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House Unit Approves Newsman Shield

Date: 15 June 1973

By WARREN WEAVER Jr.Special to The New York Times

Warren WEAVER

House Judiciary subcom on June 14 votes, 5-to-3 to support compromise bill that would give reporters absolute privilege against disclosing information to grand juries and somewhat more limited right when called before civil or criminal trial; Reprs are so deeply divided over issue that future of any newsmen's shield legis remains very much in doubt; Repr R W Kastenmeier, subcom chmn, agrees to canvass reprs of news media during next 2 wks to see if support could be produced for something less than unqulaified shield measure

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Paper Rolls Back Price Rise

Date: 15 June 1973

Washington Post, which raised its newsstand price to 15c a copy, repts on June 14 that it will roll price back to 10c in keeping with Pres Nixon's action freezing prices at June 1-8 levels

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Ehrlichman Refuses to Confirm or Deny Approving Ellsberg Burglary Memo; HOUSE UNIT HEARS EX-AIDE TO NIXON He Is Quoted as Saying He Supported 'Some Sort of Proposal' in Coast Case Approval Reported A Number of Panels

Date: 14 June 1973

By MARJORIE HUNTERSpecial to The New York Times

former White House adviser J D Ehrlichman on June 13 refuses to either confirm of deny that he had approved memorandum reptdly describing in detail '71 plans to burglarize office of D Ellsberg's former psychiatrist Dr L J Fielding, after being questioned for 6 hrs by Sen subcom headed by Repr L N Nedzi, which is investigating break-in in connection with Watergate case; Nedzi quotes Ehrlichman as having told House Armed Services subcom that he had approved 'some sort of proposal' involved in White House investigation of Ellsberg and conceded that memo 'may have' included proposal for going to West Coast to investigate Ellsberg; says Ehrlichman said he 'did not recollect' anything in memo referring to actual break-in; discloses that former White House aide J W Dean 3d has been subpoenaed to appear before subcom on June 15; says he (Nedzi) was requested by Sen S J Ervin Jr, chmn of Sen Watergate com, to postpone questioning until after Dean's appearance before Sen panel

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No 'Instant Analysis' Follows Nixon Talk

Date: 14 June 1973

CBS, living up to its promise of last wk, gives no 'instant analysis' of Pres Nixon's June 13 speech

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Paley Denies Political Reasons Led to Ban on 'Instant Analyses'

Date: 14 June 1973

By ALBIN KREBS

Albin KREBS

CBS chmn W S Paley says on June 13 that he is surprised at allegations in recent news accts, some attributed to CBS newsmen, that CBS's decision to end 'instant analysis' of Pres speeches was inspired by pol rather than journalistic considerations and that it was in response to Govt pressures, memorandum addressed to 'the orgn'; says sole reason was to furnish better, fairer, more balanced and more thorough coverage of Pres broadcasts

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Young Refuses to Testify Before a Grand Jury Hearing on West Coast Break-In; KROGH IS ORDERED TO APPEAR JULY 5 Evidence of 2 Former Aides Described as Important in Ehrlichman Indictment Promise to the Judge Knowledge of Break-In

Date: 15 June 1973

By STEVEN V. ROBERTSSpecial to The New York Times

Steven ROBERTSSpecial

illus of Sen Gurney at Sen Watergate hearings while J S Magruder was testifying

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Watergate News Too Extensive, 44% Say in Poll

Date: 14 June 1973

Gallup Poll, released on June 13, finds that 44% of those interviewed believe media have provided 'too much' coverage of Watergate affair, compared with 38% who say coverage has been 'about right' and 11% who say it has been 'too little'; 7% have no opinion; 66% of those who identified themselves as Repub say Watergate scandals have recd 'too much' coverage; other data

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Brezhnev, Who Ought to Know, Explains Politburo; Soft Drinks Available Chairs for the Leadership

Date: 15 June 1973

By THEODORE SHABADSpecial to The New York Times

Brezhnev meets with 11 resident Amer newsmen on June 14 in the Kremlin, obstensibly in preparation for his forthcoming talks with Pres Nixon; discusses procedures of Politburo and leads newsmen on tour of his private office and adjoining rooms; says voting in Politburo is rarely needed and that 99.99% of the time agreed point of view is arrived at after long discussion; adds that if there is no consensus, small group or com of members is selected to resolve issue; notes foreign policy issues are traditionally discussed ahead of domestic issues; Tass dir L M Zamyatin and Brezhnev's personal interpreter are present at meeting; meeting illus

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Morris County Prisoners Tell What's Right and Wrong in Jail

Date: 15 June 1973

Special to The New York Times

Morris County Jail (NJ) is opened to reporters on June 14; inmates complain about lack of jail personnel and outdoor recreation and frequency of sodomy incidents; praise guards, med supervision, improvement in food and increase in privileges

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Halperin Sues Kissinger and Others Over Taps

Date: 15 June 1973

Special to The New York Times

Dr M H Halperin, whose home telephone was tapped while he was member of Natl Security Council from '67-'69 under H Kissinger, files suit in US Dist Ct, Washington, DC, against Kissinger, former Atty Gen Mitchell, H R Haldeman, J D Ehrlichman, Gen Haig, W O Sullivan, W D Ruckelshaus and Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co; suit, filed by ACLU, alleges that wiretap was on Halperin's phone for 8 to 25 mos or more; Halperin and his family are asking for damages of $100-a-day from each of defendants for every day that telephone was tapped; suit is based on Safe Streets Act of '68, which prohibits wiretapping except for investigation of specified crimes and requires issuance of warrant by ct; Halperin illus

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