Jimmy Cannon, Columnist, Dies; Sportswriter Ranged Far Afield.; Protege of Runyon, Noted for 'Nobody Asked Me But,' Mixed Play and Social Comment Cited Impact of Blacks A Broadway Bachelor
Date: 06 December 1973
By DAVE ANDERSON
Dave ANDERSON
syndicated sports columnist Jimmy Cannon dies on Dec 5 at age of 63; career revd; biog sketch; por
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Richardson Says Press Was Unfair In Agnew Inquiry
Date: 07 December 1973
former Atty Gen E L Richardson says on Dec 6 that news media's investigative reptg of Fed inquiry that led to Agnew's resignation as Vice Pres was unfair to Agnew, news conf preceding Natl Inst of Soc Sciences dinner, NYC
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Lebanon Jails Editor for Publishing Summit 'Secrets'
Date: 06 December 1973
By JUAN de ONISSpecial to The New York Times
Juan de ONISSpecial
Lebanese newspaper An Nahar editor and publisher G Tueni is imprisoned on Dec 5 for having published 'secret resolutions' of recent conf of Arab chiefs of state in Algeria; also imprisoned is one of Tueni's correspondents, W Ramadan, who covered conf; Lebanese Pres S Franjieh reptdly received protests from other Arab Govts over disclosure of resolutions; arrest order is attacked by most Lebanese newspapers and by leading Lebanese pol figures, such as former Pres C Chamoun; An Nahar editorial supports its coverage of conf; documents published by paper did not contain any major revelations beyond public statements at end of summit conf, in which Arab chiefs of state called for full Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab territories and supported full recovery of Palestinian rights
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NEW CURBS ON PRESS IMPOSED BY ISRAEL
Date: 06 December 1973
Israel on Dec 5 announces new and tougher restrictions on news coverage of mil activities; measures require advance permission for interviews with sr officers; Israeli Brig Gen A Avnon, chief of army information, says new press policy grew out of Oct Middle East war experience; refuses to say if new directives were initiated by Defense Min M Dayan; former C/S Lt Gen C Bar-Lev and Maj Gen A Sharon were among army officers and politicians who were critical in newspaper interviews of Israel's combat strategy
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TIMES ASKS COURT TO SHIELD NOTES; Acts to Bar Reporter's Data to Ehrlichman in Suit
Date: 06 December 1973
Special to The New York Times
NY Times managing editor A M Rosenthal files statement on Dec 3 in US Dist Ct, Washington, DC, defending right of investigative reporter to keep his sources confidential in connection with Times suit filed to prevent attys for former Pres aide J D Ehrlichman from forcing Times reporter E W Kenworthy to testify or turn over notes about article written in June
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F.B.I. DATA DISCLOSE ATTACK ON NEW LEFT
Date: 07 December 1973
FBI releases copies of memos on Dec 6 revealing FBI marshaled 3-yr nationwide counterintelligence program to expose, disrupt and otherwise neutralize what late FBI Dir J E Hoover called New Left movement; memos show Hoover directed all FBI offices on May 10 '68 to begin attack against groups and individuals 'who spout revolution and unlawfully challenge society to obtain their demands'; memos note Hoover terminated project and several other counterintelligence programs without explanation in directive to FBI on Apr 28 '71; show Hoover never defined or identified specific orgns or individuals subject to spying program; FBI releases copies of memos after Acting Atty Gen R H Bork decided not to appeal Fed ct order requiring memos to be given to NBC TV newsman C Stern, who had filed suit to obtain them under Freedom of Information Act; it was later discovered that copies turned over to Stern's atty R Plesser differed from those made available to other newsmen
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Contemplated F.C.C. Rule on Networks Is Scored
Date: 06 December 1973
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
NBC and CBS on Dec 5 score contemplated FCC rule prohibiting TV networks from producing entertainment programs or leasing their facilities to outside producers; NBC statement says rule would 'weaken networks' capacity' to provide news and information services; CBS statement says networks' production facilities constitute 'important natl resource' because of heavy reliance upon them for news coverage; FCC's intentions were reptdly leaked to Wall St Journal by comm official on Dec 3; FCC has issued no notice of proposed rule
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