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Svfu. Sept. 14, 1910 'A-2-1 news detd foroev Iranian hostage crisis unlocked? aspfisssiiiiiiii their 315th day in captivity Saturday. The message said In part the hostages would be freed as soon as "the deposed shah's wealth is returned, all U.S. (legal) claims against Iran are canceled, there is a guarantee of no U.S.

military or political intervention in Iran, and all our funds are freed." U.S. officials said it was significant that the previous demand for an apology was not among the conditions. Tehran radio said a letter from the hostages' families was conveyed by the Algerian ambassador to Hashemi Rafsanjani, speaker of the Majlis, or Parliament, which is charged with deciding the Americans' fate. No details were given. In Washington, Carter administration officials who asked not to be Identified, said Saturday there was a feeling in the capital that the four demands could lay the basis for the beginning of a negotiated settlement.

They pointed out differences in tone and substance between Friday's statement and earlier demands. They listed the absent apology demand and a failure to mention spy trials for the Americans. Nor was there any reference in the Iranian leader's speech to "satanlc America." Associated Pre Former Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh said Saturday he believed the American hostage situation had been "unlocked" by Ayatotlah Ruhollah Khomeini's list of four conditions for the release of the Americans. In a telephone Interview from Iran, Ghotbzadeh told the Paris-based radio station RTL he hoped "the Americans understand the situation and don't do anything stupid." He said a letter sent from Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie to Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Rajai had been "positively received" In Tehran.

Ghotbzadeh also said he believed the Iranian Parliament debate on the hostages would not be lengthy and that the deputies were ready to resolve the problem "but in a honorable and just manner." Tehran Radio said Wednesday that Parliament would hold its next regular meeting today and has scheduled a debate on the Foreign Relations Committee's response to a letter from nearly 200 members of the U.S. Congress urging speedy release of the hostages. In a message broadcast on Tehran radio Friday, Khomeini listed four conditions, not including a U.S. apology, for the release of the 52 Americans who spent AP wlraphoto Ready to march Michele Martins, 4, and her sister Jessica, 2, of New Bedford, are ready to begin a procession at St. Mary's Church in Fairhaven, Billy used White House car WASHINGTON (AP) Billy Carter was driven to the Ubyan Embassy In a White House car nine days before he received his first payment from the Libyan government.

White House records show. The president's brother was accompanied by a business associate, Henry R. "Randy" Coleman of Plains. Ga. According to Ray Jenkins of the White House press office, the reservation for use of the car was made by the White House usher's office.

Jenkins said the records show a White House car was used on Dec. 18, 1979, to take Carter and Coleman to the embassy. Indians to collect $81 million KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) About 600 Klamath Indians will collect $81 million on Monday for tribal land that the federal government condemned in the 1960s. The Klamaths will collect checks distributed by the government through the U.S.

National Bank of Oregon branch in Klamath Falls, said bank Manager Lyle Richards. Indians are expected to line up early to get their payments, some as high as $170,000. Hostages held in in S. Pasadena SOUTH PASADENA (AP) A group of gunmen broke into a home here Saturday night and held six persons hostage, including three children and a woman who had just arrived from Thailand, police said. Police and a Los Angeles County sheriff's SWAT team ringed the home belonging to a family identified only by their last name, Ching, and cordoned off the surrounding area.

Officers at the scene said three or possibly four persons had apparently broken into the home, and at least one had been seen holding a revolver. Navy plane drops debris on lawn, SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. (AP) A four-foot device used to hunt submarines apparently fell from a Navy plane, landing on the lawn of a funeral home far from the sea. The Army sent a bomb squad to examine the device, and it was declared non-explosive. The Naval Air Station at Willow Grove was checking Saturday to determine what Navy plane might have dropped the device.

Burglars get $400,000 in stamps NEW YORK (AP) Burglars broke into a stamp store in Manhattan overnight and stole 70 books of French colony stamps valued at more than $400,000, police said The theft was discovered when the owner of Queyroy Stamps opened his seventh floor office on East 42nd Street on Saturday morning, police said. Israelis foil guerrilla kidnap plan TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) Israeli security forces foiled a Palestinian guerrilla plan to mount a "spectacular attack" during the Jewish new year holiday and arrested three Arab suspects, the army announced Saturday. An official Israeli military communique said three suspected guerrillas from the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River planned to seize hostages inside Israel during the Rosh Hashana observances that ended Friday night. The army said it uncovered a large arms cache and expected to make more arrests. Freighter rescues Haitian refugees NEW ORLEANS (AP) After weeks adrift In a makeshift sailboat, 35 Haitian refugees headed toward New Orleans aboard an American freighter Saturday, the Coast Guard said.

