April 30, 1970

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NYC hosp officials pledge to make every effort to perform medically sound abortions on NYC women who request them after law becomes effective in July; says it will make availability of this service widely known among women in city; declaration issued by bd of NYC Health & Hosps Corp, which will assume control of city pub hosps on July 1; com headed by Dr S Greenbarg makes study into proper med standards for NYC Health Dept

State Civil Rights Div announces that it is formulating state regulation that will require landlords of apt houses with 25 or more units to file annual lists designating race of their tenants, pub hearing, Newark; lists will be used as evidence in ct if systematic patterns of discrimination are found; div aide says that regulation will be 1st of its kind by any state and perhaps any city in nation; says it will take effect before beginning of summer and probably will affect more than half of apts in state; div officials say that they expect bitter opposition from landlord groups and, most likely, ct test of regulation's constitutionality; proposal is result of more than yr's investigation into alleged housing discrimination in state; inquiry was carried out by group of Rutgers Univ law students led by Prof A Blumrosen with funds provided by HUD Dept; regulation described

US announces it is providing combat advisers, tactical air support, med evacuation teams and some supplies to S Vietnamese troops attacking Communist bases in Cambodia; Asst Defense Sec Henkin says Vietnamese Communists operating from Cambodia have ‘posed an increasing threat to Amer and allied troops in Vietnam’; S Vietnamese offensive involving thousands of troops has begun; Adm move brings immediate outcry in Cong; Nixon to explain decision in TV address to nation; statement issued by US command in Saigon repts Amers are also providing helicopters and arty support; White House press sec reiterates postion that decision to provide Amer support should not be viewed as Nixon's answer to new Govt's request for mil aid; Adm officials speculate on effects of new offensive

over 3,000 students sign petition backing Brewster's leadership following Agnew's criticism; difference of opinion among faculty on statement noted; Brewster declines comment on Agnew attack and criticism from Dempsey; Panther official known as ‘Big Man’ calls for release of Seale and other defendants, news conf