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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1980 WEATHER Variable cloudiness today, windy and cool with highs in the mid to upper 50's. Sunny and cool tomorrow with temperatures about the same. Details on page A3. Mi fr 4 pi I SPORTS 1 11 I IX I uiiiiUinM a 1 A A if i PI i rdS3 ud ii) Serving Central New Jersey since 1879 Rutgers gave number-one Alabama a scare yesterday, as the Crimson Tide pulled out a close win at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands. Story on page Al.

The Philadelphia Phillies kept alive their World Series hopes by handing the Houston Astros a 5-3 extra-innings loss. The final game in the National League Championship will be played today at Houston. Page Bl. Princeton's football team finally won one, defeating Columbia 31-19. PageBl.

WORLD The Nobel Committee has decided to present a 1980 Peace Prize, culling the winner from a record 71 nominations that include President Carter and Pope John Paul H. Page A3. Several Soviet soldiers were killed earlier this week as Afghan rebels, growing bolder in recent days, ambushed a troop transport in Kabul. Page A2. NATIONAL Home Newt ohoto by Dick Costello NEAR-MISS Rutgers split end Tim Odell (88) can't quite reach a Stadium where a crowd of 58,107 watched the No.

1 Crimson Tide pass in the end zone from quarterback Eddie McMichael late in edge the Scarlet Knights, 17-13. Defending the play is 'Bama's second quarter of yesterday's game against Alabama in Giants Ken Coley. Alabama survives RU scare, 17-13 President Carter's re-election staff is bothered by reports that describe their candidate's campaign as divided and "frenzied." They say there is unity in the campaign, but the reports about divisions persist. Page D5. Buffalo police say they are making progress in solving the bizarre killings of six black men.

The series of murders has stirred racial unrest in the city. Page A4. The chairman of General Foods said yesterday that retail food prices are likely to increase even faster next year than in 1980. Page A3. By KEN O'BRIEN Home News sports writer EAST RUTHERFORD Rutgers is no longer undefeated but the Scarlet Knights might also no longer be un-ranked after yesterday's emotional 17-13 loss to defending national champion Alabama.

The Crimson Tide came into Giants Stadium rated as the nation's best college football team and recorded a 26th consecutive victory which legendary Coach Bear Bryant acknowledged as "one of our toughest wins." Hailing Rutgers as "the best team we have played this year," Brjtnt said: "We didn't beat anyone today. We didn't beat Rutgers, that's for sure. I'd say they beat us, but we won the game. I can't say enough about Frank Burns and his team. They carried it to us all See related story on page A22 afternoon.

They were better prepared for us than we were for them. "We are very happy to get out of here with a win. And fortunate." Asked if he thought Rutgers should be ranked in the Top 20 now, Bryant took a moment before replying: "If we are, they sure as hell should be." Choked with the emotion of defeat, Burns told the writers: "I hate like bell to get beat and we feel very bad but I'm very proud of our players. My main concern going into this game was that we play to the best of our ability and that's exactly what we did." Burns, like Bryant, is one of the voters in the weekly UPI Coaches' Poll. On that point, he said: "I still think Alabama is No.

1 and and I'm going to vote them No. 1 again this week. I don't know yet how I'll vote for Rutgers but it will be a lot higher than I've been voting for us." And so, in defeat, Rutgers may very well derive some national recognition this week while also bringing more prestige to Eastern football. The Crimson Tide came into the game with the nation's leading rushing offense of 397 1 yards a game and the fourth-best total offense of 463.2. Rutgers held them to 238 yards on the ground and 323 total.

"We adjusted our defensive scheme to Alabama's Wishbone offense," Burns explained. "I nave to give a lot of credit to Ted Cottrell (defensive coordina-See ALABAMA, page 1 STATE A major solar energy project has been dedicated in a New Jersey township that derives most of its energy from the Salem nuclear power plant Page D6. The Netherlands government continued its inquiry in North Jersey yesterday of last week's fire on a cruise ship off the gulf of Alaska. Page A6. IF GULF STATES INTERVENE 'I BELIEVE' Bani-Sadr willing to bomb oil fields LOCAL Several years ago, Rutgers University embarked on a "big time" sports program.

Yesterday, the effort paid off, as the nation's number one collegiate football team had all it could do to stave off the Scarlet Knights. University President Edward Bloustein says despite the school's emerging status as an athletic power, academic standards will not be compromised. Page A22. A 21 -year-old Bernards woman was arraigned yesterday and charged with the murder of her mother and father last week. Her bail was set at $250,000.

Page A10. A history of blacks in New Brunswick has been published as part of the city's Tercentennial celebration. It traces the progress of blacks in the city from the time of the slave traders in the 18th century to their prominence in the 20th century. Page C19. WBWWWW.WIlWiW I W' In a separate interview with The Associated Press late yesterday, Bani-Sadr said he is agreeable to a United Nations call for a limited cease-fire in the Iran-Iraq war that would allow international ships safe passage out of the Shatt al-Arab waterway.

He said be would discuss the proposal with Iran's military leaders today. An estimated 60 freighters have been stranded in the Shatt al-Arab during the three-week war. Some have been damaged in border artillery duels. Iran has rejected previous U.N. calls for a bilateral cease-fire in the war, and attacked the Iraqi capital of Baghdad last Sunday, shortly after the Iraqis began observing a unilateral cease-fire.

On the battlefront, meanwhile, Iraq claimed it bad sent Iranian defenders fleeing "in chaotic retreat" after a surprise attack yesterday in an attempt to capture Iran's major oil refinery at Abadan. The interview with the magazine Le Nouvel Observateur, in which Bani-Sadr was unusually critical of his own country's government, quoted the Iranian president as saying the seizure of American hostages and the "excesses" of Iranian justice have contributed to Iran's political isolation in the Iran-Iraq war. He said the war could only end with See IRAN, page A28 ZrSTS opinion yn: Home Newt Photo dv Dick Costeito PARIS (AP) President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr of Iran threatened to "destroy the oil installations of the gulf states" if they enter the Persian Gulf war against Iran, according to an interview published here yesterday. He also was quoted as saying Iran would attack the vital Strait of Hor-muz, through which 60 percent of the world's oil imports are shipped, "if the war grows and if the big powers get involved through other countries." Earthquake toll could hit 20,000 AL ASNAM, Algeria (AP) Ambulance sirens wailed ceaselessly through this devastated Algerian city yesterday after the second killer earthquake in 26 years flattened most of the buildings, and officials feared as many as 20,000 people may have perished. The cries and moans of trapped victims could be heard from under tons of rubble more than 24 hours after Friday's midday quake largely destroyed this normally quiet market city.

Rescuers amputated arms or legs of some of the victims in order to free them. Food and drink was passed to some of those trapped. In Algiers, officials said between 5,000 and 20,000 inhabitants of Al As-nam and surrounding towns may have died in the disaster. There was no official toll of the victims and a spokesman of the Algerian Red Crescent, the equivalent of the Red Cross, said it was impossible to make an accurate estimate. Medical teams and supplies were being sent from many nations at the appeal of the Red Crescent.

Roads to the city were scarred by gigantic cracks and clogged with convoys of cranes, bulldozers, ambulances, water trucks and relief supplies converging from all parts of the country. There was almost no equipment available locally to move the giant blocks of steel and concrete that held many of the victims. See QUAKE, page A28 Shirley Knight of New Brunswick responds to the preaching of a visiting evangelist during a tent revival meeting in Franklin at the First Assembly of God Church. Story and more photos on page D1. The question: Should third party candidate John Anderson withdraw from the presidential election campaign? The vote: No, 81.5 percent.

(162 calls) "Carter "Reagan "Only viable "Still a free "More votes he takes away, the better (for "Did Wallace withdraw?" "What would Moe and Larry do without Curley?" "Gonna "Only vote that will get me into the voting "Fine job, running against all odds." Yes, 18.5 percent. (37 calls) "A vote for John is a vote for "Polls show he's "Wasting his "Already have one "Our country is not ready for true "And so should "And so should "Should crawl in a "Adding to the confusion." Gumbs to be Park school chief had been principal of a junior high school in New Brunswick and an elementary school in Perth Amboy. He also has taught English and dramatics on all three grade levels. He holds a bachelor's degree from Bowie State College of Bowie, a master's degree in school administration from Seton Hall University of South Orange and has done additional graduate work at New York University, Rutgers University and Kean College of Union. With the superintendent's position filled, school board members now will have to select a permanent high school principal.

Assistant principal William Donahue was named acting principal when Gumbs became acting switched tacks. "I think it's a good school system, one that can continue to be a good one," he said yesterday. Gumbs also said he feels good that the board's decision was unanimous. Board President Gil Marshall and other board members declined to comment until the formal, public announcement is made. Gumbs, 49, has been a teacher and administrator for a good quarter of a century about a third of that time in the Highland Park district as high school principal.

He was named acting superintendent Sept. 8 to replace Sgambettera, who stepped down under pressure to assume the assistant superintendent post vacated ry Edward Leppert. Before coming to Highland Park, Gumbs By SANDRA DUERR Home News staff writer HIGHLAND PARK Austin Gumbs, who has been acting as superintendent of the Highland Park School District for the last month, will be named to that post permanently tomorrow night. The move will end the Board of Education's brief search for a replacement. Just two weeks ago, members informally agreed with some dissension to hire a consultant to help screen applicants.

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