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. The Heiress - page 7 VOL. XIV, NO. 60 an independent student newspaper serving not re dame and saint mary’s MONDAY,DECEMBER 3, 1979 In anit-American protests Mob storms embassy TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Some 2,000 Libyans chanting support for Iran stormed and ransacked the U.S. Embassy here yesterday in the htest of a wave of angry anti-American protests in the Moslem world, U S. officials reported. None of the embassy staff was injured, but the Libyan government accused the Americans of having seriously injured several of the attackers by firing military-type “ toxic gasses” at them. Libya’s official JANA news agency said this “confirmed that the embassy’s employees are military personnel. ” It did not say whether this meant the government planned to take any action against the Americans, who had to scurry for safety through a back door and went to their homes after the attack. State Department officials in Washington said an automatic tear-gas security system had activated when the embassy was stormed. The JANA report said the protesters set fire to an American flag and effigies of President Carter and the deposed Shah of Iran. U.S. officials reported serious fire damage on the first floor of the four-story building. An embassy source said the consular section was badly damaged and there also was damage on the second floor of the building. theC arter administration immediately filed the “strongest In response to the controversial broadcast, Sex at Notre Dame, new policies have been implemented at WSND. \photo by Chris Salvino\ possible” protest with the government of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Khadafy over the attack and implied that it believed the Khadafy regime supported the attack. Only one Libyan policeman was in front of the embassy yhen the demonstrators marched up, and Libyan authorities ignored appeals for help from the staff, State Department WSND implements policies officials said in Washington. They said additional protection had been requested from the Libyans as recently as Saturday. U.S. Marine guards were withdrawn from the embassy some station policy, based on Federal last October 8.) ‘Talk it Up’ time ago at the requeat of the Libyan government department by Phyllis Washington Communications Commission addresses more relevant officials said. guidelines, regarding offensive campus issues and it has a This was the second time in two weeks that a U.S. New policies have been program content. better reputation because we Embassy had been stormed. On Nov. 21, a mob of implemented at radio station According to O’Brien, WSND have a very good person Pakistani Moslems attacked and burned the embassy in WSND in response to the has followed up on their pro handling it.’ Islamabad, killing two U.S. servicemen and two Pakistani controversy arising from last posals. “We’ve cancelled the staff members. September’s broadcast of the WSND’s new program has ‘Radio Free Notre Dame’ covered such topics as nuclear The Libyan news agency said the Moslem student protesters “Radio Free Notre Dame ” program,” O’Brien said, “and power and the overseas marched on the embassy in support of the demand by Iranians program. WSND’s general it was replaced by ‘Talk it Up’ holding the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for extradition of the ousted manager Jim O’Brien worked a new WSND program as of \continued on page S] Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Iran. with the administration to insure that a repeat of this incident could not occur. “ Things are working out well now and relations with the Religious leaders administration couldn’t be too much better,” O’Brien said. by Stephen Sharp fessor Thomas Idinopulos of ever, defended the Jewish set that sanctification. Last September, a “Radio Staff Keporter Miami University in Ohio; Pro tlement of Israel as part of his Chirri denied any religious Free Notre Dame" program fessor Pinchas Peli of Ben people’s Messianic vision. In a foundation for Jewishpresence topic, “ Sex at Notre Dame,” Prominent Jewish, Moslem, - Gurion University in Beershe- speech spiced with anecdotes, in Israel. received complaints about the and Christian speakers empha ba, Israel, and visiting pro Peli stated, “Judaism is ex The conference’s Christian way the program was being sized the knotty relationship fessor at Notre Dame this year; pressed first and foremost representatives, Idinopulos and conducted on the air. In between politics and religion in and Iman Mohamed Jawad through religion, not national Brademas, examined the essen response to the complaints, the Arab-Israeli conflict at a Chirri, director of the largest ism . The Jew s’ purpose ion tial political, not religious, basis Dean of Students, James conference at Notre