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MONDAY, JULY 10, 1972 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE lJ(BW Ellsberg, Russo Face Trial Today In Pentagon Papers News Leak i. .1 a feels he broke no laws. The first article gleaned from the Pentagon Papers ap peared in the New York Times on June 13, 1971, and. led to an immediate court battle over freedom of the press to publish the material Following restraining ok ders, appearance of the docu ments in more newspaper and a flurry of court appealsw the U.S. Supreme Court rulec there could be no prior gov ernment restraint of a papeN to bar it from publishing story.

fense with intent or reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation." That phrase, however, is omitted from the Federal grand jury indictment of Ellsberg and Russo. The defense contends espionage laws can't be interpreted to exclude intent to harm the country. The Justice Department says they can. The government 't claim that either Ellsberg or Russo intended to harm the United States when they made public the massive Pentagon Democratic Convention McGOVERM The forces of Senator George McGovern are putting the heaviest tort of pressure on Senator Edmund S. Muskie to give them his critically needed support in tonight's all-important California showdown Page 1 INDIANA DELEGATION Anthony DeBonis of Gary goes in lor his second dip off the beach of the Cadillac Hotel while i Pierre Salinger is at the Miami Beach Convention Center looking businesslike but cool Page 3 "BLACK CAUCUS Negro Democratic delegates at a meeting sponsored by the National Black Caucus boo McGovern and Humphrey and cheer Shirley Chisholm; but Negro leaders are throwing support to McGovern Page 3 WOMEN'S CAUCUS-The National Women's Political Caucus said yesterday it is seeking to get a woman Democratic f.

vice-presidential candidate i posts Indochina is was 82. The weatherman predicted today would be sunny and warmer with a high temperature in the mid-80s. (Star Photo) SWIM TIME It fait almost likt lommer yesterday at EagU Creek Reservoir, at least to these youngsters who frolicked in the water and buried each other in the sand. Yesterday's high temperature THE WAR U.S. Air Force CREDENTIALS FIGHT BEACH Los Angeles (AP) Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo, who admit their roles in leaking -the top secret Pentagon Papers to Dews media, go on trial today in a case of controversy, history and important legal precedents.

At issue will be constitutional freedoms of speech and press and an unprecedented interpretation espionage laws. Already history records this as the first case in which men were charged with espionage for leaking secrets to a newspapers "THIS IS A nontraditional espionage case," says Ells-berg's defense attorney, Leonard Boudin. We are writing here on a clean slate." Espionage, Boudin says, usually involves spies. The laws themselves refer to per-sons "obtaining information respecting the national de- says he is inclined to stay with Humphrey on the second ballot, after the first one in which Indiana delegates are hound, by the May 2 primary results. BOTH HE and his father are "strong in the union" (Steelworkers), as he says.

Yesterday afternoon, a little before DeBonis prepared for his dip, Salinger finished one of many interviews and strolled in casual fashion over to the Indiana delegation's location, then occupied by a scattering of newsmen and Democrats. SALINGER greeted Richard B. Stoner of Columbus, na tional committeeman for the state, and soon the two were closely huddled. Salinger knows Stoner well, and would perhaps like to know him bet ter. Stoner is uncommitted, and alert.

i Indiana Delegation's From Pierre Yet, But DeBonis Hasn't Heard Chances Are He Will Papers a government study of the origins of the Vietnam war and the decisions that prolonged it. Ellsberg, 41, lean, intense and graying, and Russo, 35, balding, amiable and soft-spoken, are both former researchers for Rand Corp. at Santa Moaica, a "think tank" which researched war-related projects for the Pentagon. At Rand, Ellsberg, then a top-rated war analyst, gained access to the 47-volume Vietnam study. Both Ellsberg and Russo have said they discussed the study together, gradually drifting from hawkish approval of the Vietnam war to disillusionment and a desire to end the conflict.

Ellsberg has taken full responsibility for making the papers public, although Russo has said he helped copy them. Russo is charged in only three counts of 15-count indictment. Ellsberg is named in 12 counts. Conviction could result in a maximum sentence of 115 years in prison for Ellsberg and 35 years for Russo. "I TOOK THE action on my own initiative, said Ellsberg when he surrendered to au thorities June 28, 1971.

