Israel Hopes to Free About 300 Lebanese Prisoners Soon
Prime Minister Shimon Peres praised U S handling of the Beirut hostage crisis and said Israel expected to free roughly 300 Lebanese prisoners from Atlit soon amid reporting by Yediot and others. Sources said the releases would not be tied to the 39 Americans held in Beirut and would occur in the coming days to two weeks as Lebanon stabilizes.
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Families Celebrate Word Of Release
Relatives of 39 American hostages celebrate their arrival in West Germany after 17 anxious days of highs and lows. Families flown from Damascus to Frankfurt express relief and joy, with many planning reunions and celebrations as the hostages return.
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Bomb explodes at TWA office in Madrid center
A bomb hit TWA offices on Madrid Gran Via at 12 15 p m injuring five or six people firefighters rushed to the scene police said a second bomb was defused at Royal Jordanian offices nearby minutes later a gunman opened fire on the Jordanian airline office from a nearby high rise police reported no injuries in the shooting
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Romanov Retired From Politburo In Soviet Shakeup
Tass reported Grigori Romanov retired from the Politburo due to health while Eduard Shevardnadze was elevated to full Politburo member. B N Yeltsin and L N Zaikov were named to the Central Committee Secretariat as the plenum ended. Gorbachev addressed the Central Committee.
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Reagan Sticks to Script in 17 Day Hostage Crisis
President Reagan withstood a 17 day hostage ordeal insisting the United States would not negotiate with terrorists or risk more hostages. He warned against targeting civilians and cited the danger of rescue attempts. Spokesman Speakes noted a potential objective linked to Shiite prisoners in Israel, while Shultz said Israel may release prisoners but denied linkage.
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Aiken Standard Offices Open Weekdays
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