PROFESSOR IN COURT ON PENTAGON PAPERS
Date: 22 March 1972
Special to The New York Times
US Dist Judge F J Murray finds Prof S L Popkin in contempt of ct for refusing to answer questions before Fed grand jury investigating release and pub of Pentagon papers; Judge B Aldrich, after pleas from Popkin's atty, orders 48-hr stay; will hold hearing to determine if further stay is warranted; Popkin refuses to testify on grounds that his 1st, 4th and 5th Amendment rights are jeopardized
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PRESSMEN REJECT NEWARK CONTRACT
Date: 21 March 1972
Pressman's Union at Newark Eve News reject proposed contract that would have ended labor dispute over work provisions at Newark Star-Ledger plant and allowed paper to resume publication after 10 mos of suspension; contracts have been approved by typographers, mailers, stereotypers and machinists unions
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Moorhead Finds 'Errors' in Nixon's Secrecy Order
Date: 22 March 1972
By RICHARD HALLORANSpecial to The New York Times
HR Govt Information Subcom Chmn Moorhead holds Nixon's new Exec order on secrecy in regard to natl security documents has 'major policy deficiencies' and tech errors; says it will require amendment before it goes into effect June 1; order seeks to reduce secrecy surrounding documents by limiting use of top secret, secret and confidential classifications and by speeding process by which documents are made available to public; Moorhead lauds intent of order; Moorhead aide says 1,860 persons authorized to classify documents top secret could designate unltd number of subordinates to use secret classification; they, in turn, may authorize their subordinates to use confidential classification, creating pyramiding effect; Moorhead's other criticisms noted
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Washington: For the Record
Date: 22 March 1972
Red Cross, American National (ARC): Deputy Sec K Rush apptd to ARC govs bd
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U.S.I.A. Confirms Role in Unattributed Pamphlets
Date: 22 March 1972
By JOHN W. FINNEYSpecial to The New York Times
John FINNEYSpecial
USIA says it prepared pamphlets on benefits of private oil exploration to be distributed by Texaco-Gulf oil combine in Ecuador without making it clear that material came from US Govt agency
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Soviet Space Center: Hope Amid Expansion; Soviet Space Center: Hope Pervades an Expanding Facility
Date: 22 March 1972
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORDSpecial to The New York Times
John WILFORDSpecial
J N Wilford (NY Times) is 1st western correspondent to visit USSR space center Star City; interviews Maj Gen V A Shatalov, chief of Soviet astronaut training, and other astronauts; visit arranged by Novosti Press Agency
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Stokes of Cleveland May Join WNBC-TV News as Anchorman
Date: 21 March 1972
By GEORGE GENT
George GENT
C B Luce joins CBS as commentator on Spectrum radio series
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Oil Companies Said to Agree To an Equity Role for Qatar
Date: 22 March 1972
Qatar Petroleum Co and Shell Qatar reptdly agree to principle of 20% participation in their concessions with Qatar Govt
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TRIAL ON MURDER CLOSED TO PUBLIC; Press Is Also Excluded in Case Involving Panther
Date: 22 March 1972
By ROBERT HANLEY
Robert HANLEY
NYS Sup Ct Justice Dubin orders murder and arson trial of Black Panther M Holder closed to public and press; rules that news accounts of trial might prejudice rights of defendant; cites other reasons for closed trial, but declines to discuss them; ruling does not reflect earlier decisions by other Sup Ct justices who conducted closed trials; V Nicolosi, asst dist atty for prosecution, does not voice objection; illus of Dubin
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