December 25, 1972

article discusses evidence that Navy has begun series of crackdowns on dissident black sailors, following race-oriented riots on carriers Constellation and Kitty Hawk, despite denials by official sources that such repressions exist; Navy has ordered that none of accused blacks from Kitty Hawk incident be released on bail and has moved to discharge, under less-than-honorable status, certain of 125 sailors involved in Constellation melee; recently issued adm orders appear to be directed to black crewmen; include orders making it illegal for blacks to give clenched fist salute or exchange 'dap' handshake, version of handshake used among civilian blacks; additional evidence of crackdown is seen in conviction of Kitty Hawk sailor W Faison who was photographed delivering black power salute and wearing blue jeans as ship entered port on Nov 28; Navy asserts Faison was convicted for being in restricted radar area; some sources note recent actions are geared to demonstrating that recent racial friction did not stem from Navy permissiveness; HR Armed Services subcom has completed investigation into disturbances but rept is not expected until early '73; illus

Telford Taylor, the Colum bia professor who was chief United States prosecutor at Nuremberg, reports from Hanoi that essential services are being maintained despite the heavy bombing. His dis patch appears on Page 3.

US Sup Ct on Dec 24 rejects petition by R Flicker to lift Washington, DC, TV blackout of NFL playoff game between Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers

Dec 25: US mil officers in Saigon, Dec 25, say US has at least temporarily halted bombing of N Vietnam; halt roughly parallels beginning of a 24-hr Christmas cease-fire being observed by S Vietnam; US mil command refuses to officially confirm halt; command believed acting under direct orders of Pres Nixon, who reptdly does not want to commit himself publicly so that he could resume bombing earlier than planned or extend the pause; US command, Dec 24, repts loss of another B-52, the 11th, and an F-4, the fifth to go down since Dec 18; 5 men on the B-52, which crashed in Laos Dec 21 after being shot at over N Vietnam, are rescued as are 2 crewmen of the F-4; Hanoi claims they shot down 3 more US fighter-bombers Dec 25, for a total of 47 planes destroyed in current raids, including 17 B-52s; despite unprecedented heavy bombing of North, no US spokesman appears at news briefing at which 50 newsmen are present; Natl Liberation Front announces it will observe a 24-hr Christmas truce beginning 1 PM Dec 24; S Vietnamese troops continue mil action between 1 PM and 6; Saigon charges that from 6 PM Dec 24 until 6 AM Dec 25 enemy initiated 32 more 'incidents'

Children at Cardinal McCloskey Home, White Plains, NY, Cath inst that harbors children whose parents are ill, missing or uncaring, describe their feelings about Christmas; illus