Bolivia Ruler Decrees Martial Law, Sends Jets Against Demonstrators; Congress Is Suspended General Strike Extended NEW BOLIVIA REGIME ORDERS MARTIAL LAW
Date: 05 November 1979
By JUAN de ONIS Special to The New York Times
Juan de ONIS
Natusch Busch steps up efforts to impose authority on country, declaring martial law and censorship and using planes and tanks in attempt to disperse opponents; air force jets fire machine guns and rockets over several hundred people gathered in front of Bolivian Workers Confederation headquarters, La Paz; no casualties reported; earlier, labor headquarters is machine-gunned by soldiers in tanks and armored cars trying to break up demonstrations; hospitals report 6 killed and 21 injured; military uses radio in attempt to end paralyzing strike, offering workers full pay for last month, including days on strike, but threatening to dismiss those who do not return to work; Workers Confederation president Juan Lechin Oquendo, reportedly operating clandestinely, orders strike to continue until democratic government is restored; Gen David Padilla, former Commander in Chief of armed forces, who opposed Natusch's coup, is cheered by crowds as he drives near labor headquarters; Natusch, supported by tanks of Tarapaca Regiment and military police, is entrenched in Presidential Palace, but it appears that armed forces are unwilling to give him unconditional support in repressing workers and students; opposition from National Revolutionary Movement of Victor Paz Estenssoro and Popular Democratic Union of Hernan Siles Zuazo led Natusch to suspend Congress indefinitely; attempts by Roman Catholic Church officials to restore peace noted (M)
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Order Reversed Against Reporter Jailed Over Source-Identity Issue
Date: 04 November 1979
Federal Appeals Court, Philadelphia, overturns contempt citation against Delaware County Daily Times reporter Geraldine Oliver, who was ordered by lower court to disclose identity of news sources for information for article about Bill Riley, Chester mayoral candidate and lieutenant in police department (S)
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Unwanted Newspapers--a Burning Issue
Date: 04 November 1979
By WILLIAM B. McSWEENEY
William McSweeney article on unsolicited newspapers he receives at home and his efforts to halt their delivery (M)
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Topics Censors; Censure; Change; Mr. Timerman's Tongue
Date: 04 November 1979
Topics editorial comments on freeing of Timerman; notes Timerman's forced cancellation of New York news conference for fear of reprisals against those still imprisoned by junta
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Canadian Freedom of Information Bill Is Praised
Date: 04 November 1979
By HENRY GINIGER Special to The New York Times
Henry Special
Canadian political, civil rights and press representatives voice satisfaction over Prime Min Joe Clark's proposal for Freedom of Information legislation; bill, described as 1st in country with Brit parliamentary tradition, establishes right of all citizens and permanent residents of Canada to Govt documents and provides for appeal to information Comr and to courts against refusal by officials to divulge document's contents; criticisms, that officials have too many loopholes at disposal to thwart requests, noted (M)
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G.S.A. and Archives Are Criticized Over Loss in Fire of Historic Film
Date: 04 November 1979
House Government Operations Committee charges mismanagement by General Services Administration and National Archives contributed to destruction of 12.5 million feet of newsreel film in '78 fire (S)
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LONG ISLAND JOURNAL
Date: 04 November 1979
Nassau County (NY) Library System to honor late NY Times reporter Roy Silver by presenting widow Marjorie Silver with Distinguished Service to Libraries Award (S)
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