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iiandiPHtrr lEn^ning Krralh Vol. XCIX, No. 39 — Manchester, Conn., Wednesday, November 14719^9 • Since 1881 • 20« Single Copy • 15« Home Delivered Americans President Are Calm In Crisis By United Press International The overwhelming majority of Stops Iran Americans are keeping calm despite frustrations about the lingering Ira- nian crisis and strident voices that call for drastic action against the militants holding some 60 Americans Fund Move hostage in Tehran. Small numbers of outraged TEHRAN, Iran (UPI) - Iran an- demonstrators voiced their feelings for a meeting of the U.N. Security nounced today it will withdraw its $12 Council on the crisis at the U.S. Em- in scattered cities around the country billion in reserves from American again Tuesday, the 11th day of the oc- basay. The diplomatic approach by banks but President Carter quickly cupatfon of the U.S. Embassy in Bani-Sadr came Tuesday in a letter countered with an order to freeze the Tehran. Minor scuffles broke out in to U.N. Secretary General Kurt Iranian assets. Waldheim in which he accused the some spotsss. Riot-equipped campus police at the Acting Foreign Minister Abol United States of “ pushing the world Hassan Bani-Sadr said the funds University of Southwestern to the brink of war.” would be transferred to European The copy of the letter received at Louisiana in Lafayette broke up a countries not joining the U.S. Iranian the world body made no mention of fracas at a student government s^n- oil embargo against the Islamic na- the demand for the shah’s extradi- sored "Pro America” rally. Pushing tion. tion, although the version published and shoving erupted when an Iranian The White House said in a state- in Iran called for sending the shah student accused some Lebanese ment that the purpose of the order back to Iran and for the return of all students of being paid to attend the “ is to ensure that claims on Iran by his property, valued as high as $8 rally, witnesses said. the United States and its citizens are billion in some published reports. About 300 students at the Universi- provided for in an orderly manner,” ty of Missouri chanted, "Deport The minister, a key member of the the statement said. Deport Deport” at a rally demanding Revolutionary Council, said, “ Iran Controlled Explosion It was the third major step taken action against the more than 40,000 owes America nothing. But we have by Carter in recent days to deal with Iranian students living in the United A 500-foot fireball erupts above the treetops gas rail tanker wrecked in a derailment on paid a lot of money for which we the crisis in Iran that began Nov. 4 States. have got little from the United near Molino, Fla., Tue^ay, as a demolition Sunday two miles out of town. (UPI photo) when Moslem students occupied the The International Long Shoremen’s States." crew from Jet Research Corp. detonates LP U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took and Warehousemen’s Union called on some 60 Americans hostage. He said Iranian interests in the its members to refuse handling cargo Bani-Sadr said the transfer of Ira- United States were valued at about from Iran or service Iranian ships nian funds was demanded by “ sisters $50 billion. along the West Coast and in Hawaii. A restaurant owner in Oceanside, and brothers” of the country’s cen- Bani-Sadr said American in- Calif., refused to serve Iranian Students Seek Asylum tral bank and approved by the vestments in Iran had already been "nationalized" and were negligible students from a nearby college. Revolutionary Council, Iran's chief compared to Iranian funds in U.S. Informal surveys indicated By United Press International vias violations by the federal govern- of them are Christian, some are decision-making body. banks. Americans are angry and frustrated While federal officials begin ment has given some Iranians in the Jewish,” he said. The decision was the latest of a about the inability of the government checking out Iranian students for U.S. a scare. U.S. Immigration and Naturaliza- series of Iranian attempts to force He said the United States was to break the stalemate or take possible visa violations at least a ” I think the president has ac- tion Service authorities Tuesday the United States to surrender the using international law to meet its decisive action without endangering dozen Iranians in Connecticut are complished his objective in the fact were at the University of New Haven deposed shah in exchange for the own ends, noting that “ until its in- the lives of the hostages. Yet the vast seeking political asylum. that he struck the fear of God in all conducting interviews with most of hostages, held for 11 straight days at terests warranted it the United majority has been tid in g President Not all Iranian students support