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-7, a technjgl e was worti t ry is so ^ ^rtunities.'le ean thetoiles Jst don’t Imo. 0 rid ran, Russia reach trade accords . ^ Press International . hR Tn Iran — Iran appeared Ling closer to communist Bloc countries Thursday in S* for U S. reprisals and the additional Western sanc- 'Ltbe holding of the American tSOtlkj J . isultedU Soviet trade delegation was retunw L Tehran and a number of "ailed a, Shave been reached at an offi- .a, ^ an Iranian official said. ue, i e official said an Iranian J? jjterial team planned to visit the , * Bl'Dion soon to delve deeper tconomic cooperation and inter- ipa Pei T^de. If Mother sign of a blossoming ealJ, between Iran and the Soviet Union, state-run Radio Mos cow reported Thursday Iran has been given permission to use Rus sian territory as an overland trade route in case of emergency.” The Soviet move was seen as an attempt to counter a possible U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. These developments came as Iran took other major moves aimed at closer economic relationship with Eastern Bloc members, including announcing trade agreements Wednesday with East Germany and Romania. The government also established diplomatic relations with South Ye men, the only Marxist state in the Arab world. In a related development, the Na tional Guidance Ministry announced plans to expel American reporters from Iran for a second time. The position of the 50 Americans held hostage by Islamic militants at the U.S. Embassy for 173 days seemed to have reached a virtual statemate, with no new initiatives in sight. A spokesman for the militants said that everything was “normal” and no new development was expected. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini proclaimed Thursday an official day of mourning” for the alleged slaying in neighboring Iraq of Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Bagher Sadr, a Moslem Shiite leader Khomeini cal led a “martyr.” roup tries to aid iplomatic hostages criminality,, ibuse. e allow than three | ie isacollec- waiver. ial use of a right to re-1 i the perpet-' n. cturers and eep records iolice trace ivil penalty heft or ( , and a Gri nd offense. United Press International GOTA — The Organization of ican States’ Human Rights Ljssion visited the besieged aminican Embassy Thursday for [second time to mediate the 58- I stalemate between the govern- atandleftist guerrillas holding 16 natic hostages. aimission Chairman Tom Far- [aRutgers University professor, | a four-man delegation into the A source close to the government said a military tribunal will drop charges against nine jailed members of the leftist movement in a move that could meet the major demand of the M-19 guerrillas holding the embassy. Negotiators for the embassy guer rillas and the government held their 19th round of ransom talks Wednesday. embassy to talk with the M-19 guer rillas and their hostages who include U.S. Ambassador Diego Asencio. The OAS commission went into the embassy for the first time Tues day and walked out two hours later with a freed diplomatic hostage, Dominican Consul Rafael A. San chez. There were indications the eight- week crisis may be nearing the end. mdon gold up due to TV United Press International LONDON — The dollar fell ply on nearly all the world’s [ney markets Thursday in re- i to declining prime interest ts, the price of gold was steady in lit trading. An ounce of gold sold for $515 in London and $515.50 in Zurich, a rise of $7.50 from Wednesday’s close in London, and $8 on the Swiss market. A rise in the London market was caused by the controversy about a British television program concern ing the death of a Saudi Arabian prin cess and her lover. “There was some selling from the Middle East, possibly reflecting fears of Saudi Arabia canceling ex port contracts with Britain," said a dealer for Barclay’s Bank Interna tional. >000000000oooooooooooooooooo< r onal dyear Tire | I Thursday j 'en plants,; ' 750 era-1 an., p Lawton, 1 naker said * due to the •n layofis., vill begin \ ks,” bring, [year em- ! 4,700. will close ’ i for one j and will effect at ; Danvil- on., eported. jrofits d, 4 million .1 An Invitation TEXAS A&M BOOKSTORE cordially invites the faculty members of TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY to visit The College Traveler Mobile Book Exhibit (in a Bookmobile) Thursday & Friday, April 24 and 25, 1980 Thursday ~ 10:00-4:00 Friday ' 10:00-3:00 Parked in front ofM.S.C. Books from over 200 publishers are on display Freshman through Graduate level Most are available for complimentary examination New This Year We have added a special section of Professional, Trade, and Reference Books also If you are writing, we can help you make contact with a publisher and You ll want to be sure you’re on the College Marketing Group mailing lists Over 500 publishers use them A College Traveler will be on duty to assist you HOWARD DEHART, MANAGER notice WTHC yguoftiAc stuocmt ct*rrtw Battling between Islamic and left- wing students at universities around the country appeared to be easing off and there were no immediate re ports of any fresh outbreaks. While Iran openly shifted its fore ign policy toward the Eastern Bloc, it withheld comment on Japanese and European Economic Community endorsement of American sanctions. The National Guidance Ministry stopped renewing visas for American correspondents Wednesday and announced the Revolutionary Coun cil will decide Saturday whether to expel the reporters. Foreign press ministry chief Abolhassem Sadegh said United Press International, which is staffed by non-Americans, would be allowed to remain for the time being “as a link with the United States.” Scattered reports from Iran’s western frontier said fighting be tween Kurdish insurgents seeking autonomy and government forces has not abated. One report said the death toll within the past 24 hours was 40. LOUPOT GIVES YOU PeKWG A 4b G*R»eX jft CHiKCSe RCST^URANT STUDEUTT SPECIAL SPECIAL COMBINATION DINNER 3.50 NOON BUFFET — MON. thru FRI. 2.98 SUNDAY EVENING BUFFET All You Can Eat! 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. OPEN DAILY — 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1313 S. College Ave. 822-7661 3.95 IN TRADE ON YOUR SED BOOKS! 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