Young Says Ehrlichman Knew Ellsberg Psychiatrist's Files Would Be Searched; Testimony on Break-In Is Paralleled by Krogh's Discussion With Ehrlichman
Date: 03 July 1974
Special to The New York Times
David R Young testifies on July 2 that he believes that John D Ehrlichman had specifically authorized 'the examination' of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatric records in '71 without knowledge or consent of Ellsberg's former psychiatrist Dr Lewis J Fielding; says it was presumed that someone would have to enter Fielding's office without consent in light of Fielding's refusal to speak with FBI; says he recognizes break-in as invasion of privacy but does not know whether he perceives it as violation of law; says he and Egil Krogh had discussed examination of Fielding files with Ehrlichman before operation but that only Ehrlichman could authorize activity; Ehrlichman's chief atty William Frates repeatedly sought to impugn Young for break-in and also emphasized that Young had himself altered documents before leaving White House in apparent effort to escape any accusations of wrongdoing; Krogh describes Aug 5, '71, meeting with Ehrlichman at which he said that he and Young told Ehrlichman that FBI had not succeeded in obtaining wanted information by interviewing Fielding and that they would have to conduct operation on their own
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Colson Says Ehrlichman Sought Aid for Plumbers; Break-In Financed Terms Used F.B.I. Agent Testifies
Date: 04 July 1974
By LINDA CHARLTONSpecial to The New York Times
Charles W Colson testifies on July 3 at plumbers trial that John D Ehrlichman asked him to raise $5,000 for White House plumbers unit a few days before break-in at office of Daniel Ellsberg's former psychiatrist Dr Lewis J Fielding; testifies that it had been 'the President's desire and Dr Kissinger's desire and the desire of others to get out whatever was available' concerning Ellsberg in summer of '71; prosecution expects to compete its presentation on July 5; Ehrlichman is scheduled to take stand and defense expects to have written interrogatories from Pres Nixon as well; Colson, when asked who requested information damaging to Ellsberg be obtained and disseminated, says 'specifically, in this instance, the President'; says that both Kissinger and Nixon had wanted to 'get out' anything available that would bear on Ellsberg's motives for releasing Pentagon papers; says he had also had discussions with Ehrlichman about getting information on Ellsberg; testifies that in late Aug he recd call from Ehrlichman asking him to supply Egil Krogh with $5,000; says Ehrlichman stressed that money was needed right away and told him to check with H R Haldeman, who had fund that could be drawn upon; Haldeman was evidently unable to provide money and Colson says he called Joseph D Baroody, public-affairs consultant in Washington; Baroody's money was used to finance Ellsberg break-in; Krogh testifies that Ehrlichman was not told specifically of break-in plans; Baroody corroborates Colson's account of $5,000 loan and says that Colson had not described purpose for which he had need of money; Gen Robert E Cushman testifies about role of CIA in furnishing plumbers with false identification and other tech assistance; relates having recd call from Ehrlichman in July, '71, asking him to give E Howard Hunt 'carte blanche' to work on security problems; FBI agent Charles A Regan is questioned about his 2 ints with Ehrlichman in April and May '73; Ehrlichman is charged with having made fraudulent statements to FBI agents who questioned him about Ellsberg break-in; US Atty Earl J Silbert testifies about having obtained from Young Aug 11 memo in which Ehrlichman approved 'covert operation' (L)
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Beirut Newspaper Writer Reported Kidnapped by 4
Date: 04 July 1974
Lebanese police rept that Michel Abu Jawdeh, writer for An Nahar, was kidnapped on July 3 by 4 armed persons who stopped his car en route to his hotel (S)
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2 Philadelphia Papers Fail To Publish as Strike Ends
Date: 04 July 1974
Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News on July 3 suspend publication despite ratification of 39-mo contract by truck drivers as dissident teamsters continue picketing; spokesman for Evening Bulletin repts that drivers returned to work at their plant and all 6 editions were printed and sold over the counter; Bulletin and Daily News are expected to resume publication on July 5 (S)
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RODINO UNIT HEARS NIXON INTERVENED IN OFFICE DETAILS; Panel, Told That Haldeman Won't Testify Willingly, Declines to Force Him Republicans Disagree Haldeman Won't Testifyy Rodino Unit Hears How Nixon Operated An Insider's Viewpoint That's the Big Question' Theories Withheld The Next Witnesses Kept Track of People
Date: 03 July 1974
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUMSpecial to The New York Times
David ROSENBAUMSpecial
House Judiciary Com is moving into new phase of its hearings and extraordinary precautions are being undertaken to keep information from becoming public; Repr Peter Rodino is reptdly reluctant to give other com members copies of outline of scope of evidence sought from White House staff sec Alexander Butterfield and does so only at insistence of some Repub members; members are required to leave their outlines in com room to prevent unauthorized disclosure (S)
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TWO LISBON PAPERS FINED IN CRACKDOWN
Date: 04 July 1974
Special to The New York Tims
2 leading afternoon newspapers disclose that they have been fined in 1st official crackdown on press; A Capital is fined $4,000 for publishing news of demonstrations staged last wk against arrest of 2 officers who had refused to accept a plan to assume mil control of strikebound post office; charges against Republica, fined $1,200, are not known, but action is particularly embarrassing because Information Min Raul Rego is publisher (S)
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A CONTEMPT PLEA WON BY REPORTER; Coast Judge Vacates Order in Clash on 'Shield Law'
Date: 03 July 1974
Special to The New York Times
Superior Ct Judge Raymond Choate on July 2 vacates contempt order against reporter William Farr (Los Angeles Times), who refused to reveal sources of article he wrote on Charles Manson murders; tells Farr's atty Mark Hurwitz that his arguments against contempt order were persuasive; Hurwitz had argued that intent of Calif's 'shield law' was to give newsmen 'unqualified immunity' from contempt; Farr must return later in mo to courtroom of Judge Charles H Older who previously ordered Farr to indefinite jail term; Farr has vowed that he will not do this (M)
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