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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CBS-TV, After Mobil Ad, Sticks by Profits Report
Date: 06 November 1979
By ELEANOR BLAU
Eleanor BLAU
CBS-TV says it stands by its report; although only CBS was mentioned in Mobil advertisements, ABC-TV says it also stands by its report, NBC-TV declines comment; Mobil representative says CBS was singled out because its report was most misleading (M)
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Inside White House, a New Tone Emerges; Daily Talks Change White House Tone
Date: 06 November 1979
By TERENCE SMITH Special to The New York Times
Terence Special
NY Times reporter and photographer are allowed to sit in on meeting between Pres Carter and top aides--event seen indicating new tone emerging in White House since Cabinet shake-up; illus (M)
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COMPANY NEWS; Mobil to Refund $18.5 Million
Date: 06 November 1979
Special to The New York Times
Occidental Petroleum Corp signs 10-year cooperation agreement on energy and related resource development (S)
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Around the Nation; Ray Caught Outside Prison In 4th Attempt to Escape Coast Guard Skipper Gets Reprimand in Cutter Sinking 11 Reporters Are Freed In Lance Case Testimony Oil From Burning Tanker In Gulf Hits Texas Shore Cherokees Ask Court To Halt Tellico Dam
Date: 06 November 1979
US Magistrate Allen Chancey temporarily frees 11 subpoenaed reporters from testifying in Bert Lance case but rules subpoenas can be revived if their testimony becomes relevant; Lance and others are being tried for violations of Federal banking laws (S)
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World News Briefs; 22 Are Reported Killed In Rhodesia Guerrilla War
Date: 05 November 1979
West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher says NATO is ready to negotiate with Warsaw Pact on deployment of American-made missiles in Western Europe (S)
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Chrysler Aid Issue: Growing U.S. Role; News Analysis
Date: 06 November 1979
By JUDITH MILLER Special to The New York Times
Judith Special
analysis of questions raised by Carter plan about Government's increased involvement in internal affairs of private corporations; Sen William Proxmire opposes aid package; says it is 'unprecedented' for Government to come to rescue of failing company; Repr Thomas L Ashley is 'sympathetic' to Chrysler's situation but says Government intervention is fundamental change in free enterprise system; other financially ailing corporations that have received Federal aid noted (M)
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World News Briefs; Two Go on Trial in Dublin For Murder of Mountbatten
Date: 06 November 1979
Stefan Wisnienski is charged with '77 murder of businessman Hanns-Martin Schleyer and his bodyguard and with kidnapping, attempted extortion, coercion and forging of documents; Wisniewski was arrested in France in '78 and later extradited to West Germany (S)
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