March 13, 1972

Nixon's statement in Shanghai communique that he recognized Taiwan as part of a single China helps lead to Brit‐Chinese accord to establish full diplomatic relations

early returns in Indian state election indicate New Congress party has won 70% of seats in assemblies of 16 states and 2 union territories; major consequence of election for Gandhi is assurance of pol stability for at least 5 yrs; victory places her in position to carry out various reforms; Gandhi illus

Data prepared for NYS Assemblyman Stein by N Kisburg, long‐time analyst of welfare problems, indicate increased family disintegration and increase in aid to the disabled, which largely include drug addicts, accounted for net rise of 85,879 people on NYC's welfare rolls; Stein illus

NY Times survey finds coll grades are rising steadily and perhaps at accelerating rate on campuses across country; situation causes growing debate among students, teachers and admrs over usefulness and real meaning of grades; study of 435 univs conducted by L S Burwen finds over‐all ungergrad grade rise from 2.4 in ‘60 to 2.56 in ‘69; while grades have gone up, scores earned by hs srs on coll entrance exams have dropped slightly; this divergence confirms suspicion of some teachers that grades are going up even though students are not getting any smarter; testing experts warn against taking connection too literally, since coll bd tests ask different questions; some teachers feel reason for increase lies in liberalized curriculums and grading systems, others feel trends show that students are smarter and more serious about their work; others, mostly older teachers, feel teachers are eager for approval of students, particularly those from minority groups, and hand out high grades to avoid insisting on acad excellence

Natl Black Pol Conv adopts pol agenda establishing ‘ind black pol assembly’ to strengthen over‐all effectiveness of some 7.5‐million black voters; proposed Natl Black Assembly would link black voters to every philosophical and pol persuasion and hold pol conv every 4 yrs, just prior to Dem and Repub Natl Convs; next conv is set for Phila in ‘76; agenda put together last wk‐end by various black professionals meeting at Howard Univ, Washington, DC, does not specifically call for separate black pol party and does not mention endorsement of Pres candidate; Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) is chmn of closing session; other agenda recommendations noted; Repr Chisholm does not attend conv, says she is ill in Fla; illus of some delegates giving clenched‐fist salute at opening ceremonies, with Repr Diggs at lectern