"I felt as an American citizen as a responsible citizen I could no longer co-operate with concealing this informa tion from the American peo ple." He added, "I am pre pared for all consequences." However, he says now that he By PAUL M. DOHERTY Star Staff Reporter Miami Beach, Fla. Anthony DeBonis of Gary, who, as they used to say, is free, white and 21, went in for his second dip off the undistinguished beach of the Cadillac Hotel yesterday afternoon while Pierre Salinger was out at the Miami Beach Convention Center looking business like but cool. Anthony has not heard from Pierre yet, but he may before the fierce push of Senator George McGovern's forces for the necessary votes in the credentials fight is over, MOST OF THE Indiana delegates were present but almost nobody was In gear In contrast to DeBonis' youth on a holiday theme, though, was the tense and continuous huddling of 'Ter-rence Straub of Indianapolis with other delegates and young volunteers backing McGovern. Straub, 26, and and more women in cabinet Page IS jets destroy one of North Viet- agers Page 12 nam's biggest military vehicle repair depots on the edge of Hanoi and shoot down three MIGs trying to intercept them Page 7 international ULSTER VIOLENCE-Themilitant Provisional wing of the outlawed Irish Republican Army calls off its 13-day-old cease-fire and resumes full-scale attacks on British troops in cities and towns across violence-wracked Northern Ireland Page 1 jjCHESS MATCH-Challenger Bobby Fischer's favorite chair arrives from New York to help insure the Ameican's com-fort in his match against Russian Boris Spassky for the world chess, championship Page 4 jECLIPSE Scientists and amateur astronomers will be watch- ing from land, sea and air today as a total eclipse darkens the sun from Siberia east along a narrow strip of northern Alaska and Canada to the Atlantic Ocean Page 4 National ROGERS Secretary of State Rogers confers with President Tito of Yugoslavia, ending a swing through East Europe to demonstrate support for independent policies in the Com- munist world Page 2 PENTAGON PAPERS Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo.

who admit their roles in leaking the top secret Pentagon Papers to news media, go on trial today in a case of con- troversy, history and important legal precedents Page The Democratic Party signed off its money raising telethon last night with report of a pledged total of $4,461,755 and spokesmen said final figure probably would top $5 million Page I JBUDGET President Nixon's budget chief claims Senator Mc-r Govern's proposed military budget cuts disclose "an ig-I norance of the situation that I find frightening Page I Indianapolis and Indiana 'fclWASS ARRESTS Police crack down on alleged street rowdies loitering in front of four inner city clubs two near 29th Street and Central Avenue and two on East 22d Street i in wake of neighborhood complaints 1 PURDUE PRESIDENT TO WED-Dr. Arthur G. Hansen, pres-'Z ident of Purdue University, announces plans to marry Nancy Tucker, an Indianapolis woman whom Hansen dated 25 years ago Page 1 CRUCIFIX STOLEN-An irreplaceable 16th-Century Italian 't, brass crucifix is stolen from SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 'seat of the Indianapolis Roman Catholic Archdiocese Page 1 POLICE ATROLS SPARSE Indianapolis police patrols are found" t6 be down to about half the number normally assigned to a single shift. Deputy Chief Raymond J.

Strattan says he'll take a "long, hard look" at the situation Page 7 ALSE ALARM PRANKS Investigators trace allegedly false police and fire reports to telephone in 100 block of Fletcher Change of Negro Delegates Boo McGovern, HHH; South Dakotan Gets Support Lieara nee Sale Avenue and arrest two teen CHIEF TOPIC AT MIAMI Related Stories On Page other McGovern enthusiasts were working on both the credentials matter that will show the massed power of the stop-McGovern forces tonight and the nomination balloting beyond. DeBONIS, like several others in the Indiana group, got in town early (Friday night) and has been looking over the area, relaxing and having a good time. But he listens, too, and the recent Purdue University graduate, a political science major who was state president of the Collegiate Young Democrats, has been talking to one of the McGovern challenge delegates from Illinois. "HE SAYS (Chicago Mayor Richard Daley won't even talk to them (about a compromise)," DeBonis remarked "Who knows? I think there's some talking going on." He continued, "I think Mc Humphrey, one of the nation's early civil rights champions, drew hoots on two occasions when he pointedly referred to the approaching cre-dentitals fights over seating of the California delegation. McGovern, who won the California: primary, is fighting for the entire 271-member delegation on a "winner take all" basis, according to California law.

Humphrey wants 108 members of the California delegation, representative of the total vote he received in the primary. The former Vice-President, noting the large number (458) of Negro delegates to the convention said it had taken years of achievement and work, adding that it did not result from any "winner take all" program. This brought hoots from the crowd, many of whom are McGovern backers. McGOVERN SAID the key question that the convention has to resolve is going to happen tonight on "the question of what happens to the California delegation." He said it was not a "George McGovern, Hubert Humphrey, or Shirley Chisholm vote The crowd booed when he brought Mrs. Chisholm's name into the controversy, although the Negro woman candidate is known to support the "winner take all" theory.

The meeting, to which all the a New York Congresswoman, Gary Mayor Richard G. ported Humphrey, the Minnesota senator. McGovern did not enter the Indiana primary, vention, said it had taken years McGOVERN SAID everyone knew before the California primary that it was a "winner take all" contest. Besides that, McGovern said that two years previously, he and Senator Harold Hughes (D-Ia.) were against the "winner take all" basis in California when they served as cochairmen of the Democratic Reform Commission, later known as the "McGovern Commission." He said he and Hughes lostt hat fight by an open vote. While the South Dakotan appeared to make some headway in explaining his stand against giving Humphrey any California votes, a small group of Negro women set up chants of Latest U.S.

