February 15, 1972

NJ Assemblyman J S Margette promises public hearing on Gov Cahill's proposal to empower state to control, and in some areas to block, development in 7% of NJ that is chronically subject to floods; proposal, called Flood Plain Regulation Act, would give NJ Environmental Protection Dept auth to limit or stop development in flood plains or along rivers; Water Resources div dir C M Pike says detailed map of affected areas has not yet been completed; estimates proposal will affect 500 sq mi of NJ and most of its municipalities; plan will give state direct control of development in so‐called ‘floodways,’ or natural runoff areas and empower state to impose regulations in ‘flood hazard areas’ if localities do not take steps within 1 yr

About 12 books banned during Cultural Revolution in Communist China are again on sale, setting off melee in Peking bookstores; books that were banned include several classics on Western Civilization by great liberal thinkers of 18th‐century Europe; action marks major step toward liberalization by Mao Govt; liberalization coincides with confirmation of disgrace of former Chinese Defense Min Lin Piao by pub of foreign‐language edition of Chairman Mao's quotations minus Lin's foreword that appeared in previous editions; Lin was once designated as Mao's successor but has not been seen for last 5 mos

2d article of 2‐part NY Times series on police efficiency, as measured by number of robbery and burglary arrests in comparison to citizen complaints; study finds police efficiency roughly the same in slums as in other secs of city; details on precinct‐by‐precinct analysis of crime and arrest rates, manpower ratios of each precinct and police performance by econ groupings of neighborhoods; table listing manpower in each precinct; map‐graph of robbery, criminal homicide, burglary and auto theft arrests in precincts

Feb 15; Sen Jackson says he will sponsor const amendment to ban busing of school children to achieve racial integration, press conf, Washington; stand seen essentially same as Wallace's

Brit coal miners defend strike, ints in pubs and on picket lines; angry miners seen resolute about their demands for higher pay