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S' 20 - EVENING HERALD. Tues.. Dec. « , 1«W) Iran deal nixed by White House iHaudirstrr Cloudy WASHINGTON (U P I)- The White Cloudy; occasional rain House has firmly rejected the latest lAAC A T U B D and snow showers tonight. Iranian demands on the American Details on Page 2. hostages and challenged Iranian authorities to prove the Americans are in good health by allowing observers to visit them. State Department officials pledge they wilt not abandon efforts to win the hostages’ release despite the latest setback and say they will try out "some ideas.” But they concede time is running out for the Carter ad America ready ministration to resoWe the problem. The White House rejection of Ira nian terms, which would amount to posting financial guarantees of $24 billion, echoed* the initial reaction by Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, who described them as for Christmas "unreasonable.” By United Prens International middle of a 55 mph road to look at the chic from the .Neiman-Marcus canine "Any action by the U.S. govern Christmas carolers in San Fran ment will be In full accordance with 1,050 lights covering a welded Santa, cosmetic counter. sr.MMiOa* cisco made the rounds in cable cars Secretary of Energy-designate James B. Long Island, N.Y., Monday, during the an the laws, the Constitution and the nine reindeer. Nativity scene, stars The store is selling "In, " a vitamin and an Illinois man’s sparkling house beauty product that promises to Edwards of South Carolina, right, jokes with nouncement of their appointments to the national honor,” White House r . « • • • » « « and ornate ironwork. was declared a traffic hazard. But "We had people who have been "keep Rover radiant and robust” Secretary of Housing and Urban Reagan cabinet. (UPI photo) spokesman Jody Powell said Mon 22.Ktf«ynKao» Christmas traditionalists shouldn’t day. eiNideWKuphi coming out here for years to see the At $12.50 a jar. "In" is definitely a Development-designate Samuel Pierce Jr. of despair. Santa is free to fly the lights calling up at II o’clock last gift for the pet who has everything. "In the president's view, com friendly skies. plying with Iran's counter proposals aB.HmnLwe*«h night wanting to know why they The Civil Aeronautics Board « 0 « y b M The holidays are more than weren’t on, " Moore said. "They were Tuesday granted unlimited allcargo would violate the law.” eggnog, tree trimming and Old St. Specifically, he said, the demand tr.fiumtt really up in arms." rights effective Christmas Eve for an • sa/WmOoleirww aAJOhnUtnbbrt Nicholas. air carrier that has been out of action the United States provide cash The Sangamon County sheriff II.MnOmm Once again, Americans have come for a year. Reagan’s cabinet guarantees would break U.S. law. He struck a deal with Moore — he could 30.JatntylM<Ml up with new ways to satisfy the pet or The CAB said the air carrier is accused the Iranians of suddenly in 31 MoHlMMrirtO person who has everything, put a turn his lights back on, but deputies jecting those demands into the dlNniiHwnwnlnp headed by Kris Kringle, "doing 3^ janyM W t gleam in childrens' eyes and Identify will stand by to make sure traffic negotiations in the last few days, UOontUHahmm business as 'Santa Claus ' 33.MkiiMlMo«IV the "Scrooge of the Year, " keeps moving. after more than six weeks of steady fSLiirdHolM l Marshall Moore had to satisfy the Since a white Christmas is a long Santa has cargo rights, but his progress. /AIMWiMfHottdwid 34 . BdrtMooi* shot in San Francisco, carolers and reindeer may be in for a surprise. 35. FWWfdM I law. largely completed Powell said the U.S. government iZChtrimJonm Moore's house in Springfield. 111., other Christmas revelers are making The Society of Elks in White has not responded officially to the 36. PW ' twinkled with so many Christmas the rounds in rented motorized cable Plains, ,N Y . filed a civil suit against Iranian request, but when it comes, lights sheriff's deputies declared it a cars. the Santa Claus Reindeer Association "It will not be inconsistent with what traffic hazard and ordered Moore to For the trendy terrier or the pom of Westchester County, charging dis WASHI.NGTO.N lUPli - university Professor Jeane agriculture and owner of a 3,000-acre Secretary Muskie and I have said." II I pous poodle, it simply wouldn't be crimination by the association President-elect Ronald Reagan has Kirkpatrick as U N ambassador, hog, corn and soybean farm. turn off the display. The demand for $24 billion in com Motorists were stopping in the Christmas without something tres against American-born elks. largely completed his Cabinet, former Gov James Edwards as Edwards, 53. a dentist and former pensation, revealed Sunday, dimmed choosing his first black, his first energy secretary and controversial South Carolina governor, is the first hopes for any imminent resolution of A passerby glances up at the window display of the names of woman, a governor and a lawyer who conservative James Watt as interior Southerner chosen by Reagan to join the 415-day-old standoff. the U.S. hostages held by the Iranian government as it IS so controversial he may have trou secretary the Cabinet. Pierce, 58, is a former State Department spokesman John appeared in a New York City window Monday. In Washington, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ble gaining Senate confirmation In addition. Reagan confirmed to judge and a New York lawyer. Watt, Holiday Trattner said the U.S. government the White House has firmly rejected the latest Iranian The latest choices, which provided reporters in California his choice for 42. is a Colorado attorney and Mrs. believes some of the Americans are no surprises, were black lawyer agriculture secretary was John Kirkpatrick, 53, is a Georgetown in prisons, despite claims by Iranian demands on the American hostages and challenged Iranian Samuel Pierce as housing secretary. Block, 45. the Illinois director of University professor. officials the hostages are being kept authorities to prove the Americans in good health by complete The four appointments and the "in hotels with all facilities." allowing observers to visit them. (UPI photo) selection of Block leave only two "There is reason to be concerned Cabinet-level posts yet to be named: about the health and treatment of for all special trade ambassador and several of the hostages," Trattner secretary of education. said. Uiem. time remaining to this administra By LAUREN DAVIS SHEA The most controversial of the four tion the hostages can be released.” Trattner was responding, indirect Powell said the only way world opi Herald Reporter is Watt, nominated for interior ly, to Iranian parliamentary nion would be convinced of the good Majlis (parliament) Speaker secretary, a post traditionally con spokesman Behzad Nabavi, who said health of the hostages “would be to Hojatoleslam Hashemi Rafsanjani MANCHESTER — As you dig into sidered guardian of the nation's the hostages have been moved to permit visits by third parties." said the hostages might be put on a holiday meal tomorrow, sur resources. hotels. Trattner told ABC news today U.S. trial "as a last resort" if the United rounded by friends, family and gifts, Watt, who has advocated opening "Contrary to reports about 'luxury officials will not give up trying to win Slates does not meet Iran’s demands. know that there isn’t a soul in your public lands in the West for oil and hotels,’ we have reports a number of the hostages’ release despite the Rafsanjani’s remarks, made a4a commuMty who Is forgotten at this mineral exploration, called for a them may be in fact in prison," latest setback. news conference in Tehran, waire special time. "common-sense " approach, balan Trattner said. "We will certainly be pondering quoted by the official PARS neha The response to the Seasonal cing environmental and development He said reports about the medical ways in which we can go back to agency in a dispatch telexed to Lon Sharing Appeal of the Manchester needs condition of several prisoners "are them (the Iranians)." he said. "We don. “ Area Conference of Churches has in Sources in Congress said Watt serious enough to give us concern.” will be trying out some ideas. But we The State Department’s belief that sured that each person, no matter would have more trouble than the The Iranians have promised the will not abandon the effort to secure some hostages are in jail is basedon how old, young, poor, or sick, will other candidates gaining confirma hostages will be filmed on CIhristmas the hostages’ release ...” a "spate of mail” received from Mbf have a gift and a meal in a warm tion. including Gen. Alexader Haig. Day on television, but foreign But ’Trattner added, "1 think it’s th e 52 A m e ric a n s siq x e place. The specter was even raised that his reporters will not be allowed to see very problematical that in the short Thanksgiving. ■“ MACC Executive Director Nancy confirmation might be delayed. Carr said today the drive netted $11,- Also appearing with the four Mon The Greatest Story Ever Told 750, more than has ever been day were two previously named collected to benefit the needy within choices: Haig as secretary of state this town. The goal had been $6,500. and New Jersey contractor Raymond Senate ta investigate And it came to past in those days, For unto you is born this day in the "This is a beautiful, caring com Donovan as secretary of labor. that there went out a decree from city of David a Saviour, which is munity.