8 april 1972 was een zaterdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♈. Het was de 98e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was Richard M. Nixon.
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Date: 09 April 1972
Justice Dept on Apr 8 submits argument that Sen Gravel was not protected by Cong immunity when he published his version of Pentagon papers through Beacon Press; says Const clause protects only s or debate in either house and does not provide any immunity for private republication of such s or debate; dept appeals to lower ct's refusal to require Gravel aide L S Rodberg to testify about papers before Boston Fed grand jury
Date: 09 April 1972
By JOHN M. LEE
Japanese Premier Sato comes under increased attack for his handling of case in which newsman T Nishiyama has been jailed for obtaining secret Govt documents on Okinawa's reversion to Japan; Sato had declared that there is no unlimited freedom for news media and that Nishiyama, Mainichi Shimbun reporter, violated code of newspaper ethics; became emotional as he replied to persistent questioning on issue in Parliament; Japanese press has been joined by legal assns, intellectuals, opposition politicians and even members of Sato's own Cabinet in accusing him of abridging press freedom; Min Fukuda's statement, in Parliament, that documents classified top secret should not be divulged raises storm of protest from opposition legislators who charge Govt would them stamp all unfavorable documents as top secret; Sato modifies his postion by end of wk by saying Govt is ready to accept any public criticism on its attitude toward secret documents
Date: 09 April 1972
Sigma Delta Chi awards to N Sheehan (NY Times) for his reportage of Pentagon papers, and P Arnett and B Gavzer (AP)
Date: 09 April 1972
Special to The New York Times
Wis Univ researchers J E Ross and S Jenkins say newspapers did not provide public with adequate information on policy considerations when many nuclear power plants were being planned from '66 to mid-'69; say coverage tended to be event-oriented, while neglecting underlying issues
Date: 08 April 1972
By STACY V. JONESSpecial to The New York Times
Stacy JONESSpecial
J M Benjamin Jr of Bionic Industries Inc receives patent for spectacles fitted with lasers that enable blind to 'see' obstacles ahead; spectacles, which are still in laboratory stage, described; Benjamin is co-inventor of laser cane that enables blind to detect objects; both cane and spectacles are owned by VA, in whose behalf co has been working for 15 yrs on electronic mobility aids for blind; canes are being tested by 10 blind veterans
Date: 09 April 1972
D Rusk says, Apr 8, US pub should be prepared for 'bad news' as Hanoi continues its offensive, s, Decatur, Ga; says those who urged Nixon to get the troops out of Vietnam as soon as possible will blame him if mil situation goes bad
Date: 08 April 1972
By JOHN CORRY
John CORRY
WNET, in effort to improve ratings, is experimenting with formats of Behind the Lines and 51st State news programs; producers comment
Date: 09 April 1972
Agnelli, Joseph B
Date: 09 April 1972
Repr Mills, on Apr 8, predicts that most delegates to Dem Natl Conv will be uncommitted, news conf attended by Kan Gov Docking and Repr Roy, Topeka