February 22, 1971

NYC study for Mayor Lindsay, paralleled by rept by Manhattan Dist Atty Hogan, says that there has been breakdown in state program set up to treat drug addicts who have been convicted of crimes; both repts propose reversing present law that requires trial 1st on criminal charges and only then, if there is conviction, hearing on whether addict should be committed for treatment; propose civil commitment effort 1st, at least for misdemeanor defendants, dropping criminal charge if treatment is ordered; city study, conducted by Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Dir H S Ruth, asserts that only 29% of convicted addicts had been remanded for treatment in 31-mo-period ending last July, leaving rest to stay in prison, State Narcotics Addiction Control Comm Chmn Luger comments

Communist China gains greater acceptance and qualified approval from significant segments of traditionally conservative and largely apolitical Chinese community in US; shift to feeling of nationalism linked to China's stronger internatl position and domestic achievements; Oct 1 celebrations marking anniv of establishment of People's Repub of China were held in NYC and San Francisco Chinatowns for 1st time in 21 yrs; outspoken supporters of Communist regime remain a tiny minority; none of the nearly 400,000 ethnic Chinese in US are active supporters of either Govt but are increasingly accepting reality of a Communist-ruled China; Nationalist Govt takes active interest in overseas Chinese affairs; its hope that overseas Chinese will play active role in recovery of mainland linked; operation of Chinese groups in NYC, formed into conglomerate Chinese Consol Benevolent Assn, discussed; illus of some pro and anti-Peking Chinese demonstrators in NYC

Sylmar, area hardest hit in quake which struck Los Angeles area 2 wks ago, still has not recovered from damage; thousands of homes have been condemned and all homes lack utilities; map; residents comment; illus

about 200 welfare recipients move into new but still unoccupied apt bldg on Upper West Side and declare they intend to stay 'forever'; illus; most leave after police and bldg contractor repr order them to do so; police remove remaining squatters; Natl Welfare Rights Orgn members say group organized action; help families find temporary qrs; earlier, orgn reprs met with city officials and requested city to find permanent housing for recipients, many of whom reptdly have been living in welfare hotels for mos and some for yrs; Rev D Johnson of St Martin's Ch, Harlem, which is bldg's sponsor, repts he will not press charges; Callender, who appears at apt to show support for squatters, declares recipients have to do something to dramatize their plight

bn of S Vietnamese Rangers is driven from Laotian mountaintop 6 mi NW of Phu Loc command post after N Vietnamese soldiers overrun their position; loss follows 1st major enemy attack reptd against S Vietnamese thrust; US mil advisers say AA fire prevented helicopters from bringing supplies and reinforcements to Rangers; some helicopters manage to reach site after air strikes are called in; some of strikes are directed from ground by Sp/4 D J Fujii, crew chief of downed med evacuation helicopter; helicopters take 200 men from overrun group to more secure position about 1 mi to west; S Vietnamese mil spokesman says 23 Rangers and 639 enemy killed in attack; details on fighting; map