Dame this Islamic Center ofdetroit and life is to be holy and sanctify the for thearab-Israeli csisic Roemer, ordered O’Brien to weekend. spirirtual leader of the coun name oF God, and the return of Idinopulos, consulting editor draw up a plan of action against The conference, which foc- try’s largest Muslim (and Arab the Jews to Jerusalem is part of continued on page J] the occurrence. cused on the “Religious Cur community. WSND submitted eight rents in the Arab-Israeli Con Chirri, certainly the confer proposals to Roemer: f l i c t ence’s most controversial figure --Cancel “Radio Free Notre opened Saturday afternoon at is a member ot the shi’hites, Militants issue Dame” the Center for Continuing Edu the same religious sect as - Tape delay all future talk cation with a welcome from Rev Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeni. Shah must stay in U.S. shows aired over the station. Theodore Hesburgh. Rep. When asked about the Ameri --Restrict the two regular John Brademas, Cneif Majority can hostages in Iran, the tur TEHRAN, Iran (AP)-Word station employees involved in Whip of the U.S. of Representa ban-clad Chirri responded - an indefinite period of recuper that the ousted Shah of Iran was the “Sex at Notre Dame” tives, delivered the confeence’ stronglky: ‘ ‘The nation was held ation from gallbladder surgery on the move again drew an program from appearing on any keynote address in th Memorial hostage for 37 years under the and cancer treatment he under angry new warning yesterday future talk shows at WSND. Library Saturday night. Shah. The U.S. supports the went in New York. from Moslem militants that -Cut in half the air time of Hesburgh called on all in murderer, but not his victims Egyptian officials, who have the two employees involved. they will put their U.S. volved pareies to ‘think outra the poor Iranians. Why is the offered Pahlavi asylum, said in -Place the same two employ Embassy hostages on trial. geously about the problem in U.S. so in love with the Shah? Cairo they believe the ailing ees on probation for a period of It would be a "big mistake” the Middle E ast" IN ORDER Khomeni can protect the people ex-monarch is likely to remain if the shah leaves the United one year. TO END THE CONFLICT. of Iran crom Communism as in the United States for several -Ban the appearance of last States, a militant spokesman “Let’s make religion a unitive well as he can.“ - more weeks. One said the shah year’s host, who took part in the said after learning that former not a divisive force for peace. Another injustice “injustice" would go to the Bahamas, “Sex at Notre Dame ” program Iranian monarch Mohammad After all, peace is the goal of Chirri focused on was the though the Bahamian govern from any future WSND broad religion," Hesburgh said. Reza Pahlavi had left New York ment has not confirmed that. Jewish displacement of Palest for Texas. But Iran’s acting casts. The panel which followed ian Moslems. He stated that U.S. officials said nothing -Forbid the appearance of Hesburgh’s welcome, however, foreign minister said a trial of about the shah’s eventual des "to live in one’s ownhouse and the hostages would not take the two “guests ”, non-station highlighted the political con country is the minimum of tination. President Carter, employees, from ever again place soon. tamination of religious ideals in human rights. In the Islamic asked whether he might be appearing on a WSND broad the Middle East. The shah flew before dawn offered . permanent U.S. view, no one should be driven yesterday to an Air Force cast. The panel, “Major Religious as way from his home." asylum, replied, "I cannot -Develop and implement a hospital outside San Antonio for Perspectives," featured Pro Visiting professor Peli, how [continued on page 2] Monday, December 3, 1979 - page 2 UN Security Council . Shah prepares for second debate [continued from page i] country, we will try the hos Pahlavi to face charges of mass UNITED NATIONS (AP)-Security Council members held answer that now. ’ ’ tages,” one said when reached murder and corruption. On private consultations yesterday evening to prepare for a The militant students holding by telephone. Saturday, the militants claimed second round of public debate on the U.S.-Iranian crisis. The 50 American hostages at the “This is another trick taken one of their hostages had debate in the 15-member council was expected to resume at embassy apparently believed by the CIA to protect the confessed to being a CIA agent. about 7:30 p.m. U.S. Ambassador Donald F. McHenry said the trip to Texas was a prelude shah," said another. “But Acting Foreign Minister during a television interview earlier yesterday he expected to the shah’s departure else everyone in the world knows he Sadegh Ghotbzadeh told a “the council will act (on a resolution)...sometime tomorrow where.