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Page 2 Ait a' (Maumee World Police fired on student demonstrators in several other cities but reports of casualties were not available. Panic has gripped Amol, the newspaper Rastakhiz said today. It reported that shooting continued until 10 p.m. Sunday and fires burned all over the city. Experts.

Test Shroud TURIN, Italy (UPI) Twenty-five experts from around the world began experiments on an ancient piece of linen today to determine if the Roman Catholic belief that it once served as Jesus Christs burial shroud can stand up to the techniques of modem science. The experts, chosen from among 250 scientists by the International Institute of Shroud Study, began their experiments at midnight, following a two-day scientific seminar. The ancient piece of linen, 14 feet, 3 inches long by 3 feet, 7 inches wide, contains the negative image of a bearded man who was crucified, scourged with a whip, stabbed in the side and crowded with thorns. The shroud, displayed in a bulletproof, glass-topped case in Turins San Giovanni cathedral for the past 43 days, is believed by many Roman Catholics to be the cloth used to wrap Christs body following the crucifixion. Extremists Take Hostages AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (UPI) Members of a little-known Dutch extremist group occupied the Amsterdam office of Amnesty International today, seizing two hostages, a spokesman for the Nobel Peace Prize winning organization said.

The spokesman said the group that seized the office were demanding better treatment for three members of West Germanys Baader-Meinhof terrorist organization currently held in Dutch jails. There was no immediate attempt by Dutch police to cordon off the building. Police appeared to be trying to avoid over-dramatizing the situation in the hope of a quick solution. Iran Hit by Riots TEHRAN, Iran (UPI) Troops and riot police today patrolled Tehran and several other cities tom by rioting that killed at least three persons on Sunday. The worst was in Amol where police killed several protesters.

Reports from Amol, 112 miles northeast of Tehran, said two persons were killed and another 31, including a security officer, were wounded. Nation Hiring Prospects Decline WASHINGTON (UPI) Prospects for hiring workers the rest of the year is down slightly from a year ago, especially in Western states feeling the impact of Californias Proposition 13, an employment survey shows. Manpower, a Milwaukee-based major employer of office workers and semi-skilled and skilled workers, said in its quarterly hiring outlook that 30 percent of the employers surveyed projected increased hiring; 58 percent expected no change, 9 percent projected a reduction in staff and 3 percent were not sure. Manpower said its survey of a year ago showed 33 percent of those surveyed said they would increase hiring, 55 percent projected no change and 9 percent expected a -decrease in staff. Prisoner Wants To Die HUNTSVILLE, Texas (UPI) The Texas Department of Corrections intends to keep David Lee Powell alive until he can be executed.

Powell, however, wants to die in his own way. The 27-vear-old former University of Texas honors student who was convicted of murdering an Austin police officer has refused food for a week and is determined to die of malnutrition. But corrections spokesman Ron Taylor said the state was prepared to force-feed him to keep him alive. On Sept. 28 Powell was sentenced to die by lethal injection for shooting officer Ralph Albenado in May with a Russian-made machine gun.

No execution date has been set. During his trial, psychiatrists testified Powell abused drugs and lived with two women, trying to portray himself as a Charles Manson-style leader. Postal Contract Signed 1 WASHINGTON (UPI) The nations second largest postal union has overwhelmingly ratified a three-year contract imposed by a special arbitrator, sources said Monday, greatly reducing chances of an illegal nationwide mail strike. But rank-and-file members of the National Association of Letter Carriers also voted to oust president J. Joseph Vacca and elect a new, more militant leader New York branch president Vincent Sombrotto, the sources said.

UPI Photo Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith, center, and Smith, in the U.S. to gain support for his transition- the Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole, left, tour the grounds al government, addressed an NSC luncheon at the of the National Security Council retreat in Boston, retreat. with NSC President John M. Fisher Saturday.

Rhodesia Looks at Racism State 1 i separate-but-equal development approach to the question of schooling. White Rhodesians have expressed fears their children would be forced to study with less advanced black children. Education in this nation 260,000 whites and more than 6 million blacks is compulsory only for whites and education below university level is segregated. Cronje said the government in coming days will announce an ingenious solution that will allay the fears of whites and meet the aspirations of blacks. discrimination will be announced shortly.

The Rhodesian press speculated Bulles statement heralds scrapping of the Land Tenure Act, which regulates where' people may live and work depending on their color. Tribal Chief Jeremiah Chirau, one of the three local black leaders in Smiths ruling executive council, said that although racial discrimination has not yet been totally removed, steps have been taken that will outlaw this evil in the very near future. Remarks by Rowan Cronje, the white co-minister of education, indicated the government has decided in favor of a SALISBURY, Rhodesia (UPI) The Rhodesian government plans to give Prime Minister Ian Smiths American campaign to win more friends a boost with dramatic announcements on -lessening of official racial discrimination. But a small white liberal opposition party, the National Unifying Force, has announced plans to put its leaders on the same platforms as the prime minister to challenge his policies before the American public. In a weekend speech, Ernest Bulle, the biracial interim governments black co-minister of finance, commerce and industry, said the removal of all Rape Victim Hypnotized MODESTO (UPI) The 15-year-old girl whose arms -were hacked off by a rapist has undergone hypnosis to try to recall people she saw on Sept.

29, the day she was attacked while hitchhiking, The girl, whom authorities call Mary, was hypnotized Sunday by Stanislaus County Sheriffs Sgt. Richard Brea-shers, who has used hypnosis successfully in other cases, according to Lt. Charles Curtis. The girl told Breashers she accepted three rides about midaftemoon the day of the attack. Voters Don't Care LOS ANGELES (UPI) Most California voters dont care whether singer Linda Ronstadt and Gov.

Edmund G. Brown ever get married, a poll taken by the Los Angeles Times shows. The 40-year-old bachelor governor, running for reelection, has been seen with Miss Ronstadt on a number of occasions and his father, former Gov. Pat Brown, said recently he wished they would get married. Erowns Republican opponent, Evelle Younger, also raised the question of the governors unmarried state during the campaign.

Younger said a man could better manage the job if he had had the experience of changing diapers, paying off mortgages and other joys of wedded life. Fire Kills Couple LINDSAY (UPI) An elderly couple who died in a weekend fire which destroyed their home were identified today as Thomas M. Randell and his wife, Velma, both in their 80s. Authorities said the fire was discovered early Saturday by two cannery workers on their way home from the night shift at Lindsay Olive Growers plant. The two workers called for help on their citizen band radios and tried to enter the burning house, but were driven back by the intense heat.

He Eats Lire Worms PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) Paul Holman III has wormed his way into the record books by eating 61 live worms. The 17-year-old South Pasadena High School student needed three glasses of orange juice and a cup of coffee to get all the worms down. But when he was done, he had broken the record of 28 worms eaten last weekend by Rusty Rice of Pasadena. Your Right To Know Law Protects Information Rights SACRAMENTO (UPI) Only a few Californians seem to realize it, but when information is demanded from them on state forms or applications they now have a right to ask a few questions of their own.

The new rights, guaranteed in the state Information Practices Act that took effect July 1, allow citizens to examine much HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLA! WE LOVE YOU of the vast array of records the state may keep on them. However, some medical and psychiatric records and all police investigative and intelligence files are still closed to citizens. But that still leaves literally million of records open. Among the people likely to find state records on themselves are those who have applied for a professional license or state job, been arrested, driven or owned a car, paid income taxes, held a job, gone to a state schoool, been in a state hospital or received welfare. And When the state seeks information now, you can challenge on an item-by-item basis whether it has a legal right to ask you about past marriages, jobs or anything else.

You can also ask, and must be told, how the information will be used, the name of the agency asking the questions and the consequences if you choose not to provide the answers. To help you keep track of what happens answers you give, you have a right to learn the title, address and telephone number of the person who will be responsible for storing your answers. Your right to ask questions of the state is part of the advice provided in a recent state pamphlet, Your Right To Know. The pamphlet, published by the Office of Information Practices, is available at the Department of Motor Vehicles and other state offices around California. The office also has a toll-free hotline, at 1-800-952-5562, to assist you in locating information.

Peace Talk Jitters By United Press International Israel and Egypt, ready to resume peace talks in Washington Thursday, hope the fighting in Lebanon will not upset the political and military balance in the Middle East and ruin chances for a settlement. Egypts chief negotiator at the talks expressed confidence a peace treaty could be reached in two or three weeks if Israel does not enter the Lebanon fighting on the side of the Christians. Israel held a cabinet meeting Sunday to discuss the Washington talks but Deputy Prime Minister Yigael Yadin said the situation in Lebanon also was discussed. adin said the cabinet heard a report about the very grave situation in Lebanon. At the moment there is a cease-fire and we hope it will be kept, he said.

We are glad the cease-fire was achieved. The cabinet decided that Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan and Defense Minister Ezer Weizman will head the Israeli negotiating team at the Washington peace talks. Yadin predicted the talks with Egypt would be lengthy because of the many, many aspects involved economic, cultural and so on. Weizman, leaving Israel today to join Dayan, who is already in Washington, agreed. Tonights the Night If you intend to vote in the Nov.

7 general election, but haven't registered yet, tonight's the last time you can become eligible. Fire stations, libraries, Democratic and Republican headquarters will be equipped to sign up voters before the midnight deadline. Democrats will keep their new headquarters at 111 S. Douty St. open until midnight.

Republicans will maintain their office at 222 East Seventh St. (corner of Brown) until 10 p.m. Persons wishing to register may also pick up forms at a McDonald's restaurant and mail it tonight. Anyone who did not vote in the 1976 presidential election, became 18 since then or changed name or address should register. County Elections Supervisor Ed Rose estimates there are 42,000 potential voters in the county, with only 22,000 registered.

This follows a statewide average of close to 50 percent of the adults not registered to vote. Included on the Nov. 7 ballot are races for governor and congressman, along with controversial propositions on smoking, homosexuals and capital punishment. Timely Tips to Save Water! SHOWER: Wet down, soap up, rinse off. Uses only 4 gallons compared to normal shower using 23 gallons.

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