Press rights clash with law enforcers prompts proposed safeguards
The Nixon era style battle over press access to sources and newsroom materials pushes the Justice Department to seek legislation clarifying First Amendment protections. The proposal targets police searches of newsrooms, requiring subpoenas for material and stopping ad hoc courtroom battles, while urging careful legislative action over open editorials.
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Stanford Daily
Supreme Court
New Jersey
New York Times
Myron Farber
Inside track for county seat bench cited
A Chester area column recalls historical notes from 100, 60, 50, and 10 years ago, highlighting figures such as Frederick Fairlamb, Horace Manley, and John V. Diggins. Mentions include birthday anniversaries, civic posts, obituaries, and a recent high school basketball win by Penncrest led by Jim Culbertson.
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Chester A
Frederick Fairlamb
Fairlamb
Upland Grammar School
Ridley Park Baptist Church
Harvey P. Lewis
Mor
Horace R. Manley
U. S
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
John J. Ucecereers
Catharine Ubil
Crozes Hospital
Santa Monica
Calif
Chester Rural
Francis X. Kellys
Glenolden
Chester
Pennsylvania State Police
John V. Diggins
Elizabeth H
Biz) Willis
Delaware County Club
C. C
Cy) Willis
Middletown
Jerry Wolman
Joe Kuharich
Philadelphia Eagles
Jim Culbertson
Penncrest
Haverford
Residents Protest Demolition Plans For Ridge Road Homes
A reader appeals to The Times about proposed demolitions at 4308 to 4314 Ridge Road to create park access. They claim lack of public hearings, question rights of way, urge council accountability, and warn against harming residents while offering reclaimed funds for home rehabilitation. The letter advocates community involvement and faster local answers.
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the Times
Ridge Road
New Year Memo: Define Self and Take Charge Today
A reflective note urges setting personal goals for the new year to reveal the true self. It encourages living one day at a time, embracing both short and long term aims, and facing challenges with courage, faith, and self-respect.
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the Times
Wale
SALT II rejection urged in 1979 U.S. Senate view
A Boston audience hears Paul Warnke urge early SALT II Senate review and argues against accord with the Soviet Union. The piece criticizes U.S. military morale and hardware, questions Soviet superiority, and urges rejecting SALT II and repudiating SALT I to put America first.
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Belmont
Mass
Paul Warnke
Boston
Senate
Warnke
Adam Yarmolinsky
The
Young Communist League
U. S
America
Kremlin
Paul Nitze
Dean Rusk
Douglas Dillon
Lane Kirkland
Soviet Union
John Durkin
D-N.h
John Glenn
Ohio
U.S.S.R
Durkin
U. S. Senate
On This Date in History December 27 1978
Highlights note events across centuries including Queen Juliana granting sovereignty to Indonesia in 1949, Pasteur born in 1822, Radio City Music Hall opening in 1932, Bastogne relief in 1944, Korea trustees in 1945, and 1966 Red Guards rally in Beijing. Also mentions Apollo aid to the moon in 1969 and energy policy steps in 1973.
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Juliana
Netherlands
Indonesia
Kan
New York City
Belgium
U.S
Bastogne
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Korea
Grant
Peking
China
Liu Shao-chi
U.S. Apollo
Pacific
Federal Energy
William Simon
CIA
William Colby
House
United Today
Marlene Dietrich
Anne
Seneres Ae
Ee Ae
Eee
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Hulme
Donald F. Graff
Washington
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Vermont Royster
Robert H. Bork
Yale University
U. S. Solicitor General
University of Chicago
Michael Schudson
Diggins
William
Joseph Solomon
Edgmont Avenue
John Spellacy
Roach’s
William T. Galloway
Oxford
Daily Times
Council
Associated Press
Louis Pasteur
Dole
France
Carrie Nation
Wichita
Berry's
Delaware
Daily Pariety Times
Delaware County
Chester Times
Rufus F. Wether
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