Vote Tuesday polls open from 6 a,m, to 8 p .m . i*! HaurltpBtpr Cloudy Cloudy and windy WEATHER tonight. DeUils on page 2. YOUR HOMETOITN ,yEirSP4PER • Since 1801 • 20n Vol. C, No. 29 — Manchester, Conn., Mondey, November 3, 1980 g i v e By Unilrd Pres* Iniernational ' reported by the official Pars News agreed to "take care of the U.S. Agency, asked the government to hostages," which was then corrected Iran's militant students agreed today to hand over the American present its representative to take by Pars to say "take care of the U.S. hostages to the Iranian government delivery of the U.S. hostages — the hostages issue." and Iran said Algeria will act as in­ , first time the Americans would leave A spokesman for Rajai's office termediary with Washington to the militants control since the U.S. said the Algerians would take care of secure the Americans' release from Embassy was seized last Nov. 4. “all matters pertaining to the the ceuniyy after a year's captivity. "We consider it appropriate that hostages and will act as the in- the government should henceforth term ^iary between Iran and the The State Departinent in assume the responsibility of holding United States." Washington said it had "no confir­ the spy hostages," the communique Pars also said today that the Swiss mation" that the militants have stated, adding. Imam Khomeini "ap­ ambassador handed Prime Minister handed over responsibility for- the proved of this arrangement." Mohammed Rajai a message from ' hostages to the government or that President Carter. There were no im­ Algeria agreed to supervise them. "You are therefore asked to in­ mediate details. Algeria denied the militants had been troduce your representative to take With the Swiss handling the U.S. transferred to its embassy In Tehran. delivery of the American spies," the affairs in Iran and Algeria looking The fast-moving development communique said. The militants also after Iranian affairs in Washington, a came after Ayatollah Ruhollah reported they sent a letter to Prime negotiations conduit appeared to 3 Khomeini told the students in a M inister Mohammed All Rajai have been opened. meeting they should surrender their asking the government to officially President Carter termed Iran's control of the captives in the U.S. ‘.'take responsibility" for the parliament's acceptance Sunday of Embassy based on the four con­ hostages.' Khomeini's four release conditions a ditions accepted overwhelmingly Pars earlier quoted one of the "positive" step and said the United Sunday by Iran's parliament, or students who met with Khomeini as States was responding via diplomatic Majlis. asking the religious leader to have channels. liie Iranian conditions were a the militants "relieved of their But a spokesman for Carter said he pledge of U.S. non-interference (hostage) duty and be free to go to did not expect the hostages to be militarily or politically in Iranian af­ the front to fight the puppet regime released within the next day or two fairs, the freeing of Iranian assets of Iraq." and Secretary of State Edmund frozen in the United States, a U.S. There was confusion initially on Muskie said the resolution of the Hundreds of the Moslem militant students, Iran. The students asked Khomeini for per- move to return the late shah's Algeria's role Initially a Uars parliaments proposal involved still holding 52 American hostages, meet with rhission to deliver the Americans to the Ira­ wealth, and dropping of financial report, monitored by the BBC in Lon­ a series of legal problems whose Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini today, a day nian Islamic Gijvernment, and Khomeini claims against Iran. don, said Algeria's envoy in a resolution could be "time- before the start of the second year of the oc­ agreed. (UPI photo) The students, in a communique meeting with Prime Minister Rajai, consuming.” cupation of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, - il What effect wilt Iran have on U.Sc election? express a degree of guarded op­ his huge popular vote edge — more percent to 39 percent among 1,100 I cent, others 1 percent and 4 percent for Carter Sunday Both men are The long shadow of the American timism the men will be freed in a than 30 points before the Democratic undecided. Reagan’s lead was •registered voters nationwide. But it adept political orators, but it was hostages touched today's final hours "proper" way that will protect the Convention nonqinated Carter in greater than the statistical margin of said Reagan had such a top-heavy Kennedy who turned 12,000 of.the 1980 presidential campaign, nation's honor. August — has become a margin so error. lead in electoral votes that "about ail N Democrats in Detroit's big Coho Hall but whether it will'bav& any Impact Ronald Reagan and his campaign narrow that most pollsters refuM to United