The S.S. Buyer rescued the 28 men, six women and a boy Friday night from a 25-foot wooden boat with homemade sails and oars, said Petty Officer Paul Grossman. "They had been adrift for 25 days and had been without water for the last four," he said. Long wins Louisiana primary NEW ORLEANS (AP) Sen. Russell Long, a Louisiana political legend who spent about $1 million on his campaign, won a seventh term Saturday in the state's open primary.

But the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee got an unexpectedly strong challenge from conservative Democratic state Rep. Louis "Woody" Jenkins. Long gathered 58 percent of the ballots In early returns. It was Mass. Turkey is free of political murders Entertainer's wife 1 asks food stamps MEMPHIS, Tenn.

(AP) JAREN LEWIS, estranged wife of entertainer JERRY LEE LEWIS, has applied for food stamps. Arriving at the state Department of Human Services' downtown office Friday in a gold 1978 station wagon, she told reporters, "I am poor and destitute. I can't remember the last time I went to the beauty shop and it has been at least three years since I've bought any new clothes." MARJORIE COWSER, director of human services in Shelby County, said that if Lewis meets all qualifications, she would be eligible for $161 a month In food stamps. Lewis was told to return Monday with additional documents. Lewis said her estranged husband has not provided for her or their 8-year-old daughter.

LORI LEE LEWIS, since last December. 110 -floor parachute leap maintain its commitments to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Turkey, traditional guardian of the strategic Dardanelles dividing Europe and Asia, anchors the southern and western flanks of the NATO alliance. It serves NATO in the crucial role of buffer to the Soviet Union to the north, the troubled Mideast to the south and the revolutionary, fundamentalist Moslem Iran to the east. In their bid to rescue what they called the "incapacitated" nation from the brink of civil war, the generals extended martial law to all of Turkey's 67 provinces, dissolved the constitution, Parliament and all political parties.

Reliable sources said military officers searched political-party headquarters, rounded up some 100 legislators and sent Turkey's civilian leaders to remote military bases. They sent Prime Minister Sul-eyman Demirel of the ruling Justice Party and Bulent Ecevit, leader of the opposition left-of-center Republican People's Party, to a military spa at Gallipoli on the Dardanelles, the sources said. Nec-mettin Erbakan, the Moslem fundamentalist leader of the National Salvation Party, was sent to a tiny Aegean island near Imlr, they said. ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Scores of legislators were detained and political-party headquarters searched by officers of the new military regime Saturday, but the cities were calm and for the first time in monftis no political murders were reported. The military rulers continued dismantling this NATO nation's political system, pledging to rebuild it and restore democracy once political and economic stability Is restored.

The pre-dawn Friday coup, bringing to a bloodless end the political infighting that had para-'yzed the civilian government, prompted no apparent public dis-sont. The mood here and In Istanbul was one of relief. Tanks and soldiers guarded major Intersections, Turks jammed shops that had been closed in the takeover, and hurried home before the night curfew went into effect. The ruling five-man National Security Committee, headed by Gen. Kenan Evren, 62-year-old chief of staff and leader of the coup, restored international communications, reopened the airport to international traffic and announced banks would be operating Monday.

Evren has promised Turkey will remain friendly to the West and NEW YORK (AP) A parachutist jumped safely from the 110th-floor observation deck of the World Trade Center on Saturday and then sped off in a car, police said. The jump by the unidentified man occurred at 1:45 p.m. and was the fourth successful stunt from the world's second-tallest building. In 1977, GEORGE WILLIG scaled one of the twin towers. In 1974, PHILIPPE PETIT walked a tightrope between the towers and in 1975 OWEN QUINN jumped with a parachute.

The twin towers of the World Trade Center, on the southern tip of Manhattan, are 1,353 feet high, second only to the Sears tower in Chicago, at 1,454 feet. Nixon visiting Rhode Island NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Former President RICHARD M. NIXON was reportedly visiting Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands on Saturday aboard a yacht chartered here for longtime supporter ROBERT II. ABPLANALP.

