Thieu's Supporters Cool to Resumption of Talks; Wants 'Durable' Peace Thieu's Supporters Are Cool To Planned Renewal of Talks
Date: 02 January 1973
By SYLVAN FOXSpecial to The New York Times
US Deputy Asst Sec W H Sullivan arrives, Jan 1, in Paris to participate in renewed technical talks between Hanoi and US that prepare for planned Kissinger-Le Duc Tho talks Jan 8
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The Japanese Press: Tension, Tension
Date: 03 January 1973
Byn Yukio Matsuyama
Byn Matsuyama
Y Matsuyama, NY correspondent for Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, comments on role of Japanese press in Japanese pol; says that Japanese newspaper is symbol and symbiosis of Japanese addiction to tension and excitement; repts that reading newspapers during office hrs is considered essential task for all co execs; drawing
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BAR UNIT ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR MEDIA
Date: 03 January 1973
F Bergen, chmn of NYS Bar Assn, on Jan 2 announces winners of '72 media awards competition; winners include WBEN, J Arnold (Albany Times Union), M B Margulies (Parade), B Scott (Saratogian), WEVD and T Cowan (Bellmore Life)
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A New Political Orthodoxy Is Asserting Itself in Liberal Yugoslavia; Press Is Under Fire No More Liberalism 'Firm Discipline' Required
Date: 02 January 1973
By RAYMOND H. ANDERSONSpecial to The New York Times
Raymond ANDERSONSpecial
emergence of new pol orthodoxy in Yugoslavia after 2 decades of more liberal ideology discussed; League of Communists is sternly reasserting authority over all aspects of soc, demanding doctrinal conformity, and Yugoslav relations with USSR are flourishing; Yugoslav press is now being pressured for having taken 'Western press as a model, nation's univs, especially their depts of philosophy, are under intense pressure to acknowledge Communist party guidance and to rid themselves of 'anarcho-liberal' profs; periodicals and books are being banned by ct action on vague charges that their contents 'might provoke alarm among citizens' and harshness of language has emerged in speeches by officials; Yugoslav officials scoff at speculation that new attitude means return to Stalinist rule; maintain urgent measures now being taken are aimed at averting 'neo-Stalinism' in Yugoslavia; others speculate that strong Communist party and weak federal Govt are Pres Tito's formula to avert crisis when he leaves office; possible econ implications noted; situation in several univs detailed, including plight of liberal Profs S Stojanovic, L Tadic and M Markovic
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Italians Hail Ruling on Press Freedom; Many Italians Shocked
Date: 03 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
Decision by judge in Perugia, Italy, ruling on case of nun charged with having caused death of at least 13 retarded children by mistreatment in private inst she has been running in Perugia, is hailed by Ital newsmen because of judge's upholding of newsmen's right to criticize ct sentences that they consider unjust; prosecutor had requested 24 yrs' imprisonment for nun, but ct sentenced her to 4 yrs 8 mos, found that she was eligible for pardon, wiping out 2 yrs of sentence, and freed her on ground that she had spent more than 2 yrs and 8 mos in jail awaiting trial; mild sentence shocked many Italians; newspapers throughout Italy criticized sentence, maintaining that nun still had backing of Roman Cath churchmen; presiding judge of Rome ct brought formal complaint against newsmen of several papers, but Perugia public prosecutor recommended that judge's complaint be rejected
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Poland Seeks to Listen to Public Opinion; A Swirl of Argument Favors Censorship Workers Wanted Data Speaks Frankly
Date: 02 January 1973
By JAMES FERONSpecial to The New York Times
Increased debate of crucial issues, demanded by Polish party leader Gierek in effort to prevent repetition of conditions that brought Poland to 'brink of civil war' in '70, discussed; S Celichowski, editor of Gdansk party newspaper Glos Wybrzerza, notes discussion is 'the vogue now' but indicates it is not enough, int; notes information from top down is easy, but from bottom up it is still heavily filtered; says under consultation system introduced by Gierek draft proposals of all econ changes are sent to nation's 100 largest enterprises, where they are discussed with workers in mass meetings or with workers' reprs; asserts consultations work well between party activists but degenerate into arguments when workers are finally involved; describes as an example the effort to formulate natl labor code
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