A-10 4 Page 2-Saturday, February 23, 1980-The Michigan Daily RELEASE OF HOSTAGES REMAINS UNCERTAIN UN panel departs from Geneva From UPI and AP A U.N. commission will leave for Tehran today to investigate the deposed shah's alleged crimes amid uncertainty over whether the probe would lead to the release of 50 American hostages. The announcement the commission was finally ready to go came after tough new statements from Iranian of- ficials saying the commission's work would have no bearing whatsoever on the fate of the hostages, held for a 111th day. THE CLOSEST thing to a hopeful sign yesterday was the mere announ- cement by Algerian Ambassador Mohammed Bedjaoui, co-chairman of the U.N. investigative commission, that his group would leave Geneva today for Tehran. Bedjaoui, who unexpectedly flew back to New York Wednesday on "private business," met U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim for one hour before returning to Geneva. In Geneva, the other commission chairman, Andres Aguilar of Venezuela, said, "We are pleased to be finally on our way and we feel very optimistic about the outcome of our work. We hope to start work right away." THE COMMISSION was formed at Iran's request to investigate the crimes that the Islamic regime alleges the shah committed during his reign. Stout denials by Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh that the work of the commission is linked to an early release of the hostages, stand in contrast to persistent reports from the United States that the opposite is true. But United Press International repor- ted yesterday that Iranian officials, in- cluding President Abolhassan Bani- Sadr and Ghotbzadeh, have said that the commission would be a "first step" toward an 'agreement to free the hostages. UPI REPORTED that the Iranian of- ficials have said that the commission will be allowed to discuss release of the hostages when it reaches Tehran. r The commission had been scheduled to leave for Tehran on Wednesday mor- ning. But Waldheim announced a delay until the weekend because the Iranian government had asked him for "a little more time" to prepare for the group's arrival. Exactly what the Iranian and U.S. governments have agreed to let the commission decide is not publicly known. Waldheim has said only the commission is to complete its work and report to him as quickly as possible. IRAN REQUIRES that the United States admit guilt of alleged past crimes in Iran, vow not to intervene there again, and not to stand in the way of extradition of the shah. On the basis of recent statements from the principals involved, there is still no clear indication of a consensus among Iranian authoritiesto put an end to the crisis. Bani-Sadr has been defied by the Moslem militants holding the embassy, who have insisted on return of the shah from his exile in Panama and will only obey the instructions of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Khomeini has renewed his support to the militants, who on Thursday reiterated their demand the shah be returned. Bani-Sadr has said Iran's determination to get the shah back is (1~brcbUklrnbhit rutcea UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL Serving the Campus for LC-MS Rovert Kavasch, Pastor 1511 Washtenaw Ave. 663-5560 Double Sunday Services-9:15 a.m. and 10:'30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study at 9:15 a.m. Midweek Worship-Wednesday at 10:00 p.m.- ST. MARY STUDENT CHAPEL (Catholic) 3'31 Thompson--663-0557 Weekly Masses: Mon.-Wed.-5:10p.m. Thurs. and Fri.-12:10 p.m. Saturday-7:00 p.m. Sunday-7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, and5p.m. North Campus Mass-9:30 a.m. at Bursley Hall, West Cafeteria. 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For information call 971-7925 Wilburn C. Hill, Evangelist Transportation-662-9928 * * * FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1432 Washtenaw Ave.-662-4466 Service o Worship: Sunday 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.im. College Student Fellowship in the French Room. Prayer-Breakfast Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. Theology Discussion Group Thurs- day at 7:00 p.m. * * * CAMPUS CHAPEL. 1236 Washtenaw Ave. Fellowship Supported by the Christian Reformed Church Clay Libolt Sunday Morning Service-10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service-6:00 p.m. unrelated to the hostage issue. In Panama, the government of President Aristides Royo has let it be known it may not accept the com- mission's findings. An editorial in the newspaper Matutino, regarded as a government mouthpiece said "The fin- dings are not a mandatory order that Panama must carry out." It said the administration does not intend "to proclaim the innocence or guilt of the former Iranian monarch." Quarterly oil price increase LONDON (AP) - Six OPEC mem- bers, in a move the Venezuelan energy minister said would "protect the pur- chasing power of the petrodollar," yesterday proposed raising the cartel's oil price every quarter. The quarterly price increases would be pegged to fluctuations in the value of the dollar and 11 other major curren- cies, and to consuming countries, in- flation and economic growth rates. THE PLAN, which is expected to be presented to oil ministers from all 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at a special meeting early in the spring, was passed