Beirut Intermediary In Effort To Free 6 American Hostages
A broker in Lebanon is being sought to arrange a meeting between the six American captives and Terry Waite, the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy. Waite has previously engaged with intermediaries and urged direct talks, while U S officials say efforts continue through indirect contacts.
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Canterbury
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Eve Keatley
Robert Runcie
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Jacobsen
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Thomas Sutherland
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Kuwait
William Buckley
Peter Kilburn
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USS Saratoga crew hailed as heroes in interception
The 4700 crew of the USS Saratoga are hailed after intercepting an Egyptian jet with four Palestinian hijackers aboard the Achille Lauro. F-14 fighters shadowed the plane for 70 minutes until it landed in Sicily, where suspects were arrested. News of the mission sparked widespread praise and letters from across the U.S. and abroad.
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Was Yurchenko a Happy Defector A Misread Tale
AOPolitical analysis discusses Vitaly Yurchenko at his Soviet Embassy news conference. It questions CIA handling of his case and notes the failure to provide Russian speaking support. The piece contrasts satellite prowess with the need for a translator who spoke Yurchenko’s language.
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Washington
Vitaly Yurchenko
Bill Casey
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Yurchenko
Mikhail Gorbachev
No. 5
KGB
Donald Jameson
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