Views on hostage crisis and payoffs stir county sentiment
Residents in Aiken County comment on the hostage crisis, political use of the situation, security at the American Embassy, and the prospect of a payoff. They urge stronger action, caution on bargaining, and express relief at potential resolution before Reagan’s term ends.
Freedom Of Hostages Delayed By Paperwork
The United States agreed with Iran to release 52 American hostages, but Iran's Behzad Nabavi said departure awaited official transfer of frozen Iranian funds to an Algerian account in the Bank of England. Algerian doctors would report on hostage health before departure.
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