EXXON MANAGER YET TO BE FREED; Ransom of $14-Million Paid in Argentina but Guerrillas Still Hold American
Date: 15 March 1974
Special to The New York TimesBy JONATHAN KANDELL
Govt closes El Mundo and orders criminal proceedings to be taken against its publishers and eds in connection with its running of ad by guerrilla group on kidnapping of Esso mgr Victor E Samuelson (S)
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Exxon Subsidiary Pays $14.2-Million Argentine Ransom; Special to The New York Times EXXON RANSOMS AIDE IN ARGENTINA
Date: 14 March 1974
By JONATHAN KANDELL
Jonathan KANDELL
El Mundo, left-wing newspaper, agrees to run People's Revolutionary Army ad detailing ransom payments in connection with kidnapping of Exxon Argentina mgr Victor E Samuelson, who has been held since Dec 6 '73; other newspapers reptdly fear reprisals if they run ad because of Govt ban on orgn and prohibiting newspapers from mentioning its name or publishing its messages (S)
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EHRLICHMAN FREED OF 2 COAST COUNTS
Date: 14 March 1974
Superior Ct Judge Gordon Ringer on March 13 dismisses burlgary and conspiracy charges against John D Ehrlichman, G Gordon Liddy and David R Young in Ellsberg burglary case; vacates subpoena that had commanded Pres Nixon to appear at pre-trial hearing and at April 15 trial; attys for Liddy and Ehrlichman contend that dismissal of state charges in Los Angeles had been designed to give advantage to Fed Govt in prosecuting defendants
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Uruguay Demands Copies Of News Agency Dispatches
Date: 14 March 1974
Uruguay Govt on March 13 orders foreign news agencies operating in country to provide interior Ministry with copies of all news dispatches transmitted abroad; Under Sec of Ministry Louis Vargas says measure does not constitute censorship but is merely aimed at learning 'what is said abroad about the situation in Uruguay' (S)
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Vatican Tightens Secrecy Rules After Leaks of Pope's Papers
Date: 15 March 1974
Special to The New York TimesBy PAUL HOFMANN
Pope Paul tightens Vatican's age-old secrecy rules in move apparently aimed at preventing leaks and barring inquiries by probing diplomats, newsmen and other outsiders; new regulations follow series of recent disclosures concerning documents that Pope was about to issue, proceedings before high ch tribunals and other Vatican activities; example cited of release of confidential Vatican circular to all natl and regional bishops' confs discussing current UN world population yr; circular was critical of orgn's advocacy of birth control; papal security service is investigating suspected wiretapping that was reptdly discovered several mos ago; new regulations are signed by Pope's Sec of State Cardinal Jean Villot; regulations outlined (M)
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New Tack for Nixon; President Now Seeking to Use Media To Present Viewpoint on Watergate News Analysis
Date: 15 March 1974
Special to The New York TimesBy JOHN HERBERS
J Herbers analysis of Nixon Adm's new strategy of 'going public' to extent that Pres Nixon and his assts are leaking information and using every opportunity media affords to get their point of view to public; notes statements by James D St Clair, Bryce N Harlow, Ken W Clawson and Pres Nixon; notes some sources attribute change in part to influence of St Clair, who is experienced trial lawyer; says there are indications that White House is acutely sensitive to Repub conservatives who have shown signs of wavering in their support of Pres; Nixon has made appearances largely before conservative audiences, ranging from VFW to Young Repubs, and White House appears to be bending over backward in attempt not to offend conservative elements in Cong
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By 383 to 8, House Votes Bill to Strengthen Public's Access to Government Information and Records
Date: 15 March 1974
By RICHARD L. MADDENSpecial to The New York Times
Richard MADDENSpecial
HR on March 14 passes legis aimed at strengthening public's access to Govt information and records; bill would make 1st changes in Freedom of Information Act of '66 and give Fed cts option of privately examining any classified documents to determine if documents had been properly withheld from public; would reverse recent Sup Ct decision that said that contents of documents withheld from public were not reviewable by cts
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Weekly Halts Publication
Date: 15 March 1974
Sherpherdstown Independent, W Va, has suspended publication indefinitely because of lack of newsprint
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