Jailing of Reporter In Jersey Spurring Move in Legislature
Date: 06 October 1972
By JOSEPH F. SULLIVANSpecial to The New York Times
Joseph SULLIVANSpecial
R W De Korte, Repub floor leader of NJ Assembly, says on Oct 5 that jailing of P J Bridge (Newark Evening News) for refusing to answer questions before grand jury will assure vote in Nov on bill, sponsored by Sen J H Wallwork, expanding newsman's privilege against being forced to divulge confidential sources; warns that even extending NJ's present statutory protection of newsmen's sources would not mean that reporter could not go to jail in case such as Bridge's
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Newspaper Strike Backed
Date: 05 October 1972
Cleveland branch of TNG on Oct 3 votes to authorize strike against Cleveland Plain Dealer if new contract is not reached this wk; TNG and Cleveland Publishers Assn schedule bargaining meetings
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Jailing of a Reporter in Jersey Spurring Action in Legislature; Jailing of a Reporter Spurring Legislation
Date: 06 October 1972
By JOSEPH F. SULLIVANSpecial to The New York Times
Joseph SULLIVANSpecial
NJ Assembly Repub leader R W De Korte says on Oct 5 that jailing of reporter P J Bridge for refusing to answer 5 questions before Essex County grand jury concerning alleged corruption in Newark Housing Auth will assure vote in Nov on bill expanding newspapermen's privilege against being forced to divulge confidential sources; case revd
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Marcos Slackens Censorship, But Only for Foreign Newsmen
Date: 05 October 1972
Special to The New York Times
foreign correspondents stationed in Manila rept on Oct 4 that martial-law regime of Pres Marcos has loosened its censorship of news dispatches sent abroad but continues to exercise stringent control over public information and comment inside country; reprs of Japanese, Idonesian and Indian press arrive in Manila to confer with Ahmed Chowdhury, dir of Asian Press Foundation, about steps that may be taken to obtain release of journalists who have been detained; Information Sec F S Tatad denies that any foreign pubs have been banned, but none has been on sale for psst wk
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REPORTER BEGINS HIS TERM IN JAIL; Essex Judge Denies Appeal for Lighter Sentence
Date: 05 October 1972
Special to The New York Times
P J Bridge on Oct 4 begins serious sentence in Essex County jail for contempt of ct conviction for refusing to answer questions before Essex County grand jury; questions that Bridge refused to answer concerned identity of persons who reptdly offered bribe, what bribe was for and whether any of Housing Auth comrs had been harassed; Bridge illus
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Free Press Behind Bars
Date: 06 October 1972
ed scores US Sup Ct for its refusal to stay imprisonment of Bridge; says refusal points out urgent need for passage by Cong of pending legis to provide reasonable security for newsmen against forced disclosure of confidential information or sources
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The Not-So-Free Press
Date: 05 October 1972
By TOM WICKER
Tom WICKER
T Wicker comments on jailing of former Newark Evening News reporter P J Bridge for refusing to answer questions before Essex County grand jury concerning allegations that corruption exists in Newark Housing Auth; Bridge had written May 5 article in paper saying that auth comr P Beatty had said that she had been bribed; Wicker says that because of jailing, any reporter who wants to probe corruption in NJ in future and any editor who wants to print his stories, will think twice before they do so, which is exactly kind of intimidation 1st Amendment is supposed to prevent
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NIXON BELITTLES M'GOVERN CHARGE; Says 'Responsible' Persons Will Be 'Turned Off' by Corruption Allegation Nixon Belittles McGovern's Charge of Corruption
Date: 06 October 1972
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr.Special to The New York Times
Pres Nixon holds news conf on Oct 5, Oval Office, White House
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The Sullen Emperor; Mr. Nixon has almost abolished direct contact with the press.
Date: 06 October 1972
By WILLIAM V. SHANNON
William SHANNON
W V Shannon article, arguing that Pres Nixon has almost abolished direct contact with press, recalls Nixon's tirade against journalists after he lost Calif gubernatorial contest 10 yrs ago
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Newspapers Back Nixon 668-38 Over McGovern
Date: 06 October 1972
Pres Nixon has been endorsed for re-election by 668 daily newspapers, 38 have endorsed Sen McGovern; survey was made by Editor & Publisher
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