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Rand Concedes Delay in Putting Pentagon Papers Under Control

Date: 16 February 1973

By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times

Former Rand Corp consultant R H Moorsteen testifies on Feb 15 at Pentagon papers trial that papers were in corp's possession for 16 mos before they were entered into corp's top secret control system; says that defendant D Ellsberg, former Rand employe, gave papers to him on May 20, '70 and that he (Moorsteen) had them classified within 1 hr; Rand chief of security R H Best says that corp's failure to put papers into control system for so many mos was unusual and he has no explanation for it

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Reporter Freed in Indian-Data Case

Date: 16 February 1973

Special to The New York Times

Fed grand jury on Feb 15 refuses to indict newsman L Whitten and Indian activists H Adams and A Collins on charges of illegal possession of stolen documents; Govt moves, following jury's decision, that charges against defendants be dropped; action leaves unresolved question of whether 1st Amendment guarantee of free press gives newsmen right to obtain private Govt documents for purpose of writing articles; attys close to case suggest that indictments could have been obtained if there had been more vigorous prosecution by Govt; hold US Atty's office in Washington was reluctant to press charges because of dislike for acting dir of FBI L P Gray 3d, because Gray did not alert Justice Dept to plans for arrests; Whitten por

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Brazil Imposes Sweeping Press Curbs and Installs Censors in Newsrooms of the Few Papers That Resist; Some Censor Themselves The Banned Subjects Most Papers Comply The Miracle's Other Side

Date: 17 February 1973

By MARVINE HOWESpecial to The New York Times

comment on current status of press freedom in Brazil; Brazilian newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo is leader of small group of newspapers, which includes Estado de Sao Paulo, Jornal da Tarde, Tribuna da Imprensa, Opiniao, Politikan and Pasquim, that refuse to comply with official press prohibitions; as consequence, policemen are assigned to their offices; gen press prohibitions include protests against censorship, any discussion of successor to Pres Garrastazu Medici, campaigns against Govt's special powers by decree and sensational news that might hurt Brazilian image; most controversial order, issued by Min of Justice in Sept, bans all news, comment or ints on pol relaxation of regime, on democracy for Brazil and on econ and financial situation in gen; J de Mesquita Neto, publisher of O Estado de Sao Paulo, M F de Nascimento Brito, publisher of Jornal do Brasil and R R Pereira, reporter for Opiniao, comment

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ACCESS TO PAPERS AT RAND OUTLINED; Witness Says 5 Persons Could Look at Files A Model Employe Access Given in Letter

Date: 17 February 1973

By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times

Former Rand Corp consultant R H Moorsteen testifies on Feb 16 at Pentagon papers trial that he knew of no 'special arrangement' at Rand regarding Pentagon papers; says that only 'narrow' list of people had access to papers at Rand, and that as far as he was concerned papers were always within regular security machinery; defense contends that copy of Pentagon papers that Ellsberg in turn later copied and helped make public was in fact private papers of 3 Defense Dept officials, P C Warnke, L Gelb and M H Halperin, who gave Ellsberg and Moorsteen primary access to them; holds papers were not in regular Rand security system; Moorsteen says that he did not know of lr from Warnke, Gelb and Halperin that defense has submitted as evidence and which defense says gave Ellsberg special access to Pentagon papers; says he learned mos later from J Butler, Rand top security control officer, that he (Moorsteen) had access to documents

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British Paper Wins a Right-to-Print Case; Series Was Published No Jury Involved

Date: 17 February 1973

By ALVIN SHUSTERSpecial to The New York Times-

London appeals ct on Feb 16 overturns lower ct decision and allows London Sunday Times to publish article about children and their families who were affected by deforming drug thalidomide; ruling rejects lower ct decision that pub of article would jeopardize negotiations between Distillers Co, which manufactures drug, and families of deformed children; does not clear way for article's publication because Distillers has brought new legal action contending that article represents 'breach of copyright' because it quoted from internal co documents; Lord Denning, 1 of judges, says there is no doubt that article was intended to bring pressure on Distillers to increase its offer to families of children, but that pressure is legitimate in light of all events

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A Milwaukee Columnist Wins Ernie Pyle Award

Date: 17 February 1973

Scripps-Howard Foundation on Feb 16 names B Stokes (Milwaukee Journal) winner of 20th E Pyle Memorial Award; cites G McEvory (Orlando Sentinel) and B Greene (Chicago Sun-Times) for hon mention

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VIETCONG GUESTS BLOCKED IN SAIGON; Police Keep Newsmen and Officials From Reception Latest in a Series U. S. Intervention Reported

Date: 16 February 1973

By FOX BUTTERFIELDSpecial to The New York Times

Saigon mil police, Feb 15, bar group of foreign newsmen and several sr control comm members from attending reception given by Vietcong; among those stopped are H R Dharsono, Indonesian member of comm, F Butterfield and C Mohr (NY Times), T W Lippman (Washington Post), and reprs from AP, UPI, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, NBC and ABC; Brig Gen D Gangon of Canada delayed an hr by police; action is latest in series of efforts by S Vietnamese to isolate the Communist delegations to the comm who have been living under virtual house arrest; several dozen newsmen who tried to visit Communists have been detained by the mil police and their press credentials confiscated; Saigon spokesman Lt Col Le Trung Hien denies it is Saigon mil regulations that prevent press access to Communists;links it to truce accord provisions; Saigon officials say Saigon's real concern is that newsmen are unfair to Saigon and 'paint a good picture of the Communists'; US chief delegate to mil comm Maj Gen G H Woodward declines inv to reception; party marks 12th anniv of centralization of Vietcon's mil forces

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Letters to the Editor; Trade and Political Policy Environment and Energy 'Peace Dividend' Recognition for Cuba? How to Tax Income from Savings Query for Newsmen Museum's Exchange Policy Clarified

Date: 17 February 1973

WILLIAM B. HOFFMAN(Prof.) CHARLES STEWARTB. W. DIFFIEISABEL LUNDBERGXADELA M. LOPEZ ONADAVID ERLE HUYLERTHOMAS HOVING

W B Hoffman lr warns that US Repr Mills's position on US grant of most-favored-nation status to USSR poses grave policy questions for future of Amer trade liberalization; supports Mills' abhorrence of discriminatory exit visa fee imposed on Soviet emigrants but warns that only predictable outcome of denying most-favored-nation status is severe strain on bilateral relations

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NEWS INDEX

Date: 16 February 1973

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NEWS INDEX

Date: 17 February 1973

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