European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes january 1981 hostages Fijn reach to news but we cant help it 11 new York a disappointed so often in the relatives of some of the hostages tried in vain to hold Back their elation sunday at new indications that their loved ones might soon be free after 442 Days As captives in i feel like a Scenic going up and said John Smith of rising Stepfather of hostage Don we try not to get because these crazy people can do anything at the last but we cant help it were some relatives said they were waiting for word from the state while others said they would not believe the or Deal was Over until the hostages were Actu ally aboard a plane out of you want to see a nervous breakdown said Dorothea Morefield to reporters crowding into her Home in san its getting very hard to listen to that Little voice of caution that tells me not to get my Hopes said wife of hos Tage Richard chief Consul in but Mary of Mother of hostage air Force Paul said Iran announcement of an agreement Doest mean when they Are on a plane on their Way Well David 23yearold son of hos Tage Thomas said in Taco until the thing is i dont want to get my Hopes in not going to believe it until there Richard of whose Marine Kevin at is the youngest the thing that i think in waiting for is some thing that assistant Secretary of state Warren Christopher might say from Al they could maybe still be out of there by but that Wishful Doris of Loup Mother of hostage Marine Michael Moel burst into tears when a reporter Tele we re up phoned her with the latest she said she had been trying not to get too keyed up in recent because i cant come Down Arthur of whose is a were feeling and i sure Hope its so but ill wait until i hear from the state department or my the Earl whose son is a said he was very Hap now i am just waiting to see them get off a plane in Algiers or said pastor of the first Church of the Naz Arene in Pink slips await on third of White House staffers Washington a Ronald Rea Gans transition breaking has notified the White House that about on third of the operations nonpolitical workers who normally remain even when the president leaves is being informed sources said almost All of those being fired were hired during the Carter they fill such technical jobs As Secretary mail openers and building in a Las ditch Effort to save some White House staff and Hugh assistant to the have asked the Reagan staff to reconsider and they have indicated that they would be willing to go Back and look at according to a White House who did not wish to be most of the employees affected still dont know their jobs arc on the according to the although the White House reportedly has been asking the Reagan team for the past two weeks for the list of employees who will be asked to the list was not delivered until Friday Jack Watson White House chief of staff got a memo from Jim Baker yester Day that has the the source referring to the Man Reagan has designated his chief of Larry director of personnel sys tems and was one of those who has been Given two he began working at the White House 14 months but has worked for the government for 15 he said that about on third of the 151 persons whose White House jobs Are in Ca reer operating units Are on the list to be Byrne said the 76 employees who work in the residence which includes the staff of the chief usher As Well As the butlers Are at least the other 200 White House employees arc political appointees who have known since Carter was Defeated in the 4 election that they will be out of jobs on inauguration Byrne said some of those who Are being fired have worked at the White House for More than four but Many were hired during Carters Rich facilities manager and administrator of said saturday that he was Given two weeks notice from a Rea Gan aide on he has been at the White House 19 asked if people affected were shaken Joseph replied that putting it he hastened to add he Felt no i dont want to convey that to the Reagan administration at he said he understood he served at the pleasure of the hell Compromise associates Call Reagan a thinker Washington a he wont walk Down Pennsylvania he wont hesitate to serve cocktails at White House parties and he wont jog around the White House in Short he is a different this new presi than Jimmy Carter in Many big and Ronald Reagan is described by associates As a big picture bored by the Fine details of problems and Quick to Delegate he has Strong political convictions but also is a pragmatist who will not be afraid to Retreat from Campaign promises if decisions Are not Likely to originate in the Oval but will be generated by his staff for the chiefs he is an endorser of other persons says John his onetime Campaign reagans years of acting have made him a skilled performer before news and he surely will make the most of it As he tries to promote his philosophy that govern ment needs to be Cut Down to size and pulled out of the affairs of american Busi Ness and the White he will be a actor Kirk Douglas Center is congratulated by Carter upon his re honoured by nation Seipt of the medal of the nations highest civilian Douglas was one of 15 americans a military aide is at photo bully As Theodore Roosevelt called the pomp and ceremony planned for reagans inauguration give some indication of the difference in style Between the in coming and outgoing Carter wore a business suit to his swear ing banned the playing of Hail to the chief and strolled Down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White Reagan will be dressed in a morning striped trousers and Silver Gray he has raised no objections to musical fanfare and has let it be known he prefers a limousine to a walk in the the Hollywood Glamour and excitement that Are part of reagans life will move to Washington As Frank Dean Martin and other Showbiz pals help him Settle into Washington with an inauguration eve gala of with tickets priced at to there will be nine balls on the evening of the with attendance by invitation tickets Are per we want to avoid the impression of no said Charles co chairman of the inaugural once he moves into the White Reagan May be something of a 9to5 presi if his eight years As governor of Cali fornia and leisurely Campaign Pace this past year Are any while Carter has been criticized for be coming too involved in Reagan has a reputation for refusing to get Down to considering As he had his staff boil each Issue Down to a single Page mini memo consisting of four paragraphs that stated the outlined the discussed the matter and offered a conclusion and Reagan sat with his California Cabinet More As an equal than As its said once consensus was derived or conflict he emerged As the the his advisers say his role is somewhat like corporate Board chair in the Light of current hell review what would be Best in the interest of the said a Larry Reagan is committed to running a cab inet government Type of administration in he has promised his designated department secretaries full Access to him and has urged them to feel free to speak out on subjects beyond the scope of their the Only Reagan was never to bring up the ramifications an Issue might have on his political