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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1982)
Iranian groups attack Ayatollah Khomeini THE IRANIAN STUDENTS i ASSOCIATION Amin Siadat, secretary for the Iranian Student Association, explains his group’s view of the Khomeini regime to a passer-by in the EMIJ - Ducks-lrish game inspires donations The Fighting Irish have returned to In diana. but the effects of the Ducks' Oct 23 standoff with Notre Dame linger in Eugene In addition to being an economic boon for the city, the game renewed alumni interest in the University, says Curt Simic, vice president for University relations Even if the alumni's primary interests are not athletics, sports events give them a chance to get reacquainted with the University and each other, says Simic. "Athletics are a vehicle for people to rail round the institution," Simic says The rejuvenated interest is fostering u* expected benefits for the University — som in the form of donations For example, one letter from an alumni who attended the grid contest contained a check for $1,000 Another fan is Louis Cook, an announcer for KABC radio and television in Los Angeles, who decided to get more involved in the University after seeing the game, says Simic Cook is interested in conducting seminars with journalism students Publicity for the city of Eugene is another positive result of the game One alumni letter had a copy of a lengthy New York Times article enclosed in it The game “became a focal point for an economic resurgence,” says the article By Richard Burr Of ttw EimraM The Ayatollah Khomeini is more repressive than the Shah was. according to two Universi ty Iranian student groups Khomeini is 50 percent re sponsible for the Iraq-lran war, which he prolongs to keep a lid on internal crisis,’ says Mohammad, a member of the Moslem Iranian Student Socie ty Iraq was partially forced to attack Iran because the Aya tollah said he wanted to export the Iranian Revolution to sur rounding countries, says Mohammad Mohammad says he cannot reveal his last name because Khomeini has secret police working in the United States just as the Shah did The Shah's police reportedly eliminated Iranian dissenters in the United States The Iranian Student Associa tion agrees with MISS, says Amin Siadat. a group secretary Siadat says he reveals his name because the Iranian regime already has it His parents in Iran have had problems with the regime be cause he speaks out, Siadat says Khomeini's secret police use the same methods as the Shah s force but they are more sophis ticated, Mohammad adds ISA member have been su spicious of Khomeini since the Iranian revolution and numer ous executions have confirmed their suspicions, Siadat says The Ayatollah blames every thing from food shortages to unemployment on the war, Mohammad says. Khomeini does not want the war to end because he has less than 10 percent support in the country, he says Because of his unpopularity, Khomeini has executed about 20.000 citizens in the last 16 months and is currently holding 50.000 political prisoners, says Mohammad Mohammad's group supports the People's Mojahedin Organization — a group working to overthrow the Ayatollah More than 5,000 poli tical prisoners, mostly Moja hedin supporters, have been killed since March, he adds Masoud Rajavy, a leader and representative for the People s Mojahedin in Paris, calculated these statistics from sources inside the prisons and govern ment. Mohammad says The People's Mojahedin is working to overthrow the Aya tollah by persuasion and any other means possible, he says The organization does not get weapons from outside Iran be cause there are enough guns available in the country already. Mohammad says The People's Mojahedin has formed a coalition with all democratic forces in Iran called the National Council of Re sistance, which Rajavy chairs, he says Few independent revolutionary groups exist in the country now, Mohammad adds Some pro-Khomeini students were on campus last year, but most have received jobs with the regime, both Siadat and Mohammad say. The two groups say a democratic government will be formed after an overthrow, but they disagree on the relationship between church and state The ISA supports any group trying to overthrow the Aya tollah, but the group does not agree on integrating church with state, Siadat says. The group supports a secular democracy, he says SKI JACKET CLOSE-OUT ^ 0 m i ip DISCONTINUED STYLES Reg. to $140.00 NOW $6995 2 Layer Underwear Mens it Womens If Perfect $14 NOW *6®* X-Country Sox Reg. $10 to $15 Slightly Imperfect NOW $499 Seconds West “Eugene’s Budget Outfitter” 780 Willamette THE KIVA 342-8666 Non-Pareils ALMONDS lb. Viennese COFFEE $4wlb Blitz Weinhard pounders BEER *2^6 - Pack *8"c e Medera select RAISINS Light Clover HONEY 791 Finnish Lappi CHEESE *1"b 500 M.G. Natures Life 100 Tablets VITAMIN C wvvwvvvwwwwvwV
