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WASHINGTON (UPI) - Sounding But without threatening military still no way to predict how soon the ring breakfast on tap with his chief He also gave permission for a new note of optimism. President action. Carter also warned he is not hostages will be released. "It could foreign policy advisers. It appeared a neutral observers to visit the 50 cap Carter says the Iranian regime prepared to let the "status quo" drag break quickly or it could go on a long prolonged crisis may lead the United du tives to refute American charges appears to be moderating its militant on indefinitely. time,” he said. States to seek collective economic to bank. Y ’!! be able to get cash from TEHRAN, Iran (UPI) - Ayatollah they were being kept in "inhuman" Ruhollah Khomeini today accused attitude somewhat and moving "in sanctions against Iran in the U.N. conditions. The move was cautiously One of his top advisers said there is The president had an early mor- President Carter of deliberately es the right direction." Security Council. welcomed by Washington, and White me or make deposits. Pay your loans calating the hostage crisis to win sup Carter summed up his latest views port for his re-election and ridicul^ House Press Secretary Jody Powell on the 41-day struggle to win the American attempts to arrange an in added, the observers must be “ inter release of 50 American hostages held ternational economic boycott against nationally recognized, impartial and sr in Tehran in an interview with a neutral.” or mortgage. Transfer money from Iran. group of Gannett newspaper and Although Khomeini’s order was The militant captors holding 50 broadcast executives. couched in belligerent language, Americans hostage for the 41st day in "In my judgment, there has been diplomatic sources said it appeared some substantial change in attitude savings to checking or vice versa. the U.S. Embassy also warned the to signal a maJor concession to United States was fomenting Iran’s among the Iranians ... if you take the government moderates, such as internal disorders. early statements and compare them Come visit me at the Main Office, Despite continued public sniping at Finance Minister Abol Hassan to the more recent... there has been Washington, diplomatic sources said BaniSadr, who has been urging the some evolutionary change." Carter the revolutionary government was unconditional release of the said. moderating its views on the hostage hostages. "In some cases not always in the Iran is also upgrading its U.N. and see what makes me tick. crisis, although no quick right direction, but I think in general representation with a full am it has,” he said. breakthrough was imminent. bassador, Mansour Farhang, a U.N. "The Americans don’t simply want The Iranian regime was no longer Apply for a Conni-card, too. spokesman announced ’Thursday. threatening "to try the hostages as to free these spies,’’ Khomeini said Diplomatic sources said the “most in a speech broadcast by Tehran war criminals and perhaps execute” optimistic assessment” of Radio. "All this crisis is to help them, Carter said. Carter get re-elected in this coming developments was that some of the He also noted the Iranians have That way, you’ll be ready to go hostages would be paraded before the ’’lowered if not eliminated all term." commission, the United States would together” their hopes Shah \ 0 He added, "Carter doesn’t unders be found ’’guilty” of espionage Mohammed Reza Pahlavi "through tand more than this. He doesn’t at crimes and all the captives would blackmail would be returned" to when Fm ready to go.” tach any importance to human then be expelled from Iran. Iran. beings." Khomeini went on to accuse TTiey conceded, however, while it But Carter warned he "will not the United States of using Iranians as was likely some of the captives permit this instance (the hostage “Fm Conni-^ guinea pigs for medicines shipped to would be freed, others likely would drama) to Itecome acceptable and to Iran but still in the experimental The convenient continue to be held for some time, be dragged out. I will do my utmost stage at home. to prevent that. The 79-year-old religious leader possibly to face spy trials before an Islamic revolutionary court. "We will not let it become a dor way to bank.' also claimed there were Iranians in “In my Judgment, there has been mant issue. We will not let the status Iran, the United States and Britain quo become acceptable." plotting against his regime, but he some substantial change in attitude among the Iranians,” Carter said Santa and the President But he stressed. ’Til do everything gave no details. I can to avoid any bloodshed, Thursday. "... In some cases not The Moslem militants in control of President Carter, the First Lady, and Amy turned on, only the star at the top ignited, and provided our hostages are not always in the right direction, but I the embassy ’Thursday allowed a greet Santa Claus Thursday as the arrive at Carter said the rest would be turned on whpn physically harmed” number of hostages to call tbeir think in general it baa" (beengood). Nevertheless, he told the editors Tbe militant captors, who agreed the ellipse in Washington, D.C., to light the the American hostages in Iran returned to the families. The captors demand the the United States has "adequate to permit neutrals to visit the deposed shah be returned to Iran but National Christmas tree. When the tree was U.S. (UPI photo) military power in the Arabian Sea at in Texas, where he is recuperating, hostages, today issued their “com munique No. 71” from the occupied the mouth of the Persian Gulf” attorneys for the cancer-striken shah "We have not made idle threats. " said his health is deteriorating. embassy with a call for national uni ty and warned, “'The United States he added. "We have not had to. Khomeini also criticized the four- We’ve made a clear statement of our nation European trip by Secretary of wants to divert the path o f, our Tenants ReJect Plan purpose and resolve which will be State Cyrus Vance to line up support revolution by creating unnecessary exercised if necessary." for coordinated economic pressure and irresponsible confrontations Carter said he anticipated the on Iran to free the Americans. (such as the fighting in Tabriz).” World Court may rule on the demand For Condo Changes of the release of the hostages today and "wehope it will be incur favor” Hospital Names By DAVE LAVALLEE been polled yet, but Leslie said that $1,000 credit toward a one-bedroom "We are trying to keep legality, complex would be next. propriety and world opinion — the Herald Reporter unit and a $1,250 credit for a two- Leslie said he was very happy with bedroom unit. right on our side," he said. The crisis has demonstrated GLASTONBURY - With 68 per the results of the survey. Many who responded to the survey New PR Head Americans "can be remarkably un cent of the tenants at Hale Farms "For the first time, we have an said the apartments were not ited, remarkably resolved and very MANCHESTER - Edward M. Apartments returning a survey sent explanation as to why there is so designed for conversion. They p atien t,” C arter said, "when Kenney, executive director of out by the Office of Community much negative feeling over the con said the lack of storm windows and patience is the better part of valor. " Manchester Memorial Hospital, has Development on the propsed conver versions. Now we have facts instead separate heating units made them announced the appointment of An sion to condominiums, % percent of of hearsay," Leslie said. unacceptable as condominiums. drew A. Beck as director of public those responding said they would not According to the report, responses Again the problem of price was men relations and development. purchase a converted unit. were received from 140 of the 204 un tioned. Beck joins the staff after six-and-a- Town Planner Ken Leslie com its. Out of that number, 132 respon Other complaints included the lack half years as public relations- pleted a report Tuesday on the sur ding said they would not purchase a of provisions for separate washer development associate at Middlesex veys, which he received from the condominium. and dryer units. Oil Probe Memorial Hospital in Middletown, tenants at Hale Farms. According to the report on the sur In the poll, Leslie said only four where he helped to coordinate the ef Ttn earlier report by Community vey, tenants who said they would not residents wanted to convert to con Worth Risk forts of those two departments.