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nicotine iv. per cigarette. FTC Report APRIL 11 Face "We're remodeling but ibnve livings arc offered ia ill itortj" GOLD Hills Govern might be set back (on the Credentials questions). I think there might be enough votes to sustain the California challengers, and I would think there would be a compromise to let Daley be on the THE ATTENTION of delegates who are watching the developments is "not on the nomination but on the credentials committee." The Illinois challengers, DeBonis pointed out, have taken over what was to have been the quarters for the uncommitted Daley forces in the Diplomat Hotel, one of the fancier surf side spots. THE YOUNG, mustachioed delegate meanwhile is sorting through 'his growing pile of invitations to receptions for presidential candidates, and said he probably will go to the bash sponsored by-Senator Edmund S.

Muskie tonight at the Americana. DeBonis is uncommitted but "What about Chicago? What about Chicago?" They were referring to the denial of seating delegates allied w'ith Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. A group of Illinois challengers, supporters of McGovern, are opposing elected delegates to the convention, including Mayor Daley. This also will be fought out at the convention.

Mrs. Chisholm rocked the caucus with taunts at both Negro and white politicians for making her "personna non grata" because of her outspokenness on campaign issues. She sai the convention Negroes should stay in unison with her on the first ballot and thwart some Negro political leaders who she said had made deals with others to "deliver" the Negro vote. SHE DID NOT mention names but said she would "tell all" after the November election. Mrs.

Chisholm, referring to the alleged deals, mentioned some $30,000 and $75,000. She said the most power the Negro delegates have is their own vote, and said the eventuate with the groups holding ual nominee will have to nego-large blocs of votes. MUSKIE and former North Carolina Governor Terry San-ford, a late entry with little hope of winning, were treated warmly by the caucus. Humphrey also had rooters, but they weren't quite as enthusiastic. Alabama Governor George C.

Wallace also was invited but could not appear because of his physical condition. A caucus spokesman said only candidates, and nt representatives, were allowed to speak. 73-Ycar-Old Man Has 20 Children Wellington, N.Z..(AP)-Cyril Chapman, 73, has just had his 20th child. His present wife his second gave birth to 16 of the Ten still live In the parental home at Tutckahua, population 39. Chapman supplements his state pension and child allowances by catching fish and growing vegetables.

TALENT CONTEST-Competition in the 1972 area-wide Talent Contest, to which the public is invited free-of-charge, will start at 7 p.m. today at Gustafson Park, 30th Street and Moller Road Page 25 IRLACK EXPO '72 Sunday's citowd down from Saturday's 47,000 but the chairman of Black Expo '72 calls the black culture exhibition in Indianapolis a huge success Page 25 PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS, PAGE 14 Editorials "The Job Killers," on destruction of job opportunities in marginal businesses by minimum wage laws; "Bent," on NBC "documentary" on current phase of Vietnam war; T'Share Whose Wealth?" suggesting brunt of McGovernite "restructuring" costs would fall on middle-income bracket Page 22 Column Henry J. Taylor says France is no longer "sick man of Europe;" Senator Barry Gold water says President Nixon has Jgiven youth real benefits while his opponents have only talked; 'Anthony Lejenne says Britain is making mistake by letting Palestine guerrilla group open London office Page 22 Jack Anderson says auto makers are dragging feet on promised rebates to car buyers; Roy Wilkins analyzes shortage of iNegro police; Max Lerner wonders what has happened to pa-Jrioism Page 23 Men's Shoes Over 1400 pairs from our regular stocks! Current but discontinued numbers. Not all sizes in every style but plenty from which to choose. Both dress and casual shoes featuring such names as Nettle-ton Johnson Murphy Jarman Bass Regularly 46.

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Now 17.90 Sneakers Now 3.99 By ROBERT P. MOONEY Star Staff Reporter Miami Beech, Fla. George McGovern was booed, Hubert H. Humphrey was hooted and Mrs. Shirley Chisholm was cheered during a noisy and boisterous two-hour meeting of Negro delegates to the Democratic National Convention yesterday.

The meeting to which all the party's presidential were invited, was sponsored by the National Black Caucus in the Hotel Fontainebleau. ALTHOUGH MRS. Chisholm, a New York Congresswoman overwhelmingly won the crowd's sentiment for her "tell it like it is" approach to the campaign, McGovern, the South Dakota senator, appeared to be winning indorsements from Negro leaders. Gary Mayor Richard O. Hatcher, leader of the Indiana Black Caucus, confirmed reports that he is supporting McGovern.

Hatcher, during the Indiana May 2 primary, supported Humphrey, the Minnesota senator. McGovern did not enter the Indiana primary. IT WAS ALSO earlier reported that California Congressman Ronald V. Dellums, a Black Caucus leader, is now backing McGovern. 30-Year Guarantea HOMEOWNER'S SALE llgTRAUSS Greenwood L.

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