PRESS INSTITUTE IS CRITICAL OF U.S,; It Charges Courts Are Used to Chip Away at Freedom More Curbs Seen Marcos Assailed
Date: 01 January 1973
Special to The New York Times
Internatl Press Inst, in its rev of '72 press developments, finds that trend to restrict press freedom is stronger than in '71; repts barely 1/5 of 132 members of UN enjoy 'freedom of information'; holds 'true danger' is constituted by some press members' acceptance of attacks on freedom of expression
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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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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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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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Letters to the Editor; To Get New York City's Traffic Moving Hard-Hit Commuters 'Bias in the Networks' Cutbacks in Revenue-Sharing Funds Park Chung Hee's 'Coup in Office'
Date: 01 January 1973
JEROME M. SILVERSTEINJANE NEWITTMURRAY GELMANLEONARD A. KIRSCHWARREN F. COOKEJERRY WURFCHUNG IN SHICK
L A Kirsch lr says newspaper stories which suggest that LIRR commuters are doing splendidly without rr do disservice to commuters who must spend 4 to 5 hrs per day getting to and from work; scores commuter assns which say commuters can endure strike indefinitely; decries Gov Rockefeller's 'hands-off' policy in dispute
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Georgia Newspaper Sold
Date: 02 January 1973
J T Fleetwood, editor, publisher and owner, sells paper to Carnage Walls & Assocs
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