United States v. Associated Press

52 F.Supp. 362 (1943)

UNITED STATES

v.

ASSOCIATED PRESS et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

October 6, 1943.

Charles B. Rugg, of Boston, Mass., and John Henry Lewin, of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Timothy N. Pfeiffer and Morris Hadley, both of New York City, for Associated Press et al.

Robert T. Neill, of San Angelo, Tex., for special committee of Associated Press members in smaller communities.

Weymouth Kirkland, of Chicago, Ill., for Chicago Tribune and Robert R. McCormick.

Before L. HAND, SWAN, and AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judges.

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This action comes before a special…