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20 - EVENING HERALD, Mon.. Jan. 19, 1861 1 S Reagan calls for national renewal... story below Hlanrlipatrr Sunny Conalderable sunshine WEATHER today and Wednesday. Details on page S. j VOL. C. No. 93 — Manchester, Conn., Tuesday, January 20.1081 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER i Since 1801 • Single Copy 25$ • Home DeUvery 2 0 < | Mariboro Hostages freed 52 Americans hound for Algiers By United Press International diplomats, 20 military guards, com munications specialists and a State Department officials Iran freed the 52 American businessman. About 20 are ser deny there is a ‘‘secret hostages today on the 444th day vicemen. The Americans ranged in of captivity in exchange for age from 20 to 64. Two of the freed appendix” to the hostage return of ifs $8 billion in frozen Americans were women and one was agreement with Tehran, and assets, giving Jimmy Carter a black. confirm that Iran will Lights burned in government of receive some previously dramatic victory in the closing fices in Tehran, Algiers, Washington minutes of his presidency. and London throughout the morning ordered U.S. military spare The iiherated captives flew from as the final mechanism to deprait the parts. Page 3. the Mosiem nation just after night- assets in an Algerian account in Lon The agreement to release faii aboard two Algerian 727 aircraft. don for transfer to Iran — the "go” Word of the release came at 11:35 signal for the long-awaited release. the 52 hostages still leave^ a.m. EST by telephone to London The assets were frozen by Carter three Americans and four The spirit of Maiflwro in a low tar dgarette. from Tehran airport officialse at the Nov. 14, exactly 10’days after the Britons imprisoned in Iran. end of day.of non-stop negotiations in , hostages were seized by 450 militants Page 3. four capitals involving banKers and who stormed the U.S. Embassy to government officiab in the largest protest the hospitalization in New The U.S. hostages will un financial transaction in history. York of the exiled shah. For months dergo medical and psy The U.S. Treasury confirmed the until the shah’s death of cancer in chological checKs at the (8 billion was transferred to an July in Cairo, the militants Wiesbaden Air Forqe hospital Algerian' account in London to be demanded the fallen monarch’s turned over to Iran. return as the price for freedom for but also will enjoy such sim Algerian officials said the hostages the hostages. ple pleasures as shopping and were expected to arrive in Algiers at More than 90 persons were initial calling friends and relatives Two Algerian airliners are seen on the approximately midnight local time ly taKen hostage. Sixty-six were taKe the 52 American hostages to freedom. back home. Page 20. (7 p.m. EST). The Air Algerie air . Americans. Thirteen American runway at the Tehran airport prepared to (UPI photo) craft carrying the hostages and their hostages — women and blacKs — baggage were expected to land at were released Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 Iran. The rescue attempt angered the caused the first resignation of a U.S. leave Tehran “in a couple of hours.” AnKara airport in TurKey for with Ayatollah Ruholtah Khomeini . The blocking of the assets were one militants who promptly announced secretary of state, Cyrus Vance, Joseph Subic Sr. of Redford refueling. calling it a victory for opressed of the earliest steps taKen to force a they were dispersing the Americans since 1915. Township, Mich., father of hostage Their fredom came just minutes minorities. A 14th hostage, Richard solution. It was followed by U.S- from the embassy to different sites All Monday night, messages flew Army Staff ,Sgt. Joseph J. Subic Jr., before the engineer of the triumph, Queen, 23, of New York, who was suf bacKed condemnation of the hostage around Iran. And their whereabouts back between Carter and Deputy broke a 14-month silence to discuss Jimmy Carter, surrendered his fering from multiple sclerosis, was taKing at the United Nations and the following the April mission were un Secretary of State Warren the settlement saying "the agree presidency to Ronald Reagan despite treed JuW 11 as a "humanitarian successful pursuit of a suit at the Known. Christopher in the go-between capital ment was equitable." finally prevailing over the dltonraa gesture" by Khomeini. World Court in the Hbgue, the All Monday night, messages flew of Algiers. White House Press that oontributed to his cnist -'^’tlie release on inauguration day Netherlands. The'court ruled the Ira bacK between & rter and Deputy Secretary Jody Powell came out to Many of the hostages’ families, dis tioit defeat Nov. 4 — ironicidly the ended MVb months of frustration and nian government’s bacKing, of the Secietary of State Warren speaK to the press five times on the appointed by