS DELAYS ELLSBERG TRIAL
Date: 30 July 1972
By FRED P. GRAHAMSpecial to The New York Times
Fred GRAHAMSpecial
Justice Douglas on July 29 stays opening of Pentagon papers trial; Justice Dept spokesman J Hushen repts dept will file application with Sup Ct to countermand Douglas's order; Douglas's stay allows defendants to appeal to Sup Ct their assertion that Govt should be required to disclose details of wiretapped conversation involving defense atty or consultant; Solicitor Gen Griswold reptdly will not ask Justices to reconvene from summer recess, but will leave it to Chief Justice Burger to decide what procedures will be followed
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Oh, What A Tangled Web . . .; Wiretaps:
Date: 30 July 1972
rev of US Govt's efforts to resist demands of Ellsberg's and Russo's defense attys, who hold that Govt must disclose information on phone conversation involving member of defense team that was wiretapped; Govt has asked that Justice Douglas's decision to stay beginning of Pentagon case until wiretap issue is resolved be overturned by special session of Sup Ct
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Unitarians See U. S. Harassment on Gravel Papers
Date: 31 July 1972
By HOMER BIGARTSpecial to The New York Times
Unitarian Universalist Assn pres Rev R N West comments on various measures Govt has undertaken in investigation of Beacon Press pub of Sen Gravel's account of Pentagon papers; says group has nothing to hide and that none of royalties from sale of book will go to Gravel; says only financial arrangement with Gravel involved sharing legal expenses; says what makes case uniquely disturbing is threat of criminal indictment of church leaders
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A.P. and China Agency Agree on a News Link
Date: 31 July 1972
agreement is reached between AP execs P Miller and W Gallagher and Hsinhua, Communist Chinese news agency, to exch news and photos; action marks 1st time in 22 yrs that Amer news orgn has estab regular news and photo chanel with China
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The Effete Conspiracy; And Other Crimes by the Press. By Ben H. Bagdikian. 159 pp. New York Harper & Row. $6.95.
Date: 30 July 1972
By THEODORE J. JACOBS
Theodore JACOBS
Bagdikian, Ben H: Book The Effete Conspiracy by B H Bagdikian revd by T J Jacobs
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Nixon Trade Envoy In Japan Hopeful
Date: 30 July 1972
By The Associated Press
Pres Nixon's special trade repr W D Eberle says he has received assurances from Japanese Min Nakasone that Japan plans to purchase additional several hundred million dollars worth of Amer goods, July 29 news conf, Tokyo
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Super Bowl Scores at Vernon
Date: 31 July 1972
Gold Cup: Super Bowl wins Gold Cup for 3-yr-old trotters at Vernon Downs
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