at a two-day session here of OPEC's strategy committee. Venezuelan Energy Minister Hum- berto Calderon Berti, regarded by ob- servers as an OPEC moderate, said the panel also recommended keeping the cartel's 30 million to 32 million barrels- a-day oil output unchanged, except for unspecified technical adjustments, "for the next few years at least." Oil analyst William Randol of the brokerage house of Salomon Brothers in New York called the production pledge "a peace offering to the in- dustrialized countries in return for socking it to us on prices." THE COMMITTEE'S plan seeks to restore a unified price system for the ,cartel's next decade, replacing the leapfrogging price increases of the past year, when average OPEC prices doubled to,.around $30 per 42-gallon barrel. The panel also called for a series of talks with consuming nations on technology exchanges, and backed new financial assistance to help developing countries meet the rising cost of impor- ted oil. Kuwaiti Oil Minister Ali Khalifa Al- Sahah said the plan would be presented to an "extraordinary" OPEC oil ministers' conference that "certainly would be held before" the ministers' next regularly scheduled meeting June 9 in Algiers, Algeria. THE DATE and place of the special meeting are still, to be decided. Al- Sahah said United Arab Emirates Oil Minister Mana Saeed Otaiba was asked by the panel to tour OPEC nations to seek support for the plan. OPEC's 1979 output has been estimated at 30.8 million barrels daily, the third-highest production level on record. The cartel accounts for about half of the world's oil production,,and provided 30 per cent of U.S. oil needs in the first 10 months of 1979. Daily Official Bulletin SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 23, 1980 CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT 3200 SAB On-Campus interviews: Camp Tamarack, Ortonwille & Brighton, MI. All types of camp positions. Sign up now for interviews on February 26. i Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH. All types of positions in the hospitality, food, and recreation industries. Also one marketing asst. position. Sign up now for in- terviews on February 28. Farm & Wilderness Foundation CampsPlymouth, VT. All types of camp and farm work. Sign up begin- ning Feb. 26 for interviews on March 10. Emma Kaufman Camp, Morgantown, PA. All types of camp positions. Sign up beginning Feb. 26 for interviews on March 11. Camp Tamarack, Ortonville & Brighton, MI. All types of camp positions. Sign up beginning Feb. 26 for interviews on March 12. Easter Seals Camp Hickory Ridge, Howell, MI. All types of camp positions. Sign up beginning\Feb. 26 for interviews on March 12. Nippersink Manor Resort, Genoa City, WI. All types of positions in the hospitality industry. sign up beginning Feb. 26 for interviews on March 13 and March 14. Camp Tanuga, Kalkaska, Mi. All types of camp positions. Sign up beginning Feb. 26 for interviews on March 14. Doe Chemical, Midland, MI. Positions for students' having completed the sophomore year in computer science, business, chemistry. Sign up now for inter- views on February 27. To sign up to see any of these recruiters, come to 359Sor callm.,4..% fe Tu wc,.a v,_ Israel to switch currency JERUSALEM-The Israeli pound, called lira in Hebrew, will become a thing of the past. Israel's Finance Minister Yigal Hurvitz said yesterday the official unit of currency will become the shekel, the unit of currency used in biblical times, over the next three months. The shekel will be worth ten times the value of the pound, now valued at 2.6 U.S. cents. Hurvitz said the move was to inspire confidence in the currency and eliminate the fantastic amounts involved in ordinary transactions. It will probably have limited effect on inflation, which hit 111 per cent in the country last year. Flu deaths increase ATLANTA-A flu epidemic that has been hitting the eastern part of the country claimed 700 lives last week, 200 more than the anticipated epidemic threshold. It was the fourth consecutive week that the flu claimed an epidemic level number of victims. The virus has been identified as B-Singapore. Influenza usually claims a large number of persons over 65, but last week excessive deaths among 45-to 64-year olds were reported. Flood victims return as sun comes out SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-The sun finally shone again in southern California, marking the end of nine nightmarish days of flooding in the southwestern part of the country. - Meanwhile, people began returning to their homes to begin cleaning up and salvaging what they could after the flood, which claimed at least 36 lives and cost an estimated $425 million in California alone. The strawberry crop was destroyed in the rains and the almond crop is endangered. In Phoenix, a sewer main severed by the flood was dumping 35 million gallons of raw sewage a day into the Salt River, while a small earthquake, registering between 3.3 and 3.9 onkthe Richter scale, greeted residents of muddly northeast San Diego County yesterday morning. Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports 4 Virginia sterilization law questioned. RICHMOND-A Richmond Times-Dispatch story revealed that as many as 4,000 people had been sterilized over a 50-year period in that state, with the idea of ridding Virginia of "misfits" and preventing "racial degeneracy" byattempting to control heredity factors. The 1924 statute, aimed at ,combatting hereditary mental illness, was passed at the urgining of a superintendent of the Lynchburg Training School and College, where many of the sterilizations were performed. It was passed in the name of eugenics and was upheld in the Supreme Court, but now Virginia state senator Hunter Andrews wants the law taken off the books. No sterilizations have been performed since 1972. 4 4 FBI probes Battle Creek brutality against blacks BATTLE CREEK-The FBI has begun investigation of alleged civil rights violations and police brutality against blacks, according to city officials. Some legal action is pending, but officials said they were not free to discuss its nature. The charges deal with two city officers accused of throwing an exploding device at the home of a black family last year, and of pointing a gun at one member of the family. Another charge is against police, who allegedly beat two black prisoners and mistreated a teenage bpy who witnessed an armed robbery. Chicago firefighters' strike A gathers limited support CHICAGO-Striking firefighters have gained some sympathy for their walkout, as the city was hit by scattered work stoppages. However, there does not appear to be enough widespread support of the strikers to cause a general strike. A major auto show scheduled to open up at the city's McCormick Place today was hampered by the absence of electricians, who refused to cross the picket lines. Mayor Jane Byrne met with labor leaders yesterday to work towards ending the nine-day-old strike. Picketing at fire stations resumed Thursday when a strike-ending agreement fell through after the city withdrew. q ATTENTION iSA STUDENTS The LSA Student Telethon will begin on March 30. Part-time evening work for four weeks is avail- able for interested students. Pay is $3.50 per hour. Interviews will take place during the week of March 10. Please check ads in the March 11 and 12 issues of the Daily for further information. (USPS 344-900) Volume XC, No. 119 Saturday, February 23, 1980 4 "W2HY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE?" Psalms 2:1 and Acts 4:25 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109. Subscription rates: $12 September through April (2 semesters); $13 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Summer session published Tuesday through Saturday mornings. Subscription rates: $6.50 in Ann Arbor; $7 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE MICHIGAN DAILY, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. The Michigan Doily is a member of the Associated Press and subscribes to United PressInternational, Pacific News Service. Los Angeles Times Syndicate, and Field Newspaper Syndicate. News room: (313) 764-0552, 76-DAILY: Sports desk: 764-0562: Circulation: 764.0558; Classified advertising: 7640557: Display advertising: 764-0554: Billing: 764-0550: Composing Room: 764-0556. Usually we think of the heathen as savages or uncivilized people, but here God names them as kings, rulers, people who imagine a vain thing, and rage and rebel against His Government, His King, Laws and Commandments. Webster says a heathen is "one who does not believe In the God of the Bible." In our day and generation has not God laughed at, held in derision, spoken In His wrath, and poured contempt upon many a king, prince, and ruler? What about the late czar and Stalin of Russia: the late Kaiser and Hitler of Germany. Mussolini, and others since, great ones In the earth who have come and gone! 'THE LAPSE OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE WASA CERTAIN SYMPTOM OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ANARCHY," said the English historian, Terry, as he looked across centuries of experiences of the English people. Church anarchy In doctrine and conduct produces political and social anarchy. Neglect and unbelief of God's book, the Bible, produces ehurch anarehvl If you are a church member you can do It is the duty of every true and faithful witness of Jesus Christ to "cry aloud and spare not" to denounce every transgression of the law of God, and the rejection and departure from "one jot or tittle" of God's Ten Commandments which reveal the very character of the Omnipotent Creator. Such witnesses are not your enemies, but friends in that they seek to turn you away from the wrath of God. THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, AND THESE FAITHFUL WITNESSES ARE SEEKING TO "SMITE DEATH'S THREATENING WAVE BEFORE YOU." (This quote Is from the old-and beloved Christian hymn: "God be with you till we meet again, smite death's threatening wave before you, keep love's banner floating over you,-.") The Almighty has engaged Himself by means of the New Covenant, and the work and ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, to write these laws upon the hearts and in the minds of true and faithful believers. "We are workre tnathar with God." dnn't raca anasn.t Him[ Editor-in-Chief............ ....MARK PARRENT Managing Editor....-..............MITCH CANTOR City Editor....................PATRICIA HAGEN University Editor .................. TOMAS MIRGA Editorial Page Editors..............JOSHUA PECK HOWARD WITT Magazine Editors ................ELISA ISAACSON R.J. SMITH Arts Editors ..................... 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