Ninety-One Years of Editorial.,Freedom e~it iImn :43 atl u RERUN Today should be a carbon copy of yesterday: Cloudy with a high in the mid 30s. Vol. XCI, No. 95 Copyright 1981, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, January 21, 1981 Ten Cents TwelvePages President Reagan's first act: A freeze on federal hiring WASHINGTON (UPI)-A confident and relaxed President Reagan made good on his foremost campaign promise yesterday by freezing federal hiring within an hour after his inauguration. He took the presidential oath and made his speech on the west side of the Capitol, facing the White House, rather than the East Front used for previous inaugurations. THEN HE WENT inside, where his first of- ficial acts were signing an executive oirder im- posing a freeze on government hiring and the of- ficial nominations of his Cabinet. The order puts a freeze on the hiring of civilian employees by all executive departments and agencies. The order is more symbolic of his pledge to trim government spending than a major change, since Carter had already imposed a hiring freeze. "Imposing a freeze now can eventually lead to a significant reduction in the size of the federal work force," Reagan said in a statement issued at the White House. "This begins the process of restoring our economic strength and returning our nation to prosperity." REAGAN SAID he would not allow bureaucrats to evade the intent of the freeze by hiring outside contractors to perform work that might otherwise be done by federal employees. Reagan also signed the nominations of all of his cabinet officers. See REAGAN, Page 9 PRESIDENT CARTER leaves office hoping for a measure of the public gratitude that has often eluded him. Page 2. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO fear that liberal causes may be in danger as a result of the new Reagan administration hold a teach-in to promote their concept of human rights. Page 3. SOME OTHER UNIVERSITY students greeted the inauguration with somewhat higher spirits. They feel the Reagan administration is the breath of fresh air that the federal government needs. Page 9. r rnoto SEATED AT HIS desk in the White House Oval Office, Ronald Reagan begins his term as president of the United States. I s I i Wiesbaden third stop for freedom flight From UPI and AP Laughing, crying, and hugging each other, the 52 Americans who were held hostage for 444 days landed at a U.S. Air Force base in West Germany.early this morning, their liberty bought with $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets in the final hours of Jimmy Carter's presiden- cy. The Rhein-Main airbase at Frankfurt near Wiesbaden was transformed into a sea of yellow ribbons by military wives and children. A banner stretched across its entrance said it all: "Welcome to Freedom." The Iranian news agency, Pars said the hostages were earlier transferred from a bus to the Algerian plane in Iran as Revolutionary Guar- ds chanted "Allah Akbar (God is great)," and "Down with America," "Down with Reagan." The chants were in English so the hostages would un- derstand them, Pars said. The moment their families and nation had been waiting for came at 12:25 p.m. EST as three jets carrying the hostages, Algerian officials and their luggage departed for Athens, Greece, en route to 4lgiers. IRAN DELAYED the hostages' departure until President Carter's term in office had expired. The former president was informed of the hostages' release half an hour after ne passed the reins of the presidency to Ronald Reagan and flew home to Plains, Ga., on his last flight aboard Air Force One. "Just a few moments ago, I received word . . . that every one of the 52 hostages was alive, well and free," Carter said. "I doubt if at any time in our history more prayers have reached heaven." SWISS AMBASSADOR to Iran Erik Lang who saw the hostages at Tehran airport told ABC News that two of the hostages appeared to have dif- ficulty walking but most appeared to be in good condition. He said many of the Americans were acting almost like children - falling all over one another while laughing, crying and hugging each other. After a joyous welcome in Algiers, the hostages boarded two U.S. medical evacuation jetliners for the last leg of their "freedom flight" and the planes left Algiers for a U.S. military base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. "GOD BLESS America," one of the hostages shouted as he boarded one of the military 'planes for the flight to Germany, which closed the final chapter in a 14%-month hostage-holding without See EX-HOSTAGES, Page 5 ...... "AP Photo KATHRYN KOOB (right), and Elizabeth Swift hold hands as they leave the Algerian aircraft which brought to Algiers from Iran yester- day. The hostages arrived in West Germany early this morning. evaluates Student reactions mixed' ostage finale I Profs: Iran relations dim By LORENZO BENET Members of the University community were elated and relieved by the release yesterday of the 52 American hostages held captive in Iran for 444 days. Some students said retaliation is now in order. "All of us at the University are immen- sely