YOUTHS HELPING DEFEND ELLSBERG; 20 Study Pentagon Papers as Assistants to Lawyers
Date: 19 December 1972
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
about 20 college-age persons are currently studying Pentagon papers as defense consultants for Ellsberg-Russo defense team in trial involving pub of papers; consultants were given Fed ct approval to read certain documents that US has classified top secret in order to aid defense in proving that information contained in them was in public domain before Ellsberg made papers public; consultants P Ryder and R Maranar comment
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Strike Halts London Papers
Date: 18 December 1972
Production of all London newspapers is halted on Dec 17 by 24-hr strike by mechanical workers over fine imposed on their union; similar tie-ups are planned for other sections of GB tomorrow
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Correction
Date: 19 December 1972
By Russell Baker
Russell Baker
R Baker humorous comment on errors in his earlier column concerning his views on Pres Nixon, Vice Pres Agnew, Vietnam war and Watergate bugging case; says any negative opinions which readers inferred from his words are due solely to typographical errors or inefficient editors; drawing
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Watch on the Media
Date: 18 December 1972
By Herbert Mitgang
Herbert Mitgang
H Mitgang comment on current status of Adm policies concerning release of classified information; holds that despite existence of Freedom of Information Act it remains difficult for journalists, historians and researchers to obtain information freely; holds that White House and its staff have lengthened distance between exec branch, Cong and public; holds result is that official information, if it is unfavorable to Adm, is not communicated; details specific instances of Govt efforts to thwart free flow of information; cites Govt attempt to restrain pub of Pentagon papers
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White House Disputes 4ar Report. Of Washington Post 'Exclusion'
Date: 19 December 1972
By LINDA CHARLTONSpecial to The New York Times
Washington Post on Dec 18 implies that exclusion of Post 'style' reporter Dorothy McCardle, who has covered White House social functions extensively in past, from 3 events during wk-end was purposeful and aimed specifically at Post, which has not been popular at White House since election campaign; White House press sec R L Ziegler, at press conf, charges Post seeks to make 'cause celebre' of McCardle exclusion from press pool; says decision was his own and not connected with White House displeasure at Post; says he intends to have pools for social events operate on 'fairer and broader basis' than in past; acknowledges that Washington Star was represented in pool at 3 events; NY Times newsman Seymour M Hersh, who was informed on Friday that he would be in pool for Saturday night event, was called Saturday morning and told that he would not be in pool; deputy White House press sec G L Warren says exclusion had no connection with Hersh's being investigative reporter; says there was only room for 5 in pool; says Times will continue to be included in pools for such events
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CAIRO PRESS ASKS CENSORSHIP'S END; Journalistic Code of Ethics to Be Offered to Sadat
Date: 18 December 1972
By HENRY TANNERSpecial to The New York Times
Egyptian press syndicate, in statement in Dec 17 editions of various Egyptian newspapers, appeals to Govt for immediate lifting of censorship on newspapers except in mil matters involving natl security; recalls that Egyptian Pres Sadat promised to lift censorship as soon as newsmen adopted code of ethics; Egyptian newspapers, which were nationalized 15 yrs ago, currently have resident censors, responsible to Min of Information and Culture, to whom all copy is submitted before papers appear; various examples of recent news censorship detailed
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White House Drafts Tough Rules On Contents of TV Programing; WHITE HOUSE ACTS ON TV PROGRAMMING
Date: 19 December 1972
By ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
In sharply-worded speech at journalism soc gathering in Indianapolis on Dec 18, Dir of Telecommunications Policy C T Whitehead reveals tough new legis drafted by White House which would hold individual TV stations responsible for ad content; illus
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5 Win Patterson Awards
Date: 19 December 1972
A Patterson Foundation on Dec 18 awards fellowship for travel and study to B C Rensberger (NY Times)
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AMEX AND O-T-C SHOW DECLINES; Drop Is Attributed to News About Vietnam Peace Talks
Date: 19 December 1972
decline of stock prices on Amer Stock exch, Dec 18, attributed to disclosure of breakdown in Paris peace talks
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A Summary of Supreme Court Actions
Date: 19 December 1972
Special to The New York Times
US Sup Ct, in case involving Falcon Seaboard Inc, declines on Dec 18 to rev lower ct decision barring wife of worker killed in accident on offshore drilling platform from claiming more generous benefits available under maritime law because decedent was not aboard ship
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