'J^tt*?*'/^**'****':**^"*'**'.***--'** ' *** hd 20 - EVENINO HERALD. T m i .. No v . 10. »OT ( n / Spiffed Latest Of ^iK^er Research: Holiday ^nokers acclaim low tar MERIT as taste alternative to hig^ tar smcking. iiaurhpatpr^ ^ Firestorm lEu^ninn iUrralb violence Vol. XCIX, No. 45 — Manchester, Conn., Wednesday, November 21, 1979 • Since 1861 • 20« Single Copy • 15« Home Delivered Is Raging By United Pre*« Inlernalional hostage in the Mecca mosque. The A firestorm of anti-U.S. violence State Department said the report raced from Iran to Pakistan today, was “ambiguous” and suggested endangering hundreds of Americans non-Moslem involvement in the inci­ in several Moslem cities. At least one dent. American was killed. Pakistani FTesident Mohammed Iran said it would kill 49 American Zia ul-Haq earlier today prayed hostages and blow up the embassy in before a crowd in Rawalpindi that ’ Tehran if the United States tried to “Allah may bring success to the rescue them by force. Moslems of the world.” < Mecca, Islam's holiest city, also In Washington, State Department was caught up in the flames when spokesman Hodding Carter said the gunmen seized the Grand Mosque. events in Iran. Pakistan and Saudi The U.S. State Department blamed Arabia looked, at least, like “an Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran extraordinary set of coincidences” for “mischief-making," and Presi­ Carter referred to Khomeini’s dent Carter ordered the aircraft charges of American involvement in carrier Kittyhawk to the Indian the Mecca incident and said, “I Ocean. Earlier, he hinted for the first would suggest that this is indicative time the United States might use of the mischief-making in the force to free the hostages in Tehran. region." He branded Khomeini's The wave of violence broke out charges as "totally false, demagogic, Tuesday on the 1,400th anniversary of a lie." the birth of Islam. Unidentified Moslem gunmen at­ tacked the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Von Deck Islam's holiest shrine, took hundreds of hostages and barricaded themselves in one of the ses'en May Seek minarets. A Kuwait news agency report said “many people" were killed, in­ GOP Post cluding the imam in charge of the mosque. By LAl'REN DAVIS SHEA Saudi tanks ringed the shrine and Herald Reporter helicopters hovered over the area. MANCHESTER -Robert Von There was no word on the Deck, chairman of the Concerned gunmen's demands beyond a Saudi Citizens for Manchester’s Develop­ report they wanted one of tf.eir ment. is being touted for nomination number “recognized as the promised to the GOP town chairman's position Messiah.” by Republican Registrar of Voters Today. Saudi troops attacked the Fred Peck, Director William Diana S v i t d i mosque and regained control. The at­ and Wally Irish, town committee the run Which starts at 10;3(N>h Main Street. During the peak tack came on orders of Crown Prince member. This scene of several years-ago on Bialn Street will be Fahd, who is in Tunis for an Arab Peck said Tuesday that he, Dian^ repeated again Thursday morning, but cm a larger scale, finish, some 300 runners will cross the final line within a one- League meeting. and Irish had discussed Von Deck's v t ^ the 43rd Five Mile Road Race is presented in minute period. (Herald photo by Pinto) Saudi officials would only confirm candidacy “over a few drinks, and Maiu^ester. More than 3,000 entries have been processed for a Kuwait news agency report that we ag re^ to push for him. We all said, “The situation is now under agree he is an excellent organizer control and it is on its way to a final and that is something the party could solution." use." Kohd Race Has Record Field There were no details and no of­ Diana said Wednesday, “We need a ficial word on the hostages or death new chairman to be elected between toll. Richard Weinstein's resignation Dec. By EARL YOST and represents Providence College. Place sponsor is Nutmeg Forest, Traffic Rules 'The brothers are natives of Ireland. 