Protection for Reporter
Date: 16 November 1978
Superior Ct Judge James Singleton rules that Anchorage Daily News reporter Bob Porterfield need not disclose his sources or turn over his notes to defense attys in fraud trial of Harry Neil Kelly Jr; attys for Kelly alleged that Alaska investigators had leaked information to Porterfield to sabotage business deal (S)
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IRANIAN NAMES FOUR HE SAYS TOOK GIFTS; Says Western Newsmen Received Rugs, Jewelry, Trips and Cash for Praising Shah in Print
Date: 17 November 1978
By R.W. APPLE Jr. Special to The New York Times
R. APPLE
Siamak Zand, former aide to Shah, who defected to GB, says Iranian Govt has given substantial gifts to number of Western reporters in return for laudatory articles about Shah's regime; says Newsweek sr editor Arnaud de Borchgrave, Lord Chalfont and Daily Telegraph columnist Robert Moss were among those who accepted gifts (M)
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Editor Seeking Political Post Embroils Duluth Papers in Legal Battle; Ban Put in the Memo
Date: 17 November 1978
By NATHANIEL SHEPPARD Jr. Special to The New York Times
Nathaniel SHEPPARD
Duluth Herald and News Tribune are caught in apparent conflict between rules of ethics that are interpreted as barring employees from seeking pol office and state statute against inducing person not to seek pol office; controversy began Aug 18 when newspaper dismissed editor of Today's Living section, Julianne Agnew, after she filed to run for City Council seat that would become vacant if her husband was ousted in recall vote that had been set; publisher John McMillion, comments; Knight-Ridder Newspapers atty Lee Loevinger and paper's managing editor Robert Knaus comment; Agnew por (M)
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Letter: On UNESCO 'Censorship'; A Shocking Proposal
Date: 16 November 1978
JAMES MARSHALL
James MARSHALL
James Marshall lr in favor of Nov 8 editorial concerning proposed action by UNESCO to establish code of conduct for newspapers, press agencies and broadcasters
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The News Considering Putting Out A Single-Edition Afternoon Paper; Decision Expected Soon
Date: 17 November 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
NY Daily News is giving serious consideration to putting out afternoon daily that would contain closing stock prices and be out in time for bulk of commuters to read on their way home; plans announced during newspaper strike by Rupert Murdoch, NY Post publisher, to put out 10c morning tabloid called Daily Sun are described by Post execs as being in state of suspension until contracts can be reached with unions; News mktg dir Jonathan Thompson comments; Murdoch has already filed $75 million suit against News and drivers' union in Fed Dist Ct charging them with conspiring to prevent publication of Sun; Newspaper Deliverers Union pres Douglas La Chance comments (M)
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Michigan High Court Won't Bar Scrutiny Of a Reporter's Notes; Wanted to Review Notes
Date: 16 November 1978
Mich Sup Ct rejects plea by The Traverse City Record-Eagle to prevent prosecutor from examining reporter Kathleen Stocking's notes from jailhouse int with Jeanette Smith, accused of murdering her husband; Mrs Smith contends she acted in self-defense because her husband was abusing her (S)
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The City; Damage Claim Filed In Ferryboat Crash
Date: 16 November 1978
50 Sikhs under banner of Sikhs Culture Soc demonstrate in front of UN Plaza in protest of recent killing of 4 persons and wounding of 90 others by police in New Delhi; illus (S)
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PRESIDENT EXPECTS HIS INFLATION PLAN TO BAR DEPRESSION; INSISTS EFFORT WILL SUCCEED Reserve's Chief Doubts Recession Will Occur, Though Growth May Slow--Dollar Up
Date: 17 November 1978
By MARTIN TOLCHIN Special to The New York Times
Martin Special
Pres Carter holds breakfast meeting with White House correspondents; illus
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