MONTHLY REPORT- AUSTRIA BUREAU- OCTOBER 1987

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• Publication Date: November 12, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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Monthly Report -- Austria Bureau
FROM:
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Chief, Operations Group
DATE
3-5991
October 1987
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
FROM Chief, Vienna Bureau
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report - Austria Bureau - October 1987
Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder ended his relatively brief and
somewhat controversial assignment in Vienna and departed 27 October
by private jet. Mr. Michael J. Habib, newly arrived DCM, assumed
duties as Charge d'Affaires a.i.
The [ffects of disruptions and uncertainties in the world
financiai markets, highlighted by "Black Monday" on the New York
Stock Exchange, were quickly felt in Austria as the dollar nosed into
a gradual but apparently relentless slide toward new lows.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Processing of material generated by numerous visits by
East Bloc leaders and activities in connection with preparations for
the Great October celebrations pushed Bureau filed wordage to a near
record total for the month. Happily, the Communications Section
experienced none of the horrendous backlogs that plagued them during
periods of heavy copy in pre-FBA days.
STAT
2, A brief visit by Headquarters analysts and
early in the month provided opportunity or STAT
mutually pro i a e discussions with Bureau editors and members of
the Albanian and Yugoslav monitorial sections.
B. Communications
The heavy garbling of the Bureau's outgoing file on the
primary circuit (noted in last month's report) was corrected on the
15th when Croughton, unable after some 2 weeks of searching to
identify and correct the fault, closed AU's circuit trunk into
Autodin there and rerouted our primary circuit traffic directly to
CONUS for subsequent entry into Autodin. During the ordeal,
Headquarters communications staff and Daily Report personnel provided
outstanding support and guidance, and London Bureau played an
invaluable and most appreciated role in serving as a relay point for
the Bureau's entire outgoing file via the secondary VCVC circuit.
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C. Technical
1. The following accountable property was received during
the month: One Grundig receiver from Headquarters ($802.00); one
Ford Sierra stationwagon, local purchase ($18,669.00); two Siemens
dishwashers, local purchase ($1,617.00).
2. The following accountable property was disposed of
during the month: One Opel Caravan stationwagon, to Embassy for
local disposal ($7,854.00); two Extel B-315 ASR's, to Embassy for
local disposal ($9,800.00); two Barco TV monitors, to Abidjan
($3,466.00).
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
1. A monitorial/editorial promotion panel meeting was held
8 October to evaluate the performance of members of the monitorial
staff and the associate editors. The panel's recommendations have
been forwarded to Headquarters for approval.
2, entered on duty 5 October as STAT
FBN-07/01 German monitor trainee.
3. Three Bureau monitors received PSI's during the month:
FBN-08/01 to FBN-08/02 on 11 October 1987; STAT
[_~Erom FBN-11/06 to FBN-11/07 on 11 October 1987; STAT
from FBN-11/07 to FBN-11/08 on 11 October 198,.
STAT
4. Effective 1 October, the Austrian banking corporation
Creditanstalt Bankverein took over cashier services for the
Embassy. The bank provides accommodation exchange and check cashing
services primarily, but also has available a full range of banking
services. Initial reaction to the change has been generally
positive.
B. Building and Grounds
1. New voltage regulators were installed early in the month
and Bureau techs began a long-term project to rerun much of the
cabling and ducting in the Bureau for reasons of safety and to
improve the appearance of some offices.
2. Carpeting was installed in the newly refurbished and
enlarged Albanian, Bulgarian and Hungarian sections.
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A. To the Bureau
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B. From the Bureau
The Bureau Chief and Deputy Chief and spouses attended a
barbecue to welcome newcomers hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Lauder at
the Residence 1 October. The Chief and D/C paid a subsequent
courtesy call on the Ambassador 5 October.