'Tall Cedars of Lebanon. All Unconfirmed reports said the 14 and our regular election in May. Sports Editor Both are sure bets to win berths with proceeds, including entry fees, are gunmen were Iranian Shiite We need an organizer, and Von Deck MANCHESTER-Edition No. 43 of MANCHESTER - I n prepara­ the Irish National track squad in the earmarked for the Muscular moslems. but in Tehran. Khomeini has proven he has this ability." the Five Mile Road Race will be un­ tion for the 'Thanksgiving Day 1980 Olympic Games. Dystrophy Research Fund, national said the attack was "the work of Contacted Wednesday, Von Deck T o f e l t ! veiled before an estimated 25,000 Road Race, Main Street will be Charlie Duggan, second the last objective of the Tall Cedars. criminal American imperialism” said. "I am interested in running for spectators Thanksgiving morning posted "No Parking” on both two years and second in three of the Will Hadden, chairman, Jim and hinted "Zionist agents" were in­ the chairmanship. I was defeated for when a record field of more than 3,- sides of Uie street from Bissell last four Five Milers, is a chief Balcome, director, and Eamon volved. the position last spring, but I'm still 000 men, women and children take Street to Charter Oak Street and threat for the 'Treacy brothers, plus Flanagan.coordinator, are the three About the same time, hundreds of interested. While I haven’t officially part Hartford Road. This will be effec­ Mick O'Shea, also of Ireland. key men in the annual promotion, the thousands of Islamic militants, chan­ asked for their Support, I am going to tive at 6 a.m. ting “Down with the dog Carterl" ask Wally. Billy and Fred in addition 'The race starts — and ends — on Old-time favorites like nine-time biggest single event annually in MERIT smokers rate low tar MERIT satisfying Proof: A significant majority of smokers rate At 9:30 a.m., southbound traffic stormed the American embassy in to some others, to be the nucleus of Main Street, opposite St. James winner bearded Amby Burfoot, six­ Manchester. on Main Street will be rerouted Islamabad. Pakistan, burned the my steering committee." Street. Lee Fracchia will fire the guit time winner little Johnny Kelley, The race course will be policed taste alternative to high tar brands. MERIT taste as good as—or better than— at 10:30 which will send the runners east on Bissell Street and west on from start to finish with mile U.S. 'cu ltu ral center and the Wally Irish said Wednesday, “I two-time winner Charlie Robbins and American Express building in nearby think Fred Peck ought to speak for in assorted dress and colors south on Locust Street. Northbound traffic Charlie Dyson, also a winner, will markers to assist the runners. New national smoker study results prove it. leading high tar brands. Even cigarettes having Main Street. will be rerouted east and west on Parking will be restricted on many Rawalpindi, sacked the U.S. Con­ himself. I resent having words put in display their wares again. Billy sulate in Lahore and tried to march my mouth I only talked to Bob about Once again there will be both quali­ Hartford Road and Charter Oak Rodgers, America’s leading long­ streets near the starting and Street. on the U.S. consulate In Karachi but his candidacy once He hasn't asked Proof: The overwhelming majority of MERIT twice the tar! ty and quantity for the oldest five- distance runner, winner of three finishing points. Eastbound traffic on Park were turned back. for my support. I can support his can­ mile race- in the United States. The Boston Marathons and three New Last year there were 2,800 Street will be rerouted north on Mobs also burned the British didacy but I am not in a position to Proof: Of the 95% stating a preference^ Silk Town bunion hop is also the se­ York Marathons, will also run, but registered runners of which 2,600 smokers polled feel they didn’t sacrifice taste in Church Street. Westbound traffic library in Rawalpindi draft him. But we (Irish. Diana, and . cond oldest race in New England and does not plan to challenge the started and 2,400 finished. Also, ap­ will be prohibited beyond Cottage A U.S. Marine guard, Cpl. Steven Peek! did talk about it over a few the oldest in Connecticut. leaders. He’U be running with Denis proximately 300 unregistered switching from high tar cigarettes. out of 4 smokers chose the MERIT low tafA^ Street on Oak Street and Birch Rowley of Port Jefferson, N.Y., was cocktails." Mullane, president of Connecticut runners took part. John Treacy of Ireland, the current Street. Among the pack with be men and killed as the Moslems poured into the Irish added, "If Bob Is interested, good taste combination over high tar leaders and two-time world cross country Mutual Life Insurance Company, Islamabad embassy compound and there is no question that he is capable Proof: 96% of MERIT smokers don’t miss Race spectators are asked to which is the financial angel behind women from all walks of life, in­ champion, will defend his laurels use the off-street parking as many as 110 other Americans at organizing. But this would be the the race. cluding a number of prominent com­ former high tar brands. when tar levels were revealed. against a star-studded field which in­ provided in municipal lots rather munity officials.