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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News Summary; International National Metropolitan
Date: 03 November 1979
Presidential study group, investigating nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, Pa, finds Nuclear Regulatory Commission played down reactor peril on grounds bad news was not something public ought to hear (M)
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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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Bad News From Bolivia
Date: 03 November 1979
editorial denounces coup; urges Carter Administration and Bolivia's Andean partners to use all diplomatic means to get new regime to resign
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