Nixon arrived In Newport by plane Friday and boarded the 120-foot yacht Star Mist after pausing to shake hands with several bystanders at the Goat Island Marina. He was expected to return to Newport late today, according to the Providence Journal-Bulletin. Ex -footballer aids in arrests NEW YORK (AP) Two teenagers were charged with assault and attempted robbery after IRV CROSS, former all-pro defensive his lowest since winning the seat 32 years ago in a special election. state, county and area forecasts temperatures elsewhere Associated Press Saturday Hi Lo Pre Oilk Ptland, Ore 59 53 .01 cdy Rapid City 68 46 cdy Reno 71 45 cdy Richmond 91 58 clr St Louis 90 78 .27 clr StPTampa 87 71 cdy Salt Lake 85 60 .02 cdy San Diego 70 64 cdy San Fran 60 54 cdy Seattle 56 53 .08 cdy Spokane 58 52 .51 rn St Ste Marie 57 51 .70 cdy Tulsa 98 78 cdy Washlngtn, 92 68 cdy Low cloudiness and fog along lower coastal slopes through Monday with some drizzle this morning. Otherwise fair through Monday.

Slightly cooler today but a little warmer Monday. Gusty southwest winds of 15 to 30 mph decreasing late today. Lows 45 to 55. Highs today 62 to 70 and Monday 65 to 75. LOW DESERTS Sunny today and Monday.

Gusty wtnds 13 to 23 mph at times. Highs 94 to 100. Lows 65 to 75. HIGH DESERTS Travelers advisory for west to southwest winds 23 to 33 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Local areas of blowing dust and sand.

Sunny today and Monday but some high cloudiness at times. Highs both days 82 to 92. Lows 58 to 68. LOS ANGELES Mostly cloudy through Monday, but better afternoon clearing on Monday. Not quite as cool Monday.

Low In mtd-608. High today about 74 and Monday 76. smog report OZONE TABLE Note: Ozone levels for Sept. 13 reflect estimated readings at 1 p.m. Late afternoon levels were not available.

It Scat, is SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY Considerable cloudiness through this morning with a chance of local drizzle. Partly cloudy this afternoon through Monday. Highs both days 74 to 78. Lows 57 to 64. MOUNTAIN AREAS county summary Official San Bernardino high and low temperature yesterday as reported by the National Weather Service: 84-61.

One year ago yesterday: 107-69. Daytime temperature range at Norton Air Force Base: 76-61. Relative humidity 1 p.m. yesterday: 59 percent. Arc 'I rniHTHltir- High Lew Apple Valley 71 Barttow 2 63 Big Bear 72 45 Cotton 7S 40 Daggett 93 64 Devore SS $4 Etlwande (4 52 Fontanel 77 60 Lake Arrowhead 75 48 Needles 7 74 Ontario 77 65 Badlands 90 S3 Rial to 71 54 Riverside 12 62 Wrlghtwood Yucelpe 70 64) THIS MONTH Aua tj 41 Aua a at Awa ss as ua Aua as 44 au ei Ave va.

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NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Showers and a few thun-dershowers over northern mountains into north Sacramento Valley. Fair or partly cloudy elsewhere with a chance of showers south to Monterey and Fresno today. A few showers likely spreading south to Yosemlte Valley today with a chance of showers southern Sierra Nevada. Snow in the mountains down to 5,500 feet northwest mountains to 9,000 feet at Yosemlte. Clouds diminishing tonight and Monday with decreasing chance of showers.

