Head of I.T.U. and Local Here In Rift Over Extension of Strike
Date: 11 May 1972
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
ITU Local 6 pres B A Powers seeks support from ITU prcs J J Pilch for Powers proposed extension of Morning Telegraph strike to Daily Racing Form because Racing Form is handling struck work formerly published by Telegraph; Telegraph ceased pub on Apr 10 during ITU strike over layoff of 20 printers; Powers asks Pilch to authorize picketing of premises of Racing Form; Pilch says ITU has no authority to direct ITU members to respect picket lines
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Thieu Orders Martial Law; Ousts an Area Commander; Martial Law Declared by Thieu In a Move to Arouse the Nation
Date: 11 May 1972
By CRAIG R. WHITNEYSpecial to The New York Times
Craig WHITNEYSpecial
Pres Nguyen Van Thieu imposes martial law on S Vietnam, May 10; move follows a Pres declaration of emergency on May 9; appears to be part of attempt by Govt to instill sense of urgency in the cities and towns not so far directly affected by the heavy fighting; Thieu also dismisses Central Highlands comdr Lt Gen Ngo Dzu, replacing him with Maj Gen Nguyen Van Toan; Thieu has been under heavy pressure from US officials in Saigon to 'get tough' and exercise more visible leadership; Thieu appears to be making efforts to show firmer leadership and to replace those of his mil comdrs who have demonstrated weakness; US officials feel that Nixon has again taken the reins into Amer hands after having lost much of his faith in the policy of Vietnamizing the war; one Amer says decision to leave Quangtri was an internal crisis' of Brig Gen Vu Van Giai; says city was not even under ground attack when the army got orders to leave; Amb Bunker and Gen Abrams are believed to have urged Thieu to be more open with his people and explain to them the seriousness of the crisis; Dzu and Toan illus
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Conservative Group Gives Prizes to Senator Byrd and William Loeb
Date: 11 May 1972
By ERIC PACE
Eric PACE
Natl Econ Council honors Sen H F Byrd Jr and other noted conservatives, including Manchester (NH) Union-Leader publisher W Loeb, Repr J G Schmitz and A J Geidel, Fordham Univ chmn of Young Amers for Freedom, May 10 dinner, NYC; Lt Gov Maddox is main speaker; W Harnischfeger is toastmaster; guests include brewing heir R Pabst, G B Washington, ex-Repr K St George and Nationalist Chinese Amb Shen
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2 Times Men, Newsweek Editor Winners of 1972 Loeb Awards
Date: 12 May 1972
'72 G M Loeb awards to R E Bedingfield, R H Metz, J N Wilford and L S Silk (NY Times)
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DEADLINE CLUB GIVES JOURNALISM AWARDS
Date: 11 May 1972
Sigma Delta Chi NY professional chapter, Deadline Club, journalism awards to C J Loomis and G Bylinsky (Fortune), Dr J Brothers (WMCA), R Oliver and M Finkelstein (Daily News), G Rivera (WABC) and H Tanner (NY Times)
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Antiwar Protests Rise Here and Across the Country; Antiwar Protests Rise Here and Across the Country; Demonstrations in Times Square and on Park Ave.
Date: 11 May 1972
By LINDA CHARLTON
Linda CHARLTON
About 2,500 antiwar protesters on May 10 block traffic for 1-hr on Park Av between 50th and 51st Sts in protest against Nixon's new Vietnam actions
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N.B.C. Makes Major Changes In News and Programing Staff
Date: 11 May 1972
By GEORGE GENT
George GENT
NBC-TV pres Durgin announces major changes in network's programing and news mgt, effective June 1; major upgrading involves network's West Coast programing vp H S Schlosser, who is named to new position of exec vp, M Werner, who is named sr vp of program development, L R White, who is apptd vp of programs; NBC-News pres Frank announces apptmt of news exec R C Wald as exec vp of news; changes are designed to bring forward younger men
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TV vs. Magazines
Date: 12 May 1972
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY
Philip DOUGHERTY
Transportation Displays Inc names A S Mollicone vp
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Excerpts From Secretary Laird's News Conference on the New U.S. Military Measures in North Vietnam
Date: 11 May 1972
excerpts from Sec Laird's news conf on US mining of N Vietnamese ports and US determination to do whatever is necessary to stop supplies of equipment to N Vietnam
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Business Writers Elect
Date: 11 May 1972
Amer Soc of Business Writers names D Smith (Ward's Auto World) pres, H Rowen (Washington Post) vp, D Campbell (Arizona Republic) treas, R Weiskittel (Cincinnati Enquirer) sec
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