St. Petersburg Times: Both Successful and Independent; A High Set of Standards Favors National Perspective
Date: 09 July 1974
By MARTIN ARNOLDSpecial to The New York Times
Article on St Petersburg, Fla, Times, whose liberal editorial policy is in contrast to conservative community it serves; investigative reptg is 1 of paper's specialties and recent stories written by reporters Bette Orsini and Martin Dyckman have brought about legal action; Eugene C Patterson, pres and editor, comments; Orsini illus (L)
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Colson Due to Surrender And Begin Sentence Today
Date: 08 July 1974
Charles W Colson is expected to surrender to Fed marshals in Baltimore on July 8 to begin serving sentence of 1 to 3 yrs for obstructing justice in Ellsberg break-in; John D Ehrlichman is expected to testify in his own defense on July 8 in Washington Fed Dist Ct; is being tried on 5 counts in connection with Ellsberg break-in (S)
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The Practice of Journalism; Books of The Times How Journalists Work Apt in Its Analogies
Date: 08 July 1974
By MARTIN ARNOLD
Martin ARNOLD
Thomas Griffith book How True. The Skeptic's Guide to Believing the News revd
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Ehrlichman Denies Guilt; Kissinger Told to Testify; Ehrlichman Denies Guilt; Kissinger Told to Testify Direct Questions Questioned by Judge
Date: 09 July 1974
By LINDA CHARLTONSpecial to The New York Times
John D Ehrlichman on July 8 takes stand in his own defense and denies that he authorized break-in at office of Daniel Ellsberg's former psychiatrist Dr Lewis J Fielding; Judge Gesell directs Sec Kissinger to appear as defense witness; assoc special Watergate prosecutor William Merrill attempts in his questioning to show that Ehrlichman knew of plan for psychological profile of Ellsberg before break-in and that Ehrlichman was aware that in authorizing 'covert operation' to examine Fielding's files he was authorizing unlawful entry into Fielding's office; Ehrlichman is asked about Aug 11, '71, memo in which he approved with his initial 'E' plan for 'covert operation' with caveat that it not be traceable to White House; says he thought he was approving legal, conventional operation (L)
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