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Date: 26 October 1979
Press law that gives authorities wide powers to silence opposition is put into effect in Haiti (S)
Date: 25 October 1979
Special to The New York Times
Canadian Govt introduces in Parliament 1st freedom of information bill in nation's history after many years of criticism of official secrecy; bill establishes right of all citizens and permanent residents of Canada to official documents, with certain exemptions specified under law; provides for appeals of refusals by Govt officials to accede to requests (S)
Date: 26 October 1979
Soviet journalist Stanislav A Levchenko, who defected to Japan earlier in year, departs Tokyo for US for political asylum (S)
Date: 26 October 1979
By DOUGLAS E. KNEELAND Special to The New York Times
Douglas KNEELAND
Republican Pres aspirant Repr John B Anderson assails Connally Middle East policy (S)
Date: 26 October 1979
5 journalists who reported on grand jury investigation of former Budget Director Bert Lance are subpoenaed by Lance attorneys; subpoenas demand notes and other materials involving their coverage of Federal grand jury, which indicted Lance and 3 other men on charges of bank fraud and conspiracy; unidentified reporters are present or former employees of Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution (S)
Date: 25 October 1979
By CHRISTOPHER S. WREN Special to The New York Times
Christopher WREN
Analysis: Egypt is trying to get Israel to concede broader measure of home rule to Arab inhabitants of West Bank and Gaza Strip; Foreign Affairs Min Boutros Ghali seeks convening of international conference on issue under UN auspices; other Egyptian officials raise possibility of holding another summit conference with Israel and US (M)
Date: 25 October 1979
Olivetti SpA signs cooperation agreement with USSR providing for collaboration in office-machinery and information processing sectors (S)
Date: 25 October 1979
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN
David ANDELMAN
biographical sketch of Havel; portrait (M)