Reporter's Notebook: Six Days In the Evacuation From Saigon; A Reporter's Notebook: Six Days in Flight From Saigon
Date: 05 May 1975
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
reporter's notebook by Fox Butterfieid describes scene during Amer evacuation of Saigon; illus (L)
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CAMBODIANS HOLD 250 MORE ALIENS; 500 at Border Won't Tell of Experiences Pending Release of Others Cambodians Still Hold 250 Refugees
Date: 04 May 1975
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN Special to The New York Times
David ANDELMAN
More than 500 foreigners arriving at Aranyaprathet (Thailand) refuse to describe journey from Phnom Penh or experiences in French Embassy where they took refuge over 2 wks ago when Communist-led insurgents took over city; 8 journalists, including NY Times correspondent Sydney Schanberg, impose news embargo on themselves until remaining 250 foreigners at embassy are safely out of country; most refugees appear tired but healthy after 3 1/2-day journey despite predictions by French officials of dysentry among evacuees; emotional scene at border crossing described; French Govt and UN have issued pleas for quick release of remaining foreigners in country; illus of refugees crossing border into Thailand, including Schanberg (M)
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Contempt Case Against Editor in Indiana Is Dismissed
Date: 04 May 1975
 
Special judge apptd by Ind Sup Ct dismisses contempt of ct charges against Jerry Hargis, editor and owner of The Rockport Journal, who urged 3,870 wkly subscribers in pre-election ed Oct 31 '74 to vote against Ralph M Roberts, 81-yr-old candidate for county prosecutor because, among other things, Roberts's 77-yr-old brother John L Roberts was then in 2d yr of 2d 6-yr term as Circuit Ct Judge; Hargis asserted that combination of prosecutor and judge in same family could lead to challenge of almost any conviction in ct; Judge Roberts began indirect contempt of ct charges against Hargis after candidate Roberts lost bid; Hargis atty Richard W Cardwell notes that Hargis intends to seek investigation by Ind Sup Ct Disciplinary Comm of possible improper conduct by Judge Roberts; Ralph Roberts served 44 yrs as US HR Clerk; was retired after his refusal to turn over records in investigation of Repr Adam Clayton Powell (S)
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Rev. Edward Doherty, 84, Dead; Star 'Front Page' Era Reporter
Date: 05 May 1975
By WOLFGANG SAXON
Wolfgang SAXON
Dies at age of 84; biog; career (M)
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ITALY TO DONATE MILLIONS TO PRESS; Legislation Will Introduce Low-Interest Loans and $70-Million Annual Gift
Date: 05 May 1975
By PAUL HOFMANN Special to The New York Times
Paul Special
Ital Govt's plan to contribute $70-million each yr for 3 yrs to Ital newspapers and magazines is meant to enable press to meet cost of newsprint; sharply increased price of newsprint accounts for much of $160-million that Italy's 80 newspapers lost during '74 (S)
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Vietnam boosters; The Experts
Date: 04 May 1975
By SAUL FRIEDMAN
Saul FRIEDMAN
Clyde Edwin Pettit book The Experts. 100 Years of Blunder in Indo-China, reporter's account of Amer involvement, revd
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3 Reporters Are Honored By White House News Group
Date: 04 May 1975
 
Washington Post columnist Maxine Cheshire receives Worth Bingham Prize for her series on White House's handling of gifts from foreign govts, 61st annual dinner of White House Correspondents Assn (S)
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World News Briefs; Kurdish Leader Calls Rebellion Futile Patrols Restoring Order in Angola Consulate Gunman Attempts Suicide French Reactor Site Hit by Bombs Soviet Dissidents Circulate Journal
Date: 04 May 1975
 
Former Kurdish leader Gen Mustafa al-Barzani says in int with Teheran newspaper Kayhan Internatl that Kurds' battle for autonomy in Iraq is futile and will never be resumed; says Communists started war in Iraq and then let Kurds go down to defeat; lives near Teheran with his family (S)
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