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Nov. 2o You get your money's worth at Bill's No. 7 By ALISON SHIPLEY No. 7, so the name stuck." The man behind the counter at Bill's No. 7 But why Bill's? flipping the flapjacks, scrambling.the eggs, "Well. Chesbro sold it to Bill and Bill taking the orders and ringing up the bill isn't named it after himself," Corsi said as he really Bill, but that's OK because the turned over the sizzling bacon and flipped the restaurant isn't really No. 7. toast in and out of the toaster, somehow "I've been called alot of names in my buttering it in between. time," Joe Corsi said, "but Bill's not one of "Bill sold it to Henry, but Henry like Bill's them." Corsi is the owner, manager, cook and No. 7 better than Henry's so he kept the waiter at Bill's No. 7, and he's been doing it name. When I bought it 30 years ago. I for about 30 years. figured why change tradition?" The restaurant is a tiny breakfast nook with Bill's No. 7 snuggles underneath and six booths and a counter at 725 Main St. in between the tall buildings on Main Street. By Willimantic. But it hasnt always been there. day it looks like a greasy spoon that was According to Corsi, "About 60 years ago, locked up in 1940 and hasn't been touched Peter Chesbro opened a restaurant at No. 7 since. But by night (and early morning) it Railroad Street, and couldn't think of anything wakes up, and the flashy neon sign beckons to call it. so he called it "No. 7." Then he the late nieht traveler or the hungry college moved it up here, but everybody was used to SEE PAGE 6 (Hanmttltnt latlg (EampuH Serving Storrs Since 1896 They only come out at night: Bill's No. 7 restaurant in Willimantic offers sustenance to insomniacs and night Vol. LXXXIIINo.58 STORRS. CONNECTICUT Tuesday. November 20. 1979 people (Staff photo by Jim Lofink). 10 more hostages released in Iran TEHRAN Iran (UPI) A second out the Americans — the second In Washington, the State Depar- hostages) at the airport and leave it group of 10 American hostages was group released in the 17-day drama. tment confirmed the 10 had been to us to provide transport. released from the U.S. Embassy There was no immediate explanation released and said they were headed "For reasons unknown to us. they Tuesday and flew out of Iran bound for the change in flight plans. for Paris, then to Frankfurt. West decided to put them on an Iran Air for Paris on an Iran Air flight. The Iran Air flight, which will Germany. plane to Paris^ where we'll pick them The 10, four women and six blacks, make a stopover in Paris before up and take them to Frankfurt." were driven by their Moslem student heading on to London according to an captors from the embassy compound airline official, left the Iranian capital Family Reactions The release of the hostages ended and checked in for the Iran flight in at 9:30 a.m., 1 a.m. EST. See Page 9 a tense day of waiting that included an unexpected development. At the airport, Iran Air counter' the parading of the captives at a A U.S. government-chartered employees attached tags to the A State Department official said press conference in the repetition of Swissair DC-8 airliner had arrived baggage of the freed captives indica- the students did not carry out their Monday's news conference with Monday night and stood ready to fly ting Paris as their destination. commitment "to deposit them (the three hostages. Deportation continues 57 Iranians to leave state HARTFORD. Conn. (UPI) Connecticut on tourist visas, to be in violation of their — Immigration authorities were ordered on Nov. 13 to student visas during inter- have ordered 57 Iranian leave the country or face views over the last week. students in Connecticut to deportation. He said their visas had The 30 students arc leave the country within 30 among 30 in Connecticut days while another 30 been extended in September through June 1980. but who have been interviewed Iranians in colleges across by authorities since last the state face deportation several immigration officials revoked that privilege last week, when U.S. Attorney hearings next month. General Benjamin Civiletti week. Rene B. Albina. Im- ordered a nationwide check migration and Naturalization Albina said he planned to From left, the first American hostages set free are Sgt. order deportation hearings on Iranian students for Service director in Connec- possible visa violations. Ladell Maples, Sgt. William Quarles, and Secretary Kathv for another 30 Iranians in ticut. Monday said 57 Albina said. Gross (UPI photo). Iranian students, studying in Connecticut who were found ■ Replaoes Meany AFL-CIO leader elected Partly sunny ... WASHINGTON (UPI) - Former merchant Meany praised Kirkland for his role in Partly sunny Tuesday with high temperatures around bO. seaman Lane Kirkland was elected the second fostering better relations between the AF'L- Variable cloudiness Tuesday night with lows in the 30s. president of the AFL-CIO Monday, ending the CIO and the Carter administration. 24-year reign of George Meany, and immed- "Lane, 1 think, has finally got over to the iately offered an olive branch to non-affiliated White Huse'that they can have the American unions. labor movement as a partner," Meany said. Inside... Kirkland, 57, was chosen for the $110,000- In an acceptance speech spiced with a-year post on the unanimous vote of nautical terms, Kirkland indicated that win- An Iranian professor will shed light on the current delegates to the 13th AEL-CIO conven- ning back non-affiliated unions would be one political problems his country is facing in a speech todav in tion after Meany gave a warm, seven-minute of his major goals, Montcith. Sec page 3. nominating speech from a wheelchair. "I say now to those who stand outside that I The 85-year-old Meany, whose once-power- have too high a regard for the caliber of their Students in search of college funds can now be guaran- ful voice commanded the attention to presi- leadership to believe that they can really be teed at least $100 in funds if they send to the right places. dents, decided to retire after a series of governed by petty personal or pecuniary See pane 3 for details. ailments incapacitated him since last April. considerations," he said." - Page 2 The Connecticut Dally Campua. Tuesday, November 20,1979 In our opinion So long to labor union's (fiiimiccttcttt daily (Smnpiui Mr. Nice Guy SERVING STORRS SINCE 1896 MARY MESSINA George Meany said goodbye today. Tin- OS year EDITOR IN CHIEF old Chicago plumber WHS still able lo wisecrack about "stupid politicians" at the sltetlofl of Ms KKNKOEPPER » MARK BECKER successor, I ane Kirkland, Hut Mcanv's wit is not MA NA dim EDITOR BUSINESS MA NA GER .ill that is passing from ths scene of American labor. The United Mineworktri pal ■ new president today. Sam Church, »h0 takes over tor ailing Arnold Miller. And Onl) I short tune ago. Douglas I'r.iscr took over the reins of the United Auto Workers from I sonard Woodcock. ibis change In ths leadership of organised labor is the VBB&GiSS* beginning of I ne« era and the end of an4)ld one. For as long as there was sn All CIO M yean Oeorgs Meany wras its president, lbs loyalty to the Democratic party, bis unwavering opposition to communism, his support of the wai in Vietnam, all these have marked the labor movement in this countr) for years. Ml that is changing now. lane Kirkland is suggesting thai tin" I canisters and the United Autoworkers return to the All CIO but that dream is not likely to come true. I'bc time of monolithic labor is over. More progressive minds than Mcanv's arc at the helm. Kirkland, a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Vcadcnn and Georgetown University, wrote speeches for Harrv human's vice -presidential running mate in l°4N and is well schooled In foreign policy. The American labor force is becoming more and more w sophisticated technical!) and politically and Kirkland reflects this change. \nd as this new sophistication makes itself felt in 5fc national affairs, it would do us all well to keep an ear turned xVEU,CERlWNlY DERSHAH CM A to the new labor leaders AUBjULj— HES rW&YIXRONiy R35BN IN Yes, Virginia, there is a Thanksgiving (Oui, Virginie, il yaun Merci-Donnant) Cher Monsieur. I am a hi tic French corn fmmisl. 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