March 30, 1971

NYC Health Services Adm study finds alcoholism is major health problem in city but is receiving only minor attention; estimates there are 300,000 alcoholics in city; notes alcoholism is 5th leading cause of death; asserts it costs city $1,132,000,000 and affects 1.5-million people each yr; holds it has greatest impact in slum areas; criticizes city hosps for treating only ailments associated with alcoholism rather than disease itself, holds hosps must provide emergency treatment and detoxification services and sponsor recovery units; notes WHO finding that US currently has highest incidence of alcoholism in world, was prepared by staff members J Guerin and J H Weiss; Admr Chase plans to announce details of new antialcoholism program based on study's recommendations, por

Ford recalls all of its 220,000 small Pinto cars to correct defect that has caused engine compartment fires in about 100 cars, usually when car was started; says defect occurred only in Pinto and is connected with effort to end air pollution and build small econ cars; 738,000 US cars and trucks were recalled in 70 under Fed rules for safety defects; 503,000 imported cars were also recalled, meaning that imports, which acct for 15% of sales, had 41% of defect recalls; Natl Hwy Traffic Safety Adm repts Chrysler will pay $5,000 penalty and send out recall notices by certified mail for 130,000 of its 70 Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger models to fix defective seat latch; Pinto illus

NYS Controller Levitt issues rept declaring that NYC could collect $57-million in Medicaid funds when it speeds system of filing Fed and state claims; repts NYC is as much as 7 mos behind in billing Fed and state govts to obtain its share of expenses; says backlog has existed since start of program in '66

Nixon issues Exec order establishing mechanism to monitor wages and prices in construction indus; order seeks to keep negotiated wage increases to annual level of about 6%; Nixon reinstates Davis-Bacon Act

Calley is found guilty of premeditated murder of at least 22 civilians; faces mandatory sentence of death or life imprisonment; arguments in mitigation to be heard tomorrow, when punishment will probably be announced; appeal is automatic; scene in courtroon during pronouncement of sentence described; jury finds Calley guilty on all 4 specifications; its finding said to reflect its effort to reconcile contradictions in testimony concerning number of civilians killed; Calley has orders from Latimer to keep silent until after sentencing; Latimer scores decision; Calley is put in cell with 2 rooms; Latimer says Calley is 'product of the system'; says he will call no witnesses for hearing on mitigation and extenuation; Calley is among 25 officers and enlisted men originally charged by Army in connection with alleged massacre; charges against 19 were dismissed; Medina, Henderson and Kotouc await trial; testimony of Calley, Meadlo and Medina recalled; Calley, Latimer, Kennedy and Daniel illus

Sup Ct agrees to consider issue whether FTC has legal power to forbid deceptive practices and unfair competition that are not expressly prohibited by statute; lower ct, in case involving redemption of Green Stamps, ruled FTC does not have such power

Govt repts resistance in Chittagong, but says Dacca and other cities have returned to normal; 2 English-language newspapers in Dacca reptdly resume publication; map

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Yugoslav Pres Tito and Pope Paul VI discuss East-West affairs, conf, Vatican; Tito, in address, stresses Yugoslavia has vital interest in lasting peace in Eur and Mediterranean; Pope lauds Tito efforts for peace

Govt asserts mil forces are in control of East and that rebels have been defeated, concedes that Khulna and port of Chittagong remain trouble spots; rebel broadcasts claim heavy fighting continues in many cities; repts from 'unimpeachable sources' in New Delhi tell of killings of civilians on massive scale by troops between Mar 25 and Mar 27; illus of Bengalis searching debris of homes destroyed by artillery

Nixon, in revg Laotian operation, is being asked to take some comfort from fact that more time was gained for continuing withdrawal of Amer forces; it is acknowledged around White House that opposition to Nixon's tactics of gradual withdrawal has been reignited by operation

Inst for Strategic Studies repts submarine-launched missiles are becoming increasingly important in US and USSR strategic arsenals, article in Strategic Survey; sees role continuing to grow as land-based ICBMs become unacceptable for econ and strategic reasons