January 5, 1973

Western Union Corp wins Govt approval on Jan 4 to build 1st US domestic satellite communications system, WESTAR, to handle such services as its telegraph, Telex and private line services; Western Union pres E D Hilburn says he is negotiating with 3 TV networks to carry their programs when satellite system goes into operation before mid-'74 at cost of $70-million; FCC authorizes Western Union to construct 3 satellites, which would be linked to all 48 contiguous states and also Puerto Rico and probably Hawaii and Alaska; 1st launch is expected about April 14, '74; satellites will be built by Hughes Aircraft Co at estimated cost of $8.3-million each; Western Union must still obtain FCC approval for its ground stations; FCC action is 1st construction permit issued since it decided on its multiple-entry domestic satellite policy last June; denies request for assignment of orbital positions for Western Union pointing out that they depend upon whether Western Union will be authorized to serve Alaska and Hawaii

4-party formal Paris peace conf resumes, Jan 4; Communists accuse US of seeking to perpetuate div of Vietnam; chief US negotiator Amb W J Porter is conciliatory in his remarks, makes no direct answer to charge; Saigon repr Pham Dang Lam says there would be lasting peace only if Hanoi and Saigon respect each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty; Porter calls for reconciliation; says it is not a time for rancor and propaganda; Communists score destruction in North by US planes; Porter says it is unlikely he will be Paris for next formal session; he will shortly assume post of Asst Sec of State for Pol Affairs; US and Hanoi experts meet for technical session, Paris suburb

Conf of Dem Sens, Jan 4, votes 36-12 for antiwar resolution, sponsored by Sen E M Kennedy; resolution declares it to be policy of Dems that no further money be spent to support US operations in Vietnam war and that all such operations be stopped immediately subject only to arrangments for release of POWs and an accounting for Amers missing in action; later, in Sen, Sen McGovern offers legis to cut off US war funds within 60 days; similar bill offered by Sens E W Brooke and A Cranston; Sen Mansfield says resolution of Dem caucus is 'not likely to be transformed into legis soon' and that he see no way of taking action on legis between now and the Pres inauguration; mil funds have already been appropriated for expenses through the end of June; any legis withdrawing these appropriations could be vetoed by Nixon; Mansfield and other leading war opponents do not believe they have a majority sufficient to override a veto; Dem Sens reject Sen H M Jackson resolution to invite Nixon to meet with Cong leadership to explain his war policy; Sen Church says Adm should inform Cong by sending its officials before the Foreign Relations Com; US State Dept, Jan 4, refuses to send witness to testify on hearings held by Repr B S Rosenthal on effect of US bombing on relations with Eur countries; McGovern, in Sen, scores bombing as cruel and insane; Sen Scott urges Sens to temper their language and keep natl security in mind

Quinn, Roseann: R Quinn, school teacher at St Joseph's School for the Deaf in Bronx, is found knifed to death on Jan 3 in her W 72d St apt; although murder was reptd to police on Jan 3, dept did not rept it until Jan 4 due to local precinct's failure to notify central police communications of murder; detectives say that Quinn's body was found on sofa and that she had been repeatedly stabbed; say that hollow sculptured bust of woman was placed on her head; autopsy shows that Quinn was stabbed 14 times and that she was raped; her illus before death

Some black New Yorkers gave mixed responses yesterday to Governor Rockefeller's call for “stern measures” to eliminate drug‐related crime.