A little warmer most areas Monday. national weather Associated Press While much of the nation enjoyed fair weather Saturday, several sections recorded showers and thundershowers. The National Weather Service reported there were numerous thunderstorms, showers and thundershowers along the Great Lakes, In the Ohio Valley, from Florida over the southern half of the Atlantic Coast, and along the Gulf Coast. Showers were also scattered from central Montana and western Wyoming Into Washington and northern California, and In southern New Mexico. a Albany 74 52 rn Albuque 85 56 clr Amartllo 90 60 clr Anchorage 51 44 .37 rn Ashevllle 85 55 cdy Atlanta 92 72 clr AtiantcCty 75 65 cdy Baltimore 86 57 cdy Blrmlnghm 95 69 cdy Bismarck 68 53 cdy Boise 72 53 .43 rn Boston 68 80 rn Brownsvlle 95 74 cdy Buffalo 72 64 .09 cdy CharlstnSC 88 68 cdy CharlstnWV 88 80 rn Chicago 81 68 cdy Cincinnati 90 89 cdy Cleveland 86 64 .49 cdy Columbia 89 68 cdv DalFtWth 70 clr Denver 80 49 cdy DeMulnt 75 82 58 cdy Detroit 80 66 .54 cdy Duluth 59 55 .56 cdy Fairbanks 61 45 cdy Hartford 78 60 rn Helena 62 52 08 rn Honolulu 88 75 clr Houston 94 90 clr Indnaplis 86 68 cdy Jaclwivlle 89 72 .51 Cdy Juneau 52 38 .02 cdy Kan City 85 96 clr LaiVegaa 97 71 clr Utile Rock 100 72 clr LosAngelea 73 66 cdy Louisville 95 68 clr Memphis 99 78 cdy Miami 85 76 rn Milwaukee 81 60 .10 cdy MpavKtP 69 61 cdy Nashville 97 71 cdy New Orleans 94 72 cdy New York 81 67 cdy Norfolk 85 57 cdy OklaClty 98 74 cdy Omaha 73 59 tlr Orlando ft 70 cdy Phlladphla 87 65 cdy Phoenix 97 73 clr Plttobureh 86 64 rn 62 51.

rn Hi Saturday's high. Lo Saturday's low. Pre Precipitation for 24 hours erining 5 p.m. PDT Saturday. extended forecast SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT AREAS Tuvdy through Thursday high cloudiiwsi it tim othrwiM fair through th pwiod Gusty winds Tuesday decreasing Wednesday.

Little temperature change Highs in Owens Valley 76 to Lows 45 to Si. Highs in northern deserts 71 to St. Lows it to it. Hight In southern deserts It to 9J, Lows Mtofi SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL AND MOUNTAIN AREAS Pertly cloudy Tuesday. Fair Wednesday and Thursday but some low cloudiness night and morning hours along the coast.

Highs in coastal areas 7S to St. Lows 57 to 44 Mountain resort hlght 44 to 74 Lows 4s to St NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Clearing Tuesday then mostly fair Wednesday and Thursday with a warming trend Highs In the and 70s Tuesday Increasi ng to the SOl over inland areas by Thursday Lows In the upper 40i and Ms at lower elevations. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Tuesday through Thursday mostly fair weather with a warming trend Petclty coastal tog night and morning hours. Highs la the miMQt to mid 70s near the coast. Inland highs in the 70s to low Hi Tuesday Increasing to the to low i by Thursday Lows la the upper ak and Ht at lower elevations.

back for the Philadelphia Eagles, and a radio reporter helped police catch two youths after a stickup attempt in Central Park, officials said. Cross, 46, and JAMES BROWN, 32, were jogging in the park Friday night near 72nd Street and Central Park West when they heard a man screaming and saw two youths flee In different directions. Brown, a reporter for WNEW-FM Radio here, chased one youth for over a quarter-mile before dragging him down from behind. Cross, meanwhile, helped police corner and capture the second youth. Cross, who played with the Eagles In the late 1950s and early 1950s, Is co-host of CBS-TV's weekly "NFL Today" program.

It's Svorth living' to 110 SAWSTON. England AP) ALICE EMPLETON, who the British Press Association says is the oldest woman In England, celebrated her -110th birthday Saturday. "It's worth living past 100 nowadays because you get so many things for free," she was quoted as telling Britain's domestic news agency. Empleton lives at a home for the elderly run by the local council In this village 40 miles north of London. Formerly In domestic service, she married in 1897 but has been a widow for over 40 years.

Governor's van a waste? MADISON. Wis. (AP) Gov. LEE DREYFUS' $9,000 van should be turned In because It's a burden on taxpayers, a Milwaukee legislator says. "Like a kid who tires of his newest toy and then never plays with It again, so Gov, Dreyfus seems to be doing the same but at the expen.se of taxpayers." said state Rep.

MORDECAI LEE, D-Milwaukee. Lee said figures from the state Department of Administration show the GOP governor used the van for only 354 miles In June and July. Dreyfus said he wanted the van so he could work while traveling. Saa tvamareine. ee tee eae a tea Lake .11 .17 mlnl-almanac Paaadene.

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