American shot in hostage attempt near Eilat
An American woman Laurie Rosen, 28, working at Kibbutz Lotan 12 miles north of Eilat, was wounded by an Arab gunman who infiltrated from Jordan. The attacker was killed and a female Israeli soldier hostage freed when troops stormed a hut. Rosen was treated for a shoulder wound. cross border infiltration tied to PLO attack previously blamed on sabotaging a U S peace effort.
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Jordan
Lotan
Eilat
Jordan- Israel
Laurie Rosen
Efi
Israel Army Radio
Ms. Rosen
Kib
PLO
Israel
Egypt
Palestine Liberation Organization
George Shultz
Weather forecast shows mostly cloudy nights and scattered storms
Parts of the region expect partly cloudy to cloudy conditions tonight with lows generally in the 60s, and a 20 to 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Through Thursday to Saturday, highs reach the mid to upper 80s with daily chances of afternoon and evening storms and mild coastal conditions.
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Moslem leader warns of large scale Israeli action over hostage crisis
Fadlallah warned Israel might mount a major operation to escape the crisis after the death of U S Marine Lt Col William Higgins. He cited Israel’s intransigence and U S naval movements in the eastern Mediterranean as factors leading toward renewed tension. An-Nahar reported Syria and Iran could coordinate to resolve the hostage issue as Iranian Foreign Minister Velayati planned talks in Damascus with President Assad’s government.
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U.S
William R. Higgins
Fadlallah
Ali Akbar Velayati
Syria
Hafez Assad
Leland's Flight Delay Amid Ethiopian Weather
Guerra says Leland's departure for Fugundo Monday was delayed two hours by bad weather in Addis Ababa and may have led to a diversion to a remote field. The Fugundo camp, run by the UNHCR, shelters refugees from Sudan, as Leland chairs the House Hunger committee and previously visited the region in March.
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Leland
Fugundo
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
U.N. High Commissioner For
Sudan
House of Representatives Select Committee
Africa
Quake Shakes Bay Area Residents Across Multiple Cities
Offi cer Jay Forbes reports mainly broken windows and mirrors with no serious injuries after a quake that jolted residents in San Jose and Santa Clara. Henry J. Peterson describes waking to motion while Bernie Beck in San Francisco calls it the strongest quake he has felt, as residents reflect on affected buildings and safety. The report explains Richter scale basics and how each whole-number increase represents greater ground motion, noting 3.5 can cause slight damage in populated areas.
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Jay Forbes
San Jose
Beck
Negotiations Cited Over Western Hostage Release
Report notes that the government may have been authorized by Iran and Hezbollah to negotiate the release of the Western hostages but provides no further elaboration or confirmation.
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Hezbollah
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