MONTHLY REPORT--AUSTRIAN BUREAU--JANUARY 1982

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• Publication Date: February 3, 1982
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3 February 1982
MAU-2006
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report--Austrian Bureau--January 1982
I. OPERATIONS
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. With the delivery of Polish newspapers becoming more
dependable this month, the bureau's three-man Polish team
eventually returned to some form of normality following
the erratic last half of December when they never knew
from one day to the next which papers would arrive. Our
new Polish monitor returned to Vienna STAT
to his press duties on 11 January following a 2-week TDY
in Caversham where he assisted the BBC in its radio coverage
over the holidays. However, before we could settle back
into a routine again, BBC requested a week's survey of
Warsaw II radio which returned to the air on 17 January.
With this early morning to midnight watch requiring the full
attention of two of our Poles, London PMU Di ed in again
to help our remaining monitor. F_ tch With PV/POa STAT
2. The Albanian section also continued to grab attention as the
pieces began to fall into place in the post-Shehu jigsaw puzzle
of political life in Tirana. Proving the rumors of his death
to be premature, party leader Enver Hoxha--persistently
reported by the Yugoslav media to have been killed in a
wildwest shootout with Shehu--was resurrected on 14 January
during opening night at the People's Assembly where he
introduce a new prime minister, Adil Carcani. Senior monitor
nd his colleague[ along with
Senior Editor were pleased to get some well-
deserved kudos rom the BBC's News Bureau for their "swift and
professional coverage of the Albanian parliamentary It
Commendations from the bureau chief fo
efforts over the past three months--during a party congress
in November, Shehu's suicide in mid-December, and the People's
Assembly--were put in their personnel files.
STAT
J I H I
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3. The bureau got more than its money's worth from ANSA
this month as we had our most productive period in memory,
filing nearly 50,000 words from the English service. The
big increase was mostly due to the extensive coverage given
to the kidnapping and rescue of General Dozier.
B. Communications
1. The bureau chief met on 11 January with Thomas Tracy,
assistant secretary of state for administration, and John
Osthaus, the senior staff assistant on the Commerce, Justice,
State, Judiciary and Related Agencies of the House
Appropriations Committee, to stress our continuing interest
in being included in State's high-speed circuit for Vienna.
Mr. Tracy promised that the existing problems preventing
our access should be cleared away by an "early retrofit" of
the Embassy communications equipment. A.log note on the
meeting was sent to HQs.
2. The long-awaited second VCVC circuit went into operation
on 1 January with a fixed Warsaw feed. Later in the month,
the London Bureau Chief,during a coordination visit here,
discussed ' n for the line and informed us that BBC
engineer plans to visit in late March to make
equipment changes.
3. A Pirmasens ASC "red-black isolator" glitch that sent us
into an extended "3-Repeat" condition on 4 January carried
over to all day on 5 J nuar causing bureau engineer L
-land technician to spend the entire day
troubleshooting our equipment and lines until we finally got
Pirmasens to admit that the trouble had been at their end
all the time. Mostly as a result of this one day when we
just had an incoming but no outgoing circuit, we ended up with
a monthly figure of 18,630 words filed over the VCVC via London,
well above our average of a couple of thousand at the most.
C. Technical
The bureau and PMU reached a milestone this month when we both
installed new fax machines--the NEFAX 3500--which gave PMU
the "best copy it had ever received." Minor adjustments to the
machine here later put our copy on the same high quality par
as that received by PMU. Until we can get a second model
(no company maintenance is available in Vienna), we plan to
retain the old Siemens equipment as a backup.
STAT
STAT
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A. Personnel
1. At month's end, the bureau chief pouched an update to
Chief, Operations Group, on the bureau's continuing
recruitment effort, particularly on our search for a
Yugoslav and a Polish monitor. Thanks to London Bureau's
efforts, we now have a lead on another promising Polish
applicant. We also hope to resolve the security impasse
over hiring our leading Serbo-Croatian candidate, a teacher
in Belgrade, who we hope can come here at the end of the
school year for an interview with the Embassy RSO.
2. Bureau German monitor as promoted to
FSN-3/1 effective 10 January. has been with us
one year and has gained everyone's gh respect for her
dedication and good work.
To the bureau: London Bureau Chief
for coordination.
From the bureau: Polish monitor
25-28 Jan,
STAT
STAT
STAT
STAT
BBC on TDY, 29 Dec 81 - 8 Jan 82.