STAT
cc: Chief, FBIS London Bureau
Attachments:
Production Report
Staff Personnel Report
Non-Staff Personnel Report
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Austrian Bureau Production Report for October 1987
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 832,140
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 25,310
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 1,662
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 12,300 15,865 325.99
(minutes or issues per mon min. min. issues
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
2,970
18,890
640
900
6,830
16,960
AUSTRIA
Vienna Domestic Service in
German 7,090
Vienna ORF TELETEXT in
German 790
Vienna Television Service in
German 520
Vienna NEUE AZ in
German
Vienna DIE PRESSE in
German
Vienna KURIER in
German
Vienna NEUE KRONEN ZEITUNG in
German
Vienna PROFIL in
German
Vienna VOLKSSTIMME in
German
Vienna WIENER ZEITUNG in
German
3,360
11,720
1,110
1,190
10,200
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BROAD- PRESS
CASTS AGENCIES
PUBLI-
CATIONS
BULGARIA
Sofia Domestic Service in
Bulgarian
14,200
Sofia BTA in
English 32,720
Sofia ANTENI in
Bulgarian
Sofia LITERATUREN FRONT in
Bulgarian
890
Sofia NARODNA ARNIYA in
Bulgarian
2,080
Sofia NARODNA MLADEZH in
Bulgarian
1,360
Sofia NOVO VREME in
0
Bulgarian
Sofia OTECHESTVEN FRONT in
Bulgarian
3,410
Sofia POGLED in
Bulgarian
3,140
Sofia RABOTNICHESKO DELO in
Bulgarian
44,230
Sofia STURSHEL in
Bulgarian
Sofia TRUD in
Bulgarian
Sofia ZEMEDELSKO ZNAME in
Bulgarian
4,970
CHINA
Beijing International Service in
Albanian
Beijing International Service in
Serbo-Croatian
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Prague Television Service in
Czech
Prague Television Service in
Slovak
3,270
Prague LIDOVA DEMOKRACIE in
Czech
570
Prague MLADA FRONTA in
Czech
1,720
Prague NOVA MYSL in
Czech
900
Prague PRACE in
Czech
11,880
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BROAD-
CASTS
PRESS
AGENCIES
PUBLI-
CATIONS
Prague RUDE PRAVO in
480
76
Czech
,
Prague TRIBUNA
Czech
in
1,130
Prague VECERNI
PRAHA in
520
Czech
Prague ZEMEDELSKE NOVINY in
120
Czech
Bratislava PRAVDA in
Slovak
27,750
Bratislava ROLNICKE NOVINY
in
400
Slovak
Bratislava SMENA in
Slovak
Bratislava VECERNIK in
Slovak
FRANCE
Paris AFP in
English
33,510
Paris
GDR
East
East
East
East
ZNAKI
Polish
Berlin
German
Berlin
German
Berlin
German
Berlin
CZASU in
BERLINER ZEITUNG in
DER MORGEN in
EINHEIT in
HORIZONT in
0
East
German
Berlin
NATIONAL ZEITUNG in
0
East
German
Berlin
NEUE ZEIT in
520
3
East
German
Berlin
German
NEUES DEUTSCHLAND in
,
63,640
East
Berlin
German
NEUER WEG in
HUNGARY
Budapest Television Service in
Hungarian
Budapest MTI in
English
1,440
Budapest KULPOLITIKA in
Hungarian
0
Budapest MAGYAR HIRLAP
Hungarian
in
16,750
Budapest MAGYAR NEMZET
Hungarian
in
3,420
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Budapest MAGYARORSZAG in
Hungarian
Budapest NEPSZABADSAG in
Hungarian
Budapest NEPSZAVA in
Hungarian
Budapest PARTELET in
Hungarian
Budapest TARSADALMI SZEMLE in
Hungarian
ITALY
Rome ANSA in
English
POLAND
Warsaw KULTURA in
Polish
Warsaw NOWE DROGI in
Polish
