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25th of May 1973 News
Nieuws zoals het verscheen op de voorpagina van de New York Times op 25 mei 1973
3 Newspapers Here Offer Plan To Automate to Printers Union; Step Called Essential
Date: 25 May 1973
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
Publishers of NY Times, NY News and NY Post on May 24 submit proposal to Typographical Union Local 6 that would permit papers to introduce and utilize automation, including 'any and all' computers; porposal says that use of automation would not result in job lossess for 'regular situation holders who are seeking and are available for regular full-time employment'; union pres B A Powers repts that proposal has been submitted to union negotiators at bargaining session
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300 IN GUILD STRIKE CONSUMERS UNION
Date: 25 May 1973
Three hundred Newspaper Guild members employed by Consumers Union go on strike on May 24 at co facilities at Mt Vernon and Orangeburg, NY, in dispute over wages, pensions and other issues; Consumers Union spokesman says that June issue of pub was already in mails and that July issue should go to press in several days and will not be affected by strike
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OFFICIALS EXPLAIN NIXON'S ASSERTION; Say He Referred to Texts Cited in Pentagon Papers but Not Part of Them Team's Narrative Described Nixon View Questioned
Date: 25 May 1973
Special to The New York Times
White House sources on May 24 offer explanation for Pres Nixon's assertion that NY Times in 3 installments of Pentagon papers had published 'a majority' of documents not included in 47-vol Pentagon study; say that Nixon was referring to texts of Govt documents that, while not physically appended to study, were mentioned in it or cited in its footnotes; add that Nixon's assertion was based on 'meticulous study by the Defense Dept'; D Ellsberg takes issue with Nixon's assertion that publication of papers caught Adm by surprise; says that FBI agents had visited Rand Corp, his former employer, more than 1 yr before articles appeared; says agents warned that wide variety of documents about Vietnam entrusted to Rand were being photographed and shown to antiwar sens; Pres Nixon on May 24 agains reiterates his contention that publication of classified documents threaten natl security; says it is time to 'quit making national heroes out of those who steal secrets and publish them in newspapers'
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Soviet, in Break With Secrecy,Names Crews for Space Flights
Date: 25 May 1973
By THEODORE SHABADSpecial to The New York Times
USSR on May 24 identifies crews of joint Soyuz-Apollo project, which calls for '75 flight during which spacecraft from US and USSR will dock in earth orbit; release of information by Soviets marks major break with tradition of secrecy; Soviet crews listed as A A Leonov, V N Kubasov, Col A V Filipchenko, N N Rukavishnikov, Maj V Dzhanibeko, Maj B Andreyev, Capt Y Romanenko and A Ivanchenkov
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A FALSE ARTICLE LAID TO NEWSMAN; Detroit Paper Says Writer Lied About Kidnapping Falsified Details
Date: 26 May 1973
Special to The New York Times
controversy has erupted over suspension of reporter H Kohn from his job at Detroit Free Press for writing article giving false account of attempt on his life which ran as lead article in newspaper on May 20; Free Press on May 22 reptd that Kohn had discussion with editors and reporters during which he admitted he had lied about some details in his article; paper's managing editor N Shine issued statement saying that Kohn had acted unprofessionally by falsifying story; says he has so far been unable to find explanation for false account; Kohn committed himself to Ford Hosp on May 22 and was released on May 24; warrant has been issued for his arrest charging him with filing fictitious rept of crime--a misdemeanor
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Networks to Rotate Watergate Hearings; NETWORKS ROTATE SENATE HEARINGS
Date: 26 May 1973
By ALBIN KREBS
Albin KREBS
CBS, ABC and NBC agree May 25 that when Sen Watergate com hearings resume June 5 they will broadcast each day's session on rotating basis, marking 1st time networks have rotated live coverage of major news event
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Excerpts From Transcript of Testimony Before Senate's Committee on Watergate; MORNING SESSION Author of Book on C.I.A. Offensive Steps Urged Compliment Is Rejected Clemency Issue Raised McCord's Apprehensions Testimony to Senators by Barker on His Motivation for Participation in Watergate AFTERNOON SESSION His Own Decision Search Is Described Alfred C. Baldwin 3d Weapon Was Returned Checked Javits Office
Date: 25 May 1973
Special to The New York Times
excerpts from transcript of May 24 testimony by G Alch and B L Barker in 5th day of Sen Watergate com hearings; illus
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Barker Asserts He SoughtProof of Cuba Aid to Party; 'No Hard Evidence' BarkerExplains His Goalin Raid Worked Under Hunt Thrust Brings Laughter 'Best-known Burglars'
Date: 25 May 1973
By WALTER RUGABERSpecial to The New York Times
Watergate conspirator B L Barker testifies on May 24 at Sen Watergate hearings that he broke into Dem Natl Com hq to search for proof of financial support of party by Cuban Govt but was unsuccessful; says his role in Watergate affair was 'to obey orders, not to think'; says he and his 'team' hoped their participation in break-in would speed 'liberation of Cuba'; says, in response to question by Sen Baker, that 'fact that the Castro Govt was aiding the Dem party had been rumored' in Miami but that he had no hard evidence that this was true; says his prime motivation for taking part in break-in was belief that he could later get help from co-conspirator Hunt and 'others in high places' for overthrow of Castro; says he 'personally was convinced at the time--and I am today, too--that what I did at the time was correct'; insists he was not under pressure to plead guilty and keep silent about Watergate scandal and that he had never been offered exec clemency in return for guilty plea; says that after his arrest he recd from Hunt's wife payments of about $45,000 or $46,000 for bail, expenses and lawyers' fees, but says this was part of aid he expected to receive 'if you are caught by the enemy'; A C Baldwin 3d follows Barker as witness; illus of Sen Ervin and Barker
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KLEIN IS EXPECTED TO QUIT POST SOON; Last Member of the Original Nixon Team Reported to Be Joining Metromedia No Formal Contract Klein Is Expected to Resign White House Post Soon A Visitor's Comment With Nixon in 1950 Advice Not Welcomed
Date: 26 May 1973
By EVERETT R. HOLLESSpecial to The New York Times
Everett HOLLESSpecial
White House Dir of Communications H G Klein, last survivor of Pres Nixon's original Pres campaign team, has informed friends that he plans to resign probably before end of July; Klein intended to depart earlier this yr but delayed his action lest it be interpreted as desertion of his chief at peak of Watergate scandal; blames J D Ehrlichman and H R Haldeman for 'torpedoing' him and for being largely responsible for what he calls 'terrible betrayal' of Pres through their assn with Watergate scandal and subsequent attempts to cover up involvement of key White House figures in affair; illus
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EX-P.O.W.'S CHEER; President Says It Is Time to Stop Making Heroes of Thieves Cheering Intensified Nixon, Addressing Ex-P.O.W.'s, Assails Theft of Secrets as Threat to the Nation STATEMENT BRINGS STANDING OVATION President Says It Is Time 'to Quit Making Heros'of Those Who Steal Stresses Responsibility
Date: 25 May 1973
By JOHN HERBERSSpecial to The New York Times
Pres Nixon, in spirited address to about 610 cheering former Vietnam war prisoners, lashes out on May 24 at those who threaten secrecy of natl security matters; address apparently marks beginning of what some White House officials have said would be a counteroffensive to shift focus from Watergate case to broad issue of natl security; illus of Pres Nixon with prisoners of war
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