Argument Over a Forensic Witness Erupts at the Dr. Jascalevich Trial; Question of Degree Raised
Date: 04 August 1978
By DAVID BIRD Special to The New York Times
David Special
Former Sacramento Union reporter John Hammarley appeals jail sentence to Appeal Ct, Sacramento, Calif, arguing that news reporter might withhold unpublished information under Calif law; is charged with contempt for refusing to turn over notes and tapes dealing with Ellen Delia murder trial; Judge John J Boskovich says state's shield law does not permit reporter to withhold unpublished notes or other material if identity of source is not in question (S)
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Lawyers for New Jersey Newspaper Seek a Court Order to Block Petition; 'No Knowledge' of Threats
Date: 04 August 1978
By ALFONSO A. NARVAEZ Special to The New York Times
Alfonso NARVAEZ
Attys for wkly newspaper Ind Prospector seek ct order to halt petition drive by group of Clifton residents and merchants trying to curtail commercial and legal ad in paper whose ed content they find objectionable; group demands that paper lose its designation as city's official newspaper and thus lose legal ad (M)
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Around the Nation; U.S. Judge Refuses to Block Postal Union Contract Vote
Date: 03 August 1978
Mayor Young orders dismissal notices prepared for striking city workers and warns 3,500 striking sanitation and bus maintenance workers to return to jobs or lose them (S)
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SOVIET COURT FINES TWO U.S. REPORTERS; Judge in Libel Suit, Acting on Lack of Published Retraction, Says 'Other' Steps May Follow
Date: 04 August 1978
By DAVID K. SHIPLER Special to The New York Times
David SHIPLER
Moscow City Ct fines Whitney and Piper equivalent of $72.50 each for failing to publish retractions of articles they had written about convicted dissident Zviad Gamsakhurdia; ct chm Lev Y Almazov sets Aug 7 deadline for retractions; Whitney and Piper have said they will not heed order on grounds that Soviet ct has no jurisdiction over US papers and that their articles were fair and balanced (M)
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Times and Reporter Are Given a Stay Until Tomorrow; Duplicate Documets Submitted
Date: 03 August 1978
By LESLEY OELSNER
Lesley OELSNER
texts of covering lr accompanying application for stay sent to Assoc Justice Thurgood Marshall by atty Eugene R Scheiman and Marshall's order continuing stay
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