gratified and relieved by the release of the American hostages," said Univer- sity President Harold Shapiro in a press release. "Their long and difficult ordeal has finally come to an end, and we rejoice in their homecoming along with their families, particularly the families of the three hostages-John Graves, Steven Lauterbach, and Victor Tomseth-who are University graduates." A fourth University graduate, Richard Queen, was released by the Iranians last summer after he began suffering from an unexplained, illness later diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. ANN ARBOR MAYOR Pro Tem Clifford Sheldon, acting on behalf of Mayor Louis Belcher who attended President Ronald Reagan's inauguration in Washington, requested yesterday that all churches in the city toll their bells today at noon for five minutes to celebrate the hostages' return. Sheldon also asked all Ann Arbor residents to offer a minute of silence at noon as a sign of gratitude for the hostages' release. See HOSTAGE, Page 7 By LORENZO BENET Although the final chapter of the hostage crisis has finally been reached, it will be a long time before the United States and Iran re-establish formal diplomatic and economic relations, according to Univer- sity authorities on Near Eastern studies. "Iran still bears grievances against the U.S. for its past association with the shah, and views the U.S. as a country that ex- ploits the Third World," explained K. Allin Luther, a professor of Persian studies. PRIOR TO THE hostage crisis, Iran's primary export to the U.S. was oil. But during the ordeal, Iran cut off its exports and has all but ceased oil production as a result of its war with Iraq. "They have lit- tle to offer us now," said Political Science Lecturer Jerrold Green. Green said Washington has recently not spoken at all about U.S. military equip- ment that was purchased by Iran but remains undelivered due to former President Carter's order to freeze all Iranian assets in the U.S. "No one knows if it's part of the deal" to release the American hostages or not, he added. Luther said President Reagan may choose not to offer military aid to Iran, although the Persian Gulf nation might purchase military goods from third parties in Europe. See PROFS, Page 7 Additional Iranian coverage inside LOCAL PSYCHOLOGY EXPERTS explain the negative effects some of the hostages may be suf- fering. Their planned stay at a U.S. Air Force hospital in West Germany could help. Page 5. UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL WIZARDS consider the possible effects of the Iranian asset transfer on the in- ternational monetary market. An imminent collapse is hardly likely. Page 7. YELLOW RIBBONS SPROUT around campus. Even the Michigan Union has one. Page 7. r TODAY- - Irish inaugural T HE CITIZENS OF the United States weren't the only persons celebrating the inauguration of the 40th president yesterday. About 4,000 visitors to' Ballyporeen, Ireland watched local bands and villagers stage their own Reagan pageantry-and ended up at the Ronald Reagan bar. The Stars and Stripes were flying over John O'Farrell's pub and a 16-foot illuminated sign in Gaelic lettering oroclaimed the new name over the being inaugurated as the nation's 40th president. That was the color of the wool suit and coat worn by Nancy Reagan during the august ceremony in Washington yesterday. The president and Jimmy Carter were attired in morning suits, while Rosalynn Carter opted to wear a spice-colored merino wool suit by New York designer Ilie Wacs and a taupe shearling lamb coat by Sawyer of Napa. The new first lady wore her new Adolfo suit for the inaugural parade as well. In the evening, she changed into a one-shoulder beaded gown and white satin coat by James Galanos. For the pre-inaugural soiree on Monday night, Nancy Reagan selected a black velvet and satin gown by Bill Blass. A con- --rv:- ~.a Qrtimnofe s-~.t e of h irthrPPinonni n P 68 years and 23 days old. It will be of little comfort for Reagan to know that Harrison managed to live only 32 days after being inaugurated. Eisenhower was 70 years and 98 days old when he left office. Reagan will reach that age on May 15, and a day later he will become the oldest man ever to be president. Q Fowl deed uncovered When Idona and Blaine Christensen of Salt Lake City, Utah walked into their home they thought they'd been rob- bed. A lamp lay on the floor and ceramic figurines were - ..__ - , I _ _a A t- _-.- 3 __.I _. ..... , . - ,..1 , m.. "Own Wisconsin" Wisconsin Gov. Lee Dreyfus has asked former Beatle Paul McCartney to give the state the rights to the song "On Wisconsin" in memory of McCartney's former song-writing, collaborator, John Lennon. McCartney didn't pen the University of Wisconsin fight song, but bought the rights to it and hundreds of other ditties for investment purposes in 1979. "On Wisconsin" was written in 1909 by Carl Beck and William Purdy as the Badger football tune, but it under- went lyric changes and was later adopted as the official state song. Dreyfus suggested in a letter to McCartney that t.h.rif.s.-a n asi ft In Wicennsin "in the hnnor of vour i