Freed hostages recount fair treatment on hijacked Kuwaiti jet
Twelve passengers freed from the Kuwait Airways Boeing 747 in Cyprus say they were not mistreated during the eight day ordeal and were unaware two captives were killed. They described fatