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John Hammarley appeals jail sentence to Appeal Ct, Sacramento, Calif, arguing that news reporter might withhold unpublished information under Calif law; is charged with contempt for refusing to turn over notes and tapes dealing with Ellen Delia murder trial; Judge John J Boskovich says state's shield law does not permit reporter to withhold unpublished notes or other material if identity of source is not in question (S)
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The Bar's Finest Hours
Date: 05 August 1978
editorial says Bar Assn should recognize importance of televising courtroom proceedings
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No News in Israel's Newspapers As Journalists Strike for a Raise
Date: 05 August 1978
Newspapers in Israel appear without news pages because of strike by journalists for higher salaries; most dailies print feature articles on their front pages; Jerusalem Post carries news agency repts and dispatches from its Washington correspondent (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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2 U.S. Reporters Pay Soviet Fines; Court Ruled Against Reporters U.S. Businessman Questioned Again
Date: 05 August 1978
By DAVID K. SHIPLER Special to The New York Times
David SHIPLER
Whitney and Piper pay nearly $3,500 in fines and ct costs (M)
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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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Text of Marshall's Decision on Farber; White Denied Application
Date: 05 August 1978
text of Marshall's decision (L)
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Times Reporter Jailed as Marshall Refuses to Extend Stay of Penalties; Times Reporter Jailed as Extension of Stay Is Refused
Date: 05 August 1978
By LESLEY OELSNER Special to The New York Times
Lesley Special
Farber jailed and NY Times begins paying $5,000-a-day fine after US Sup Ct Assoc Justice Thurgood Marshall refuses to stay penalties any longer; Marshall suggests that he sides with Farber and Times on some issues; Farber surrenders to Bergen County sheriff; Times exec editor A M Rosenthal and exec vp James C Goodale accompany Farber; illus (L)
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