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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1979

Page

5

Deejays rally patriotism over Iran hostage crisis

Radio disc jockeys across the country press American unity with anti Iran songs and campaigns. They urge Christmas card drives armbands flags and public protests while hostages in Tehran galvanize national sentiment. Stations report vast mail traffic and broad audience involvement amid political tension.

Associated Press Ruhollah Khomeini Kaiser Bill Adolf Hitler Joe Stalin Uncle Sam Iran Scott Ron Jordan Wmc-Fm Memphis Tenn Jordan Tehran Chicago O’hare International WGN Donald Sage U.S. Postal Service Minneapolis Robert W. Morgan KMPC Los Angeles Morgan Wnge-Tv Nashville

A Message to Khomeini anti Iranian song sales soar

The Associated Press reports popular anti Iran songs played by disc jockeys have sold over 215000 copies of A Message to Khomeini written by Roger Hallmark. The lyrics mock Ayatollah Khomeini, urging opposition to Iran and warning of embargo effects and visa cancellations for Americans abroad.

Khomeini Roger Hallmark U.S Tehran Betty Gibson Nationwide Sound Distributors Nashville Dick Price KAAY Little Rock Ark San Antonio Shah Reza Mohammad Pahlavi Air Force Ricci Ware Jud Ashmore Ashmore San Antonio College Ware WOBL Oberlin Ohio Scott Miller Ayatollah Uncle Sam Iran

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