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\ FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) 5 ? (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Cited for Contempt Refuses to Tell Sources of Tate Trial News Story BY DOUG SHUIT — Times Staff. Writer A former newspaper reporter ‘was cited 17 times for contempt: Monday for refusing to 'reveal sources. of a news story: during the Tate-La Bian- (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) IT-1 Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, Calif, miner who is now press ocmatary for Dist.. Atty: Joseph P. Busch; Jr. was cited. after he refused to‘answe a series of) questions related to a mews story published Oct. 9, 1970: Farr claimed protection under 'the| First Amendment provisions ‘for! | freedom of the press and protection “under a California. statute’ granting ‘immunity'to reporters who refuse'to ‘disclose news sources. Lost Immunity, Judge Rules Superior Judge Charles: H. Older ruled that Farr was in‘contempt, holding that. Farr no longer had a.re-| potter's immunity because, he had, left the newspaper. Farr's bylined story in the Herald- Examiner .described. an alleged plot by members of ‘the Charles Manson: “family" to kill a number of Holly- wood celebrities. b6 b7C Date: 7/20/71 Edition: Tuesday Final Author: Under questioning by Dep. County Editor: Counsel William F. Stewart, Farr Title: said. that-he used a transcribed.state-| ment, by Miss Virginia Graham, a yosecution witness who testified during the Tate-La: Bianca trial, as Character: the background for the story, put.re- ee i fused. to.say who gave him the: trans’ wes unmmacenses Submitting Officel.og Angeles > CJ Being Investigated sues 0 1971 |— LOS ANGELES