Warsaw POLITYKA in
Polish
Warsaw PRZEGLAD KATOLICKI in
Polish
Warsaw RZECZPOSPOLITA in
Polish
Warsaw RZECZYWISTOSC in
Polish
Warsaw SLOWO POWSZECHNE in
Polish
Warsaw SZTANDAR MLODYCH in
Polish
Warsaw TRYBUNA LUDU in
Polish
Warsaw ZOLNIERZ WOLNOSCI in
Polish
Warsaw ZYCIE PARTII in
Polish
Warsaw ZYCIE WARSZAWY in
Polish
Krakow TYGODNIK POWSZECHNY in
Polish
ROMANIA
Bucharest Domestic Service in
Romanian
Bucharest AGERPRES in
English
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
2,010
18,090
49,650
3,510
30,640
1,370
0
1,310
4,660
5,680
0
48,510
0
690
4,990
50,300
1,270
0
7,120
3,160
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BROAD- PRESS
CASTS AGENCIES
PUBLI-
CATIONS
Bucharest AGERPRES in
French
Bucharest ERA SOCIALISTA in
Romanian
1,910
Bucharest LUMEA in
Romanian
0
Bucharest ROMANIA LIBERA in
Romanian
0
Bucharest SCINTEIA in
Romanian
41,580
USSR
Moscow in
Albanian to Albania
Moscow in
Bulgarian to Bulgaria
Moscow in
Macedonian to Yugoslavia
Moscow in
Romanian to Romania
Moscow in
Slovene to Yugoslavia
Moscow ISTORIYA SSSR in
940
3
Russian
Moscow KOMMUNIST VOORUZHENNYKH SIL in
,
0
Russian
Moscow KOMMUNIST in
350
24
Russian
Moscow MEZHDUNARODNAYA ZHIZN in
Russian
,
5,910
Moscow MIROVAYA EKONOMIKA I
MEZHDUNARODNYYE OTNOSHENIYA in
Russian
Moscow OBSHCHESTVENNYYE NAUKI in
Russian
Moscow PARTIYNAYA ZHIZN in
Russian
Moscow PLANOVOYE KHOZYAYSTVO in
Russian
Moscow POLITICHESKOYE
SAMOOBRAZOVANIYE in
Russian
Moscow PROBLEMY DALNEGO VOSTOKA in
Russian
Moscow PROBLEMY MIRA I SOTSIALIZMA in
Russian
Moscow RABOCHIY KLASS I SOVREMENNYY
MIR in
Russian
Moscow SOTSIOLOGICHESKIYE
ISSLEDOVANIYA in
Russian
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
Moscow SSHA: EKONOMIKA, POLITIKA,
IDEOLOGIYA in
Russian
Moscow VOPROSY EKONOMIKI in
Russian
Moscow VOPROSY FILOSOFII in
Russian
Moscow VOPROSY ISTORII KPSS in
Russian
Moscow VOPROSY ISTORII in
Russian
Moscow VOYENNO-ISTORICHESKIY
ZHURNAL in
Russian
Kiev PRAVDA UKRAINY in
Russian
Kiev RADYANSKA UKRAINA in
Ukrainian
YUGOSLAVIA
Belgrade Domestic Service in
Serbo-Croatian 17,900
Pristina Domestic Service in
Albanian 90
Pristina Domestic Service in
Serbo-Croatian 1,240
Belgrade Television Service in
Serbo-Croatian 0
Belgrade TANJUG DOMESTIC SERVICE in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade TANJUG in
English
Belgrade BORBA in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade KOMUNIST in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade NARODNA ARMIJA in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade NIN in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade POLITIKA in
Serbo-Croatian
Belgrade SOCIALIZAM in
Serbo-Croatian
Ljubljana DELO in
Slovene
Novi Sad DNEVNIK in
Serbo-Croatian
Pristina RILINDJA in
Albanian
0
12,050
1,960
29,910
0
1,310
0
4,560
0
7,840
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BROAD- PRESS
CASTS> AGENCIES
PUBLI-
CATIONS
Sarajevo OSLOBODJENJE in
Serbo-Croatian
Skopje NOVA MAKEDONIJA in
0
Macedonian
Titograd POBJEDA in
Serbo-Croatian
0
Zagreb DANAS in
Serbo-Croatian
4,920
Zagreb VJESNIK in
Serbo-Croatian
0
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