f IRANIANS SA Y 'WAIT AND SEE' Release rumors persist CONCR The Michigan Daily-Sunday, October 26, 1980-Page ESSMAN URSELL . -. _ _ _ _. _ _ From UPI and AP The Iranian Parliament geared yesterday for. the start of its long- awaited debate on the fate of the 52 American hostages Sunday amid a flurry of conflicting rumors that the .. captives' release might be im- ,rinent-or delayed indefinitely Iranian officials, contacted by telephone from.London, had only one message on the eve of the debate. Wait ,,an~d see. MEANWHILE, speculation that the hostages might be released soon grew .'steadily, despite the U.S. government's statements urging caution against too much optimism. Campaigning in Grand Rapids, President Carter also sought to dampen speculation about the hostages' early release, saying he had "no news" to report on the 357th day of the Americans' captivity in Iran. Poll shows Garter trails Reagan in. Michigan DETROIT (UPI)-Ronald Reagan h olds a 7 percent lead over President $arter among Michigan voters, drawing his strength from disaffected bOeeocrats and economic woes in a state regarded as crucial, a newspaper's poll shows today. In a copyrighted story in its Sunday editions, the Detroit News said its sur- vey of 690 adults across Michigan revealed the Republican presidential candidate is preferred by 3? percent of state voters, with 30 percent supporting Carter. HOWEVER, THE News said, the poll conducted during the first three weeks of October found 15 percent remained iipdecided-a factor that could be ,.Critical with 10 days left in the cam- paign. Citing possible late developments in re Iran hostage situation and {:Tuesday's presidential debate, the N ews called the number- of undecided " significant bloc that could add to Reagan's lead or turn the election to Vlr Carter." But the News said Reagan may have ue advantage, explaining that Carter U ~ilst make up substantial ground ... to turn around his resent position." 54 -. Secretary of State Edmund Muskie also refused to give credence to the speculation that the hostages might be released soon. "We have no contacts," Muskie said. "We have no signal... We have no message.. "THERE IS absolutely no foundation for any report I have read in any newspaper or heard on any radio station," Muskie said in a CBS inter- view in Raleigh, North Carolina. Still, rumors and reports persisted that Irani its war effort against Iraq hurting for lack of spare parts blocked by the U.S. millitary embargo, was get- ting ready to free the hostages. Pentagon analysts, however, believe that Iran's severe financial problems, rather than a dire need for American military spare parts and equipment, may be driving Iran's leadership toward dickering for release of the hostages. AYATOLLAH Ruhollah Khomeini last month set out Iran's basic deman- ds: return of the late shah's fortune, a pledge of U.S. non-interference in Iran, unfreezing of Iranian assets in U.S. banks, and withdrawal of all U.S. legal claims against Iran. In New York, Iranian special U.N. envoy Ali Shams Ardakani predicted the release, if terms are met, could come anytime from five days after Sunday's Majlis session to "Allah knows" when. He also denied the possible release was linked to rumored resumption .of U.S. arms supplies to Iran. Other sources close to the Tehran regime, reached by telephone, said they "see no sign yet" that plans were being readied for the release of the hostages. CARLEA MAKING A REA L DIFFERENCE b FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS The Center for Japanese Studies and The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies at the University of Michigan announce a PUBLIC L5CTUIRE P ON General Motors Strategies For Gaining Access To Japan In The 1970s by MORTON STELLING Director of Financial Control Analysis General Motors Corporation Other participants: GUNTER DUFEY WILLIAM K. HALL School of Business Administration kr PURSELL BACKS PHILOSOPHY WITH ACTION-Placing women in key positions of responsibility on his staff. Above, District Coordinator Cynthia Hudgins (U-M '73) and Legislative Assistant Nancy Nirider Einstein (center) of the Washington staff co-chair w/Carl a meeting on Carl's "Women's Bill of Rights." (A.A. News Photo) LEADERSHIPMEANS ACTION-NOT TALK CARL'S COMMITMENT: E.R.A.-Carl is one of the few elected officials to vote for both state ERA rataification (as Mich. State Senator) and for the national ratification extension (as our Congressman). That's real leadership. WOMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTSWorking with women representing varied philosophies through- out the 2nd District, Carl initiated development of bipartisan national legislative package to achieve many of our objectives to assure equality for women-in law and opportunity. .I , y. The public is cordially invited. Please contact the Center for Japanese Studies, 108 Lane Hall for further information. (764-6307) MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 4:00-6:00 P.M. HALE AUDITORIUM School of Business Administration I F / " i IVJJ ~f,. TAX AVERAGING EQUITY ACT-Sponsored by Carl and part of "Women's Bill of Rights," would wipe out discrimination against women in use of income averaging for taxes. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT-Actively supported and voted forsbill to provide money for conimunity shelters. PREGNANCY DISABILITY-Co-sponsor and active advocate of new law which outlawed discrimination in employment based on pregnancy._ E CONGRESSMAN CARL PURSELL has demonstrated his leadership with support for a wide range of women's legislation, including elimination of the "marriage tax," Social Security reform, homemaker retirement accounts, tax credits for day care services, access for widows to family financial deposits, tax credits for hiring displaced homemakers, funding to recruit more women for National Science Foundation research programs, added widow's Social Security benefits, closing of "Equal Pay for Equal Work" loopholes, and more. / BOOKSTORES INC 1216 SOUTH UNIVERSITY ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48104 (313) 663-9333 TELEX 23-0720 . i I GOII BUS' G OUT OF ESS Si LE All. 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