raised and then dashed anniversary of the seizures the feelings of helplesaiess. The Imtage hostage seizure illegal. Christopher in the go-between capital hour-by-hour progress as the clocked hopes in the 14 month agony, hostage in Tehran. seizure inflamed Americans. Iranian But the most dramatic attempt to of Algiers. White House Press ticKed away on the Carter presiden turned to prayer as the release of Carter's hopes td greet the retur students were attacKed early in the force a solution was an April 25 Secretary Jody Powell came out to cy. their Kin appeared imminent. In San ning Americans while he was still crisis by enrage Americans and cries military rescue raid that ended in a speaK to the press five times on the For the hostage families the Diego, Calif., the family of hostage chief of state were dashed Monday by for the students’ deportation debacle in the Iranian desert, killing hour-by-hour progress as the clocks waiting, which stretched into months Richard Morefield attended a special the lasUminute hitches that extended resounded through the country. eight American servicemen — ticKed away on the Carter presiden and deprived them of their loved ones mass of Thanksgiving, over two days. But President Reagan DiplomaticaTly, the impasse burned to death when a helicopter cy. on two Christmases and two graciously invited Carter to go to paralyzed much of U.S. foreign collided with an aircraft. Ironically, The crisis, the longest holding of Thanksgivings, narrowed to hours. But caution, born of countless Wiesbaden, West Germany and greet policy and contributed to an image of the two craft collided as the diplomats in modern history, “ Now we have something to frustrations, reigned until the last the Americans as Reagan’s personal U.S. impotence. Throughout the American commando group was resulted in the largest financial tran rejoice about,” said Dorothy Royer, minute. ’The family of hostage Duane representative after the inaugura drawn-out dilemma, America never trying to pull out after the mission saction and brought about the only mother of hostage William Royer Jr. “Sam” Gillette said through a tion, and Carter accepted. got its European allies to go along was called off due to mechanical loss of American lives in military ac after a State Department spokesman spokesman that "until Sam is out of The Uberated Americans included with complete sanctions against failure. tion since the Vietnam War. It also told her the hostages’ plane would Iranian air space it’s not over.” Reagan takes oath as president WASHINGTON (UPI) - Ronald between. HBff* "'A---*'/ ** •'v* J'.'•■■■'? ' ‘{,V "•'.•»• / *'■ .* growth of government which shows Wilson Reagan took the oath of office Temperatures inched toward the signs of having grown beyond the today as the 40th president of the unseasonably warm and spring-like consent of the governed,” he said, United States, summoned his coun 60-degree marK as the inauguration adding that he wants to maKe the trymen to “an era of national ceremonies got under way. A crowd vast, monolithic bureaucracy “worK renewal” and vowed to begin im estimated at 100,000 looKed on, and with us, not over us." mediately to solve America’s moun millions more viewed the ceremony “So, with all the creative energy at ting foreign and domestic crises. on television. our command, let us begin an era of >vV ”We must act today in order to Reagan took pains to thank Carter national renewal.” Reagan said. preserve tomorrow,” a confident for “his gracious cooperation in the "Let us renew our determination, ■ ' if.'CtV'' ' '■ Reagan said as he scanned the vista transition process” and for his help our courage, and our strength. Let us Hatibi from the West Front of the Capitol, “In maintaining the continuity which renew our faith and our hope.” “And let there be no misunderstan is the hallmarK of our Republic.’' ' “We have every right to dream ding — we are going to act beginning The new president warned his heroic dreams,” i-tiiiiimu— 1| today.” audience the country faces “an Before 'calling on the Carters, the Reagan solemnly Intoned the 35- economic affliction of great propor president-elect ate a Danish pastry word oath as his left hand rested on tions,” that “threatens to shatter the and dranK a cup of Sanka. Then he • ^Y‘-- the Bible of his mother. Nellie. With lives of millions of our people.” and his wife attended a 20-minute those words, Reagan, the The address had echoes of Reagan church service across Lafayette actor-turned-politlcian, ended a 13- on the campaign stump. He blamed Square from the White House. year quest for the presidency during big government for most of the coun Ticket holders streamed on to the which he became the national try’s problems. "We are a nation that Capitol grounds when the guards spokesman for a floodtlde of new has a government — not the other opened the gates at 9 a.m.