IV. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
1. On 5 January, Senior Edito attended an STAT
Embassy meeting of the committee for the year y update of the
State Department cost of living survey for Austria (on which
the cost of living allowance rate is based). The outcome of
this meeting was the better part of 3 hours spent in a Vienna
department store gathering various prices for articles from
shirts to shoes to pantyhose for this year's update. A good
experience confirming what all of us knew already: It's
expensive to live in Vienna!
2. Junior Editor attended a 21 January STAT
orientation tour of the Embassy's communications facilities.
STAT
FOR THE CHIEF, AUSTRIAN BUREAU
Attachments:
Production Report
Nonstaff Personnel Report
Engineering Report
cc: Chief, FBIS London Bureau
Deputy Chi-et
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AUSTRIAN BUREAU PRODUCTION REPORT FOR J A N U A R Y 1 9 8 2
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 517,380 (603,800)
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 45,870 ( 23,070)
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 1,041
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
ALBANIA
Tirana Domestic Service in
Albanian
Tirana ATA in
English
Tirana BASHKIMI in
Albanian
Tirana DRITA in
Albanian
Tirana PUNA in
Albanian
Tirana RRUGA E PARTISE in
Albanian
Tirana ZERI I POPULLIT in
Albanian
Tirana ZERI I RINISE in
Albanian
AUSTRIA
Vienna Domestic Service in
German
Vienna Domestic Television Service in
German
Vienna ARBEITER ZEITUNG in
German
Vienna DIE PRESSE in
German
Vienna KRONEN ZEITUNG in
German
Vienna KURIER in
German
Vienna PROFIL in
German
Vienna VOLKSSTIMME in
German
Vienna WIENER TAGEBUCH in
German
Vienna WIENER ZEITUNG in
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5.490 5,360 275.23
12,040 (5,120)
45,930 (2,910)
820
0
590
0
10,520 (1,190)
3,640
1,740
1,230
880
2,530
2,790
0
5,000
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'BULGARIA
Sofia Domestic Service in
Bulgarian
Sofia BTA in
English
Sofia LITERATUREN FRONT in
Bulgarian
Sofia NARODNA ARMIJA in
Bulgarian
Sofia NARODNA MLADEZH in
Bulgarian
Sofia OTECHESTVEN FRONT in
Bulgarian
Sofia RABOTNICHESKO DELO in
Bulgarian
Sofia TRUD in
Bulgarian
Sofia ZEMEDELSKO ZNAME in
Bulgarian
CHINA
Beijing in
Serbo-Croatian to Yugoslavia
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Prague Domestic Television Service in
Czech and Slovak
Bratislava Domestic Television Service in
Slovak
Prague LIDOVA DEMOKRACIE in
Czech
Prague MLADA FRONTA in
Czech
Prague PRACE in
Czech
Prague RUDE PRAVO in
Czech
Prague TRIBUNA in
Czech
Prague VECERNI PRAHA in
Czech
Prague ZEMEDELSKE NOVINI in
Czech
Bratislava PRAVDA in
Slovak
Bratislava ROLNICKE NOVINY in
Slovak
Bratislava SMENA in
Slovak
Bratislava VECERNIK in
Slovak
GERMANY (GDR)
East Berlin BERLINER ZEITUNG in
German
East Berlin DER MORGEN in
German
8,320 (22,870)
0
1,920
0
3 , 540
25,490 (47,340)
1,620
0
370
390
3,300
38,040 (63,800)
1,000
0
2,820
22,650 (41,840)
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BROADCASTS PRESS AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
East Berlin DIE EINHEIT in
German 0
East Berlin HORIZONT in
German 6,140
East Berlin NATIONAL-ZEITUNG in
German 0
East Berlin NEUE-ZEIT in
German 0
East Berlin NEUES DEUTSCHLAND in
German 17,910 (40,700)
HUNGARY
Budapest Domestic Television Service in
Hungarian
Budapest KULPOLITIKA in
Hungarian
Budapest MAGYAR HIRLAP in
Hungarian
Budapest MAGYAR NE14ZET in
Hungarian
Budapest MAGYARORSZAG in
Hungarian
Budapest NEPSZABADSAG in
Hungarian
Budapest NEPSZAVA in
Hungarian
Budapest TARSADALMI SZEMLE in
Hungarian
ITALY
Rome ANSA in
English
POLAND
Warsaw GLOS PRACY in
Polish
Warsaw JEDNOSC in
Polish
Warsaw POLITYKA in
Polish
Warsaw SOLIDARNOSC in
Polish
Varsaw SLOWO POWSZECHNE in
Polish
Warsaw SZTANDAR MLODYCH in
Polish
Warsaw TRYBUNA LUDU in
Polish
Warsaw ZOLNIERZ WOLNOSCI in
Polish
Warsaw ZYCIE WARSZAWY in
Polish
ROMANIA
Bucharest Domestic Service in
Romanian
Bucharest AGERPRES in
English
31,780
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0
1,240
130
0
8,530
0
0
0
57,140 (31,970)
9,680
3,950
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Bucharest ERA SOCIALISTA in
Romanian
Bucharest LUMEA in
Romanian
Bucharest ROMANIA LIBERA in
Novi Sad DNEVNIK in
Serbo-Croatian
0
Pristina
RILINDJA in
Albanian
220
Sarajevo
OSLOBODJENJE
Serbo-Croatian
in
0
BROADCASTS PRESS AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
0
0
Romanian
1,930
Bucharest SCINTEIA in
Romanian
21,960 (75,420)
UNION OF SOVIET-SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow in
Albanian to Albania
Moscow in
Bulgarian to Bulgaria
Moscow in
Macedonian to Yugoslavia
Moscow in
Romanian to Romania
YUGOSLAVIA
Belgrade Domestic Service in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade Domestic Television Service
Serbo-Croatian
in
9,470 (22,390)
0
Pristina Domestic Service in
Albanian
Pristina Domestic Service in
2,580
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade TANJUG in
English
Belgrade TANJUG in
Russian
1,150
70
0
Belgrade TANJUG Domestic Service in
Serbo-Croatian 0
Belgrade BORBA in
8
Serbo-Croatian
24,
70
Belgrade
NARODNA ARMIJA
Serbo-Croatian
in
0
Belgrade
NIN in
Serbo-Croatian
4,990
Belgrade
POLITIKA in
Serbo-Croatian
9,170
Ljubljana DELO in
Slovene 5,050
Skopje NOVA MAKEDONIJA in
Macedonian 790
Titograd POBJEDA in
Serbo-Croatian 0
Zagreb VJESNIK in
Serbo-Croatian 1,510
Note: Figures in parentheses are from preceding month.
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AUSTRIAN BUREAU PRC')UCTION REPORT FOR
J A N U A R Y
1 9 8 2
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SCURCES:
TOTAL
PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURI:IC MONTiI:
517.380
(603 , 800)
TOTAL
NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING ;4ONTH:
5,671,
( 23 ,07:1)
TOTAL
NU?.?MEF OF PUBLISHABLE I^_EAS FILED DURING T.?:CNTH:
1,041
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE:
(minutes or issues per week)
IlI. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(publishable words per month)
ALBANIA
Tirana Domestic Service in
Albanian
Tirana ATA in
English
Tirana BASHKIMI in
Albanian
Tirana DRITA in
Albanian
Tirana PUNA in
Albanian
Tirana RFUGA E PARTISE in
Albanian
Tirana ZERI I POPULLIT in
Albanian
Tirana ZERI I RINISE in
Albanian
Vienna WIENER TAGEBUCH in
German
0
Vienna WIENER ZEITUNC in
German
5,000
AUSTRIA
Vienna Domestic Service in
German
Vienna Domestic Television service in
German
Vienna AR3EITER ZEITUNG in
German
3 ,640
Vienna DIE PRESSE in
German
1,740
Vienna KRONEN ZEITUN9 in
German
1,230
Vienn-i KURIER in
German
880
Vienna PROPIL in
German
2,530
Vienna VOLKSSTIMME in
German
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'BULGARIA
ori.a Domestic Service in
Bulgarian
Sofia RTA in
Zngl i s;.
3ofii. LITER;,TUREN FRONT in
Bulgarian
Sofia NARODNA ARMIJA in
Bulgarian
Sofia NARODNA MLADEZH in
3ulgarian
Sofia OTECHESTVEN FRONT in
Bulgarian
Sofia RABUTNICHESKO DELO in
Bulgarian
Sofia TRUD in
Bulgarian
Sofia ZEMEDELSKO ZNAME in
Bulgarian
CHINA
Beijing in
Serbo-Croatian to Yugoslavia
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Prague Domestic Television Service in
Czech and Slovak
Bratislava Domestic Television Service in
Slovak
Prague LIDOVA DEMOKRACIE in
Czech
Prague ML3DA FRONTA in
Czech
Prague PPACE in
Czech
Prague RUDE PRAVO in
Czecl.
Prague TRIBUNA in
Czech
Prague VECERNI PRAHA in
Czech
Prague ZEMEDELSKE NOVIKI in
Czech
Bratislava PRAVDA in
Slovak
Bratislava ROLNICKE NOVINY in
Slovak
Bratislava SMENA in
Slovak
Bratislava VECERNIK in
Slovak
GERMANY (QDR)
East Berlin BERLINER ZEITUNO in
German
East Berlin DER MCRGEN in
German
8,32J (22,870)
87o
0
0
1,920
0
3,540
25,490 (47,340)
1,620
3 70
=go
3,300
38,010 (63,800)
1
0
2,820
22,650 (41,840)
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East Berlin DIE FINIiEIT in
German
East Be.?lin HORIZONT in
Ge r.nan
East Berlin NATIONAL-ZEITTNG in
BROADOASTS PRESS A('ENCIES PUBLICATIONS
0
German
East Berlin NEUE-ZEIT in
German
East Berlin NEUES DEUTSCHLAND
German
in
17?10
(40,700)
HUNGARY
Budapest Domestic Television Service
HunEarian
in
Budapest KULPOLI^I:LA in
;iunga rian
0
Budapest MAGYAR HIRLAP in
Hungarian
1
240
,
Budapest I?:AGYAR NEi?'ZET in
HuugRriar.
130
Budapest
Budapest
M4GYARORSZAG in
;iun 6u z?Jan
NEP?ZABADSA^? in
Hu:iE :rian
J
6
53.
,
3udapist NR"SZAVA in
hun5arian
0
Budapest TARSADALMI SZEL!LE in
H?.;nFarian
ITA:Y
Rome ANSA in
English
POLAND
Warsar. :LOS PRACY in
Polish
Warsaw JEDNOSC Jr.
Polish
Warsaw POLITYKA in
Polish
Warsaw SCLIDARLOSC in
Polish
1'arsaw SLOW0 POWZZECHKE in
Polish
Warsaw SZTAEDAR MLODYCH in
?ol.sh
Warsaw TRYBUNA LUDU in
Polish
Warsaw ZOLNIERZ WOLNCSCI in
Polish
Warsaw ZYCIE WAR3ZAWY in
Polish
ROMAITI ,
Bucharest Doirestie Service in
Romanian
Bucharest AGERPRES in
English
8,580 (23,250)
31,780
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Bucharest ERA SOCIALISTA in
Romanian
Buc arest LUMEA in
Romanian
Bucharest ROMANIA LI3ERA in
Ro r.anian
Bucharest SCINTEIA in
Romanian
U!'ION 0! SOVIET-SCCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow in
Albanian to Albania
Moscow in
Bulgarian to Bulgaria
Moscow in
Macedonian to Yugoslavia
Moscow in
Romanian to Romania
YUUOSLAVIA
Belgrade Domestic Service in
Serbo-Croatian 9,470 (22, 9O)
Belgrade Domestic Television Service in
Serbo-Croatian C
Pristina Domestic lerviee in
Albanian 2,530
Pristina Domestic Service in
Serbo-Croatian 1,150
Belgrade TANJUG in
English
Belgrade TANJUG in
Russian
Belgrade TANJUG Domestic Service in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade BORBA in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade NARODNA ARMIJA in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade IN in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade POLITI:iA in
Serbo-Croatian
Lj:ibljana DF.LO in
Slovene
Novi Sad DNEVNIK in
Serto-Croatian
Pristina RILINDJA in
Albanian
Sarajevo OSLOBODJENJE in
Serbo-Croatian
Skopje NOVA MAKEDONIJA in
Macedonian
Titograd POBJEDA in
Serbo-Croatian
Zagreb VJESNIK in
Serbo-Croatian
_1,900 (75,L;
24,870
0
4,990
9,170
5.050
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Austrian Bureau Engineering Attachment
Austrian Bureau received the following nonexpendable
electronic equipment:
TELETYPEWRITER PATCH PANEL, Graybar Type GB/PP-12 T/S,
S/N: None, 1 ea.
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