INFORMATION ACT SCORED AS FUTILE; Nader Assistant Criticizes It -- Official Defends Law
Date: 15 March 1972
By RICHARD HALLORANSpecial to The New York Times
P H Schuck, atty with R Nader's Center for Study of Responsive Law, holds Freedom of Information Act is futile because of bureaucratic self-interest and secrecy, HR Govt Information Subcom hearing; holds it should have facilitated public participation in 'public's works' but instead has engendered 'endless litigation' and has produced relatively little important information; act defended by US Adm Conf chmn Cramton
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WBAI Chief Ruled Freed Too Quickly
Date: 15 March 1972
By LESLEY OELSNER
Lesley OELSNER
US Ct of Appeals rules that Fed Dist Judge M E Frankel acted too quickly when he freed WBAI gen mgr E A Goodman; stays its own order for 48 hrs to allow time for Goodman to take his case back to state cts
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PENALTIES CITED IN SECRECY ORDER; But Some of Its Provisions Are Called Unenforceable
Date: 14 March 1972
By RICHARD HALLORAN
Richard HALLORAN
Asst Atty Gen Erickson says adm and criminal sanctions may attach to unauthorized release of secret natl security documents under Nixon's new Exec order, HR Armed Services subcom hearing; is unable to specify sanctions and says Govt seeks ways to strengthen action against officials who make such disclosures and against persons who receive secret information without authorization; also discloses that order provides for only minimal sanctions against officials who stamp top secret and confidential classifications on papers that do not require them; he will represent Justice Dept on interagency rev com that will be established under order to supervise its execution; is unable to explain how com will operate
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WBAI and the Law: To Preserve a Free Press
Date: 15 March 1972
FRANK MILLSPAUGH
Frank MILLSPAUGH
former WBAI mgr F Millspaugh lr on jailing of WBAI gen mgr E A Goodman for refusing to hand over tapes of '70 riots in Manhattan House of Detention for Men to Dist Atty's office
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Secrecy Will Prevail
Date: 14 March 1972
By TAD SZULC
Tad SZULC
Hsinhua repts without comment 1st formal diplomatic contacts between China and US
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N.B.C.-TV Investigative Series Planned for Prime Time in Fall
Date: 15 March 1972
By GEORGE GENT
George GENT
The Sixth Age, wkly radio program for elderly, will premiere Mar 19 on WNYC; program, produced by NYC Office for Aging with P Scott as producer, will int elderly persons and provide information on health and econ benefits for aging
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Homosexuals' Rights Cited
Date: 14 March 1972
NYC Mayor Lindsay, in lr to Gay Activist Alliance, promises that he will fight for rights for homosexuals if he is elected Pres
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