Press International's final that can save Jimmy Carter’s job ” is into cheering, stomping bedlam. is one more uncertainty in an elec­ staff kept a wary eye on the predict a winner. state-by-state survey showed Reagan some major development that would tion year that has been indeter­ developments, concerned lest some with 245 electoral votes either persuade large majorities of the un­ Mondale gave the same carefully minate from the start. last-minute dramatic event endanger In the Gallup Poll, published in probable or leaning, with Z IO needed decided and third-party voters to pull worded, brief speech about the what they believe is an all but certain today's edition of the Washingtoh for election. Carter was leading in 14 the Democratic lever, hostages at each stop, deviating lit­ President Carter scrubbed his electoral victory,----- --------------------- Post, Reagan had 47 percent to 44 states and the District of Columbia ' ' . 'T. tle campaign schedule in Illinois, But the effect of Iran's belated, percent for Carter, 8 percent for with 156 electqra) votes, and 12 states T h e size and enthusiasm of cam­ Reagan pressed his campaign Michigan and Pennsylvania to Ry and conditional, decision to release Anderson and 1 percent for other can­ with 137 votes were too close to call. paign crowds sometimes is another through hotly contested Ohio Sunday, back to the White House in the pre­ the Americans is uncertain. And, for didates. Pollster George Gallup said Newsweek, Time, The New York indication — but in their frenzied cautiously avoiding all reaction to dawn hours of Sunday morning. that matter. Reagan's confidence the spread between Carter and 0 Times, all three networks and other travels of the past week or two both the hostage developments except a He met most of the day with top ad­ itself could be misplaced. Reagan was so small it fell within the major polling sources had similar candidates have enjoyed- equally frequently express^ hope for their . visers on a response to Iran's four Ever since he was nominated at statistical margin of error. results in the, span of the past few huge numbers of cheering sup­ early return conditions for release of the 52 the Republican National Convention A new Harris poll, also published in days. porters. He said he did not watch Carter’s Americans, and appeared for five in July. Reagan has led Carter in the Post, gave Reagan 45 percent. The Washington Post’s final survey Vice President Walter Mondale brief television appearance but was minutes in a national broadcast to almost everv ooll. He still does. But Carter 40 percent, Anderson 10 per- Sunday said Carter led Reagan by 43 and Sen. Edward Kennedy filled in briefed on it by aides V Flares dot Vast differences quiet races m ark 'Senate races /T for House The two campaigns , in the- supporting I t in 1976 Glassman of the University of Connecticut neighboring Third and Fourth refutes the charge, saying he's had system as evidence of his support of MANCHESTER — Occasional flares punctuated the .Senatorial Districts have been stark­ spending control the opportunity to vote for an income otherwise quiet'eampaigns for Manchester's two seats in ly different. While in the Fourth, tax and didn't three limes the state House of Representatives. Democrat Abraham Glassman faces Throughout the campaign Zinsser J painted his opponent as a free- The Manchester issue of rejoining Most of Manchester falls within either the 12th or the stiff competition from Republican 13th Assembly District. Carl Zinsser, in the Third, spending liberal Zinsser holds the 'Community Development Block The candidates in both stressed separate campaign election day a- holiday prompted her opponent to say it Republican Edward Wilson admits Glassman accountable for the Grant program also became a "non- issue' in the Fourth District Zinsser issues, and rarely criticized their opponent's stand. would be a waste of taxpayers' money. there's a small chance of defeating Democratically controlled General However, a few campaign sparks flew. Mrs. Jackston also came under Mrs. Swensson's Democrat Marcella Fahey. ^ Assembly's increase In taxes and the maintained from the start he didn t plan to campaign on his well-known One voting district in Manchester, the ninth, lies in the criticism because several of recycled campaign signs, Wilson, of Manchester, says his is imposition of the two percent oil 9th Assembly District where veteran legislator Muriel from past elections for the Board of Directors which she an uphill battle to defeat the popular company lax., "If you want more opposition to the program He strong­ taxes,” Zinsser says. "vote, for ly chastised Glassman for oflering lo Yacavone, an Blast Hartford Democrat, has run unop­ served on from 1971 to 1976, appeared with the words "re­ state senator who prides herself on posed.