Barefoot Journalists; In China a New Breed of Newsman, And News, Has Arisen
Date: 08 January 1971
By OLAF LAGERCRANTZ
Olaf LAGERCRANTZ
Swedish newsman O Lagercrantz article on current state of news media, based on visit; repts press is completely a pol tool of Govt; notes current experiment of 'barefoot journalists', in which newsmen are sent to work in factories and on farms for 3 mos to be educated by masses, become familiar with hard work and to train mass correspondents among workers and peasants; illus
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President's Sources of Information
Date: 08 January 1971
PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
Patrick BUCHANAN
Pres Nixon aide P J Buchanan lr stressing how Nixon is kept informed on world issues by sources other than Govt intelligence sources; specifically refutes certain points in Prof H H Ransom Dec 26 article on role of intelligence in policy
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12 FAST ATOM SUBS ORDERED BY NAVY; To Be Built for $760-Million in Connecticut and Virginia
Date: 09 January 1971
USN awards 2 pacts totaling $332.5-million to Newport News & Shipbldg to build lead ship and four 688-class subs; awards $428-million pact to Gen Dynamics to build 7 subs; cost of 1st 12 ships estimated at $1.9-billion; order may be increased to 17 to 25 ships; cost of each sub estimated at about $160-million with additional $100-million each for nuclear reactors and other equipment which will be supplied separately; Sec Chafee says 1st 12 ships represent 1st increment of new sub program; Cong has approved funds for construction of 7 subs and procurement of material for 5 others in current fiscal yr
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BRAZIL WILL FREE 70 TO RANSOM BUCHER
Date: 09 January 1971
Special to The New York Times
Brazilian Govt agrees to free 70 prisoners of its choosing, will probably fly them to Algeria; kidnappers say they will free Bucher only after internatl news media rept news of prisoners safe arrival at destination
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FUROR DISRUPTS FIREMEN'S TALKS; Reports on a Pension Offer Denied by Negotiators
Date: 09 January 1971
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
UFA and NYC resume talks amid furor over repts that NYC has offered major pension concession, rept denied by Lindsay and Haber; latter warns repts could lead to strike if rank-and-file firemen suspect NYC of duplicity; appears on TV news program with reporter G Pressman to repeat denial; Maye also reptdly issues denial and reiterates UFA demand for retirement at half pay after 15 yrs and at full pay after 25 yrs; Schmertz denies any commitments, repts bargaining session went well; Lindsay assures business leaders that no pension change is contemplated
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BANK ACQUISITION PLANNED UPSTATE; Lincoln First Agrees to Pay $14-Million in Watertown
Date: 08 January 1971
By ALEXANDER R. HAMMER
Alexander HAMMER
Hutchins, Mixter & Parkinson and Woodcock Cummings Taylor & French to merge
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SUBURBAN ZONING GOES TO U.S. COURT; Suit by A.C.L.U. Challenges Housing Near St. Louis
Date: 08 January 1971
Special to The New York Times
ACLU files suit in US Fed Ct, St Louis, Mo, that could become landmark in field of open housing; suit is against Blackjack, Mo, and challenges city's new zoning laws, which eliminates all multi family zoning in community; action is filed in behalf of ch-sponsored nonprofic corp that plans to build federally assisted townhouse development known as Park View Heights for 214 low to middle income families on 12 acre track of land it owns in Blackjack; ACLU atty L Sager says that suit, alleging that zoning is motivated by racial discrimination, represents most dramatic challenge to power of suburbs that use their land-use authority to make tight little islands of residential exclusivity, news conf, Washington, DC
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UNION QUICKLY BARS OFFER BY CHRYSLER
Date: 08 January 1971
Chrysler Corp offers its 120,000 employes new contract almost identical to settlement with GM; UAW rejects offer, calling it 'deficient'; union pres Woodcock says offer 'is not tracking 13% wage increases' in Ford and GM pacts
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Debate on Recognition of Peking Intensifies for Japan's Leaders
Date: 08 January 1971
By TAKASHI OKASpecial to The New York Times
Japanese Govt leaders intensify debate over whether Govt should recognize Communist China as well as Nationalist China or break with latter and recognize only Communist regime; Premier Sato's recent statements urging care in resolving problem and his offer to talk with Chinese Communists on an amb level revd
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