Iranians in the U.S.” said Mrotek. the college’s 78 Iranian students. the embassy. States maintained oil could not be Carter’s call for restraint. the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini "The directive may have some far Officials at the Universities of Bani-Sadr accused David used as a political weapon. ‘ T m glad I’m not the president. I and some are afraid they will be reaching affects. It may be reaching Hartford and Bridgeport also have Rockefeller, president of the Chase “ Again as its interests required, oil would do something more drastic to persecuted if they return to Iran, at- other people who are not guilty of been notified of expected visits as a Manhattan Bank, and former U.S. became a political issue," Bani-Sadr pratMt our Interests than what torney Ryszard S. Mrotek Said supporting Khomeini.” result of a nation-wide order from Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said. President Carter is doing,” said Tuesday. ^ o te k , a former Polish refugee, U.S. Attorney General Benjamin of having engineered the shah’s Referring to President Carter's Louisiana Gov. Eldwin Edwai^, who Mrotek, a specialist in handling im- said many Iranians in the U.S. belong Civiletti to check on Iranian students arrival in New York for cancer treat- boycott of oil imports from Iran, then added: migration and emmigration of aliens to Christian minorities or were sup- and begin deportation procedures if ment. ” We should all probably bite our in the state, said about a dozen porters of the deposed Shah. violations are found. Repeating his charge that the Bani-Sadr said with a sarcastic Iranians who are neither Moslems or ’ ’Many of them got out expecting U niM States is responsible for the smile, "We are happy that the United tongues and let the president handle U.S. Attorney Richard Blumenthal it bis way, because it’s his problem.” supporters of the revolutonary religious persecution sooner or later. present crisis, he said, "When the States has accept^ that oil is not an said the students will be questioned government are seeking political The Shah, no matter what he did in United States acts in this manner, economic issue alone." Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan., urged about their academic standing and He said West German Ambassador asylum. terms of alleged crimes, he did she must be prepared to accept the his fellow presidential candidates to employment status. Gerhard Ritzel assured him his coun- Others are Jews and Christians and protect minorities from religious consequences.” support Carter. try would continue its cooperation some "could be suspected of being persecution. At the University of New Haven, Bani-Sadr said Iran would transfer But Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne, U.S. spies.” He said Uiey could be “ Now suddenly they are on the international student advisor Farah its funds to banks in those European with Iran. who is supporting Sen. Edward “ subjected to exhaustive interroga- receiving end of American public opi- Ibrahim said federal officials “ want countries that do not join the U.S. He also said Iran will soon send Kennedy for tbe Democratic nomina- tion and punishment because they nion. Americans seem to believe that to meet each one of the students from boycott and do "not try and delegations abroad to seek support tion, criticized Carter’s order to cut lived in the U.S.” all Iranians in the United States are Iran, and they asked me to provide blackmail us." for Iran in its dispute with the United off oil Imports from Iran. Islamic zealots. The great majority space for interviews,” she said. The Islamic regime also pressed States. Mrotek said the probe into possible School Windows Won’t Open By LANEY ZUBOFF recreational facility) The project is leverage if that proves not to be the Weinstein said Amcor was the only about 50 percent state funded. problem.” distributor he could find with the Herald Reporter The project is now complete with Weathermaster made a counter necessary equipment for the job. MANCHESTER -T h e Building almost all the $1,645,000. paid the offer to Amcor suggesting all claims “ This could take two years,” said Committee Tuesday night discussed contractor, except sotne $38,000 due for credits for delays and back LaPointe. The Committee concurred several problems with contractors for the windows, said committee charges will be waived by Weather- that with litigation the window and subcontractors; one problem in- chairinan Paul Phillips. master and. "the difference between repairs could be put off for a lengthy volves the installation of windows at the balance of the monies due Amcor period bufthe committee will wait to Washington School, most of which Weinstein told the committee he for the entire job will be deposited see if Amcor accepts Weather- don’t open.