Press, Bomb and Pistols
Date: 19 September 1979
editorial on Government's attempt to stop publication by The Progressive
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Date: 19 September 1979
editorial on Government's attempt to stop publication by The Progressive
Date: 19 September 1979
By DOUGLAS E. KNEELAND Special to The New York Times
Douglas KNEELAND
Government asks US Court of Appeals for 7th Circuit to lift injunction against The Progressive; court is expected to vacate order in few days; celebrations are held at offices of The Progressive and Daily Californian; Madison Press Connection editorial page editor David Wagner, editor Ron McCrea and Progressive editor Erwin Knoll comment (M)
Date: 18 September 1979
By WALLACE TURNER
Wallace TURNER
profile of Hansen; Hansen por (M)
Date: 18 September 1979
By MALCOLM W. BROWNE
Malcolm BROWNE
analysis of implications of publication by Madison Press Connection of Hansen letter; information in letter noted; illus of Ron McCrea, editor of Madison Press Connection (M)
Date: 19 September 1979
By WALLACE TURNER Special to The New York Times
Wallace Special
Hansen says he is astounded by fuss caused by his letter; characterizes himself as 'very conservative Republican'; says he wrote letter to Percy at suggestion of 1 of Percy's staff members; says he had no idea information in letter was so sensitive; says he is opposed to attempt to censor The Progressive; por (S)
Date: 18 September 1979
By PHILIP TAUBMAN Special to The New York TimesBy WOLFGANG SAXON
Philip Special
Justice Department announces it is abandoning efforts to prevent publication of articles on hydrogen bomb by Progressive magazine and Daily Californian; Government, acting after Madison Press Connection published text of Hansen letter, determines that any further effort to restrain publication is pointless; warns it is not giving green light to press or anyone else to violate Atomic Energy Act of 1954 by disclosing national security secrets; Justice Department is begining preliminary investigation to determine whether law or court orders against publication of hydrogen bomb information were violated by Madison Press Connection publication; department spokesman Terrence B Adamson says Atty Gen Benjamin R Civiletti had given his general approval to decision while traveling out of town; Daily Californian editor Tom Abate and Progressive editor Erwin Knoll comment (M)
Date: 18 September 1979
NYS Supreme Court Justice Ernest H Rosenberger rules that James Mitteager must stand trial (S)
Date: 18 September 1979
By DOUGLAS E. KNEELAND Special to The New York Times
Douglas KNEELAND
Chicago Tribune moves ahead its scheduled publication of letter; Robert H Wills, editor of Milwaukee Sentinel, Larry Jinks, editor of San Jose Mercury-News, and Roy Grimm, managing editor of Oakland Tribune, comment; NY Times says it is concerned about issue of prior restraint but will not print text because letter is not of sufficient news interest (S)