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Show w Jidi;ta By Associated Press Fifty-tw- o freed American hostages arrived in West Germany early Wedy ordeal as nesday, ending a prisoners of Iranian revolutionaries and a flight from Tehran via Athens and Algiers. At a stopover at Algiers wind-sweairport, Algerian officials, acting as intermediaries, formally turned the former captives over to U.S. authorities in a brief and joyous ceremony. The Americans, one flashing a 444-da- r- victory sign and another shouting God bless America, then flew aboard two U.S. medical evacuation planes to West Germany for a period of rest and decompression at a U.S. Air Force hospital. Last Leg of Trip DC-9- s touched down at medevac The Air Base near Frankthe Rhein-Mai- n furt at 6:45 a m. local time (12:45 a m. EST) on the last leg of the hostages journey from Tehran with the next trip to the United States and home. They had flown out of Tehran aboard an Algerian airliner minutes after Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter as president at noon Tuesday in inauguration ceremonies in Washing- 25 Related Stories A-- l, B- -l ton. And as they were led to the plane, one at a time, a group of Irans revolutionary guards crowded around, waving their fists and chanting, Death to America! and "God is great!" Ali Abdelaziz, an Algerian protocol officer who was on the flight from Tehran, said when the hostages were safely aboard the Algerian Boeing 727, they let their joy explode. They began to shout, to sing. God Bless America' God Bless America, one of the hostages shouted as he boarded one of the military planes for the flight to Germany, which will close the final hostagechapter in a holding without precedent in modem 14V4-mon- The arrived in Algiers diplomatic history. 1 a m. Wednesday (8 p.m. A U S. Army spokesman said earlier shortly after a refueling EST following Tuesday), Thanksa the hostages would be served stop in Athens, Greece. of roast dinner turkey during giving the flight to the Symbol of Captivity Rhein-MaiAir Base near Wiesbaden, where they will be admitted to the U.S. Kathryn Koob end Elizabeth Ann Swift, the only fennle hostages, disem-bare- d Air Force hospital. first, each v earing in their hair Former Secretary of State Cyrus a ribbon the symbol from a yellow Vance arrived at the German air base Tie a Yellow Ribbon song, popular early Wednesday to prepare to wel- Round the Old Osk Tree" which came come the Americans taken captive while he headed the State Department. See Page 2, Columa 1 two-hou- r, n Reaff am Takes Oath Emphasizes U.S. Power Amid Troubled World By Walter R. Mears Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Ronald Reagan became President of the United States an era of on Tuesday, promising national renewal at home and restraint but never surrender abroad, his inauguration blending the passage of power with a passage to freedom for 52 American hostages. Hiey are now free of Iran, said Reagan, little more than two hours after his inauguration. Later, at his new desk in the Oval Office, the president said release of the hostages just makes the whole day perfect. Theyre on the way home. As Jimmy Carter yielded the presi- - Let Us Begin Inaugural Address Calls for Renewal WASHINGTON iAP) Ronald Reagan, borrowing heavily from his campaign speeches, pledged at his inauguration Tuesday to show concern for a special interest group long neglected: We, the people. He spoke of the nations economic ills and said: Let there be no misunderwe are going to act standing beginning today. The nations 40th president, a conservative Republican, said he intends to shrink the size and influence of the federal government, not to do away Utah Senate Bill Proposes Shoplift Law Change By Vaughn Roche and Jack Fenton Tribune Political Writers Shoplifters would have to be convicted of a crime before store merchants could take civil action against them under a Utah Senate bill given preliminary approval Tuesday. SB66 would prevent what senators say often amounts to extortion by merchants who agree to accept money in settlement for shoplifting rather than press criminal charges. And, for a second time, senators defeated a bill which would have prevented city and county elected officials from receiving pay increases until after the general election after approval of the wage hikes. Fails by 16 to 10 was designed to keep lame-duc- k officials from receiving the benefits of a pay raise by making the increase retroactive. with a vote of 16 against, 10 in favor. Once before the bill had been defeated when senators expressed reluctance to interfere in the affairs of local government. But it was revived for reconsideration once amended to exempt counties of less than 100,000 population and third class cities, where senators felt there was less chance for abuse. The Senate joined the House of Representatives in welcoming home Americans held hostage in Iran with a d resolution. And the Senate extended well wishes to President Ronald Reagan with a resolution which will be passed onto the House. Liable for Cost SB61 self-grant- House-propose- The shoplifting bill would permit damage awards to merchants from $10 to $250, a change from existing law which leaves the amount of compensation to a judges discretion. Adults sued for the crime of their children, however, would only be liable for the cost of stolen merchandise. Present law permits merchants to See Page 4, Column 3 dency, Iran yielded at last the captives it had held for 444 days. And so the celebration for Reagan, the parade, pageantry, music, cannon salutes, became a celebration of their freedom, too. At the noon of inauguration, the promise of freedom had not become the fact of freedom, and Reagan did not mention the hostages in the address he directed to this breed called Americans, countrymen he described as the heroes of the land. Focus of Briefings But the liberation of the captive Americans was the focus of his last briefings by Carter, and his first hours as 40th president. And so the announcement the nation awaited came in his toast to congressional leaders at a traditional Capitol luncheon. And now to conclude the toast, with thanks to almighty God, I have been line that given a tag line, the get-oeveryone wants for the end of a toast or a speech or anything else. Some 30 minutes ago, the planes bearing our prisoners left Iranian airspace and they are now free of Iran. So we can all drink to this one to all of us together, doing what we all know we can do, to make this country what it should be, what it can be, what it always has been. ff with it, but rather to make it work work with us, not over us; stand by our side, not ride on our back. The theme of his address, deiivered It was the announcement Carter had from the West Front of the Capitol, was waited so long to make himself, but it let us begin an era of national came too late for him. So President renewal. Reagan made it, while citizen Carter home to Georgia. flew Thanks Predecessor Back in Plains, Carter made his own Reagan began by thanking his predecessor, Jimmy Carter, fur his announcement to townspeople turned cooperation in the transition: for all out to welcome him home: Just a few your help in maintaining the continuity moments ago on Air Force One ... I received word officially for the first which is the hallmark of our Republic. time that the aircraft carrying the 52 Aides said Reagan wrote the speech American hostages had cleared Iranian himself, in longhand, on a yellow legal airspace on the first leg of the journey pad during a flight from Washington to home and that every one of the 52 Los Angeles earlier in the month. hostages was alive and well and free. Let us renew our determination, our The Oldest Oath Taken courage, and our strength, he said. Let us renew our faith and our hope. He added, Weve kept faith with our We have every right to dream heroic prinicples and our people and as a dreams. result weve reached this day of joy and He promised, in the days ahead, to thanksgiving. remove roadblocks he said have slowed At the stroke of noon, presidential the economy and reduced productivity. power passed from James Earl Carter We Will Progress Jr. of Georgia to Ronald Wilson Reagan Progress will be slow, measured in of California, 69, oldest man ever to inches and feet, not miles, he said. take office, former movie actor, former But we will progress. See Page 3, Column 4 It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means, and to lighten our punitive tax burden. These will be our first priorities, and on these principles there will be no compromise. Americas renewal would be read By Harrison Rainie throughout the world as a sign of New York Daily News greater strength, said the new presiIn a made-for-TWASHINGTON dent. to be brief, designed extravaganza We will again be the exemplar of full of telegenic upbeat, youthfully freedom ard beacon of hope for those pizzaz and regional pride, Ronald who do not now have freedom, he said. Reagans inaugural parade began with the new president in the riders seat and Support to Allies He promised suport to allies who 8,000 marchers behind. share Americas ideals of freedom. Foregoing the symbolic walk down We will match loyalty with loyalty, Pennsylvania Avenue that Jimmy CarWe will strive for ter used to charm the nation four years Reagan said. mutually beneficial relations. We will ago, Reagan opted for a more formal not use our friendship to impose on procession before more than 120,000 their sovereignty, for our own people who jammed the sidewalks of the capitals Street of Presidents. sovereignty. That referred, apparently, to outgoBleacher Seats ing President Jimmy Carters human d About 26,000 of the more rights policy. forked out $25 to $100 for privileged bleachers that lined the seats in historic way. The avenue had been battened down, securely sealed and snazzed up to make it fit for the parade. Tribune Telephone All the manhole covers had been Numbers, Page A-- 2 sealed to prevent shenanigans or foul play and police and military units, such Page Page as the famed Air Force Screaming A-- 4 Amusem't Legislature Angels," kept crowds controlled along B--5 the route. Bridge Lifestyle 6 Business National The Black Horse Troop of Culver Obituaries Classified l B-- 3 Comics Military Academy, an Indiana spit.and-polis- h Regional Editorials riding outfit, stepped off at 1.45 Sports B-- 5 walk between the Star Gazer p.m. for the mile-lon- g Foreign B-- 8 2 Television Capitol and the White House. They were Hostages followed by Reagans entourage and 65 3 Washington Inauguration other riding and marching units. AND MORE . . . Kmart section. section; Sears AMCltd Pm Ronald Reagan is administered oath by Chief Justice Warren Burger. From left Reagan; wife, LtMrphcto Nancy, Sen. Mark Hatfield, Burger, Rosaiyna Carter and former President Jimmy Carter. 120,000 Jam Street for Reagan Parade V well-heele- 15-ti- er Inside The Tribune 7 B-- 3 B-4- 6 A-A-- Wednesday's Forecast Dense Salt Lake City and vicinity fog continuing in the lower valleys with some high clouds at times through Thursday. Weather details on B-1- up from end to end for the march. The and Capitol had a new coat of paint red, white and blue curtains to cover the braces that support its crumbling West Front. One of the parade units had a close call Monday when three champion Alaskan huskies at $5,000 each were swiped from a suburban Washington farmhouse. But a telephone tip to local police produced the trio, named Feets, Candy and Joey, and the arrest of two youths in the theft. Deal Preserves U.S. Honor, Dignity, Carter Tells Plains Home Folks Private citizen PLAINS, Ga. (UPI) Jimmy Carter, home in Plains for the night before flying to West Germany to greet the American hostages, told hometown greeters Tuesday the long ordeal was concluded on terms that preserve America's honor and dignity. "Just a few moments ago on Air Force One, I received word for the first time the planes (carrying the Ameri- cans) had cleared Iranian air space and that every one of the 52 hostages was and wy free, he alive, was well said, his voice breaking. The former president left for Plains immediately after watching Ronald Parade Reagan assume the reins of power in In all, the parade was designed to last ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol. d Quick just an hour in order to assure constant in contrast to the television interest But it was to be a quick turn around. three-hou- r of earlier inauAfter spending the night in the home he gurations. left four years ago, Carter was to be The grand avenue had been spruced picked up early Wednesday by a Turn-Roun- walk-a-tho- 4 V The huskies were here as part of a the subway stop nearest the Capitol team and they smartly led three started slipping backwards as the sleds in the parade. The sleds were one crowds proved too heavy even to keep of many parade units here to reflect the moving stairs locked in place. different regional tastes in the But frantic transit police slowed the waves of humanity that squirted from atmosphere. The center of the nations capital was the subway and no injuries were except to fragile psyches. reported cordoned off for the parade and inauguThere were few demonstrators at ration celebration, sending motorists scurrying to the fringes of town to find Reagan's swearing in because police parking spaces and jamming the Metro kept such groups as proponents of the Equal Rights Amendments far away subway system almost beyond capacity. At one point the long escalators at from the Capitol crowds. 25-do-g presidential plane carrying former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie and several to Wiesbaden, West Germany, where Carter is to greet the hostages as President Reagans emissary. In a speech at the homecoming party, to a crowd huddled beneath umbrealls in steady, light rain, Carter said he had experienced several emotional moments in the last few hours. Time to Be Happy The first, he said, was when he received word that the Algerian planes were on the runway with the hostages aboard, ready to take off. Carter's personal and official families there. But Carter had chided them: Hey come on, this is a time to be happy. Come on board.) The second was when he reached Andrews Air Force Base to leave Washington, heard the Star Spangled Banner being played by a military band and the explosions of a salute, and I realized what it means to be free, what it means to be a citizen of the best and strongest nation on earth I had to fight back the tears. y Effort The third was when the wife of one of the hostages said she hoped he would (There were tears among members of meet her husband one day and he told her, Ill see him tomorrow in Germany and Ill tell him you love him, and the fourth was when I saw this crowd of friends and neighbors back What this country needs is a comhere in Georgia. pletely new approach to our economic The hostages actually departed the problems which has stood the test of See Page 2, Column 2 time. Today's Chuckle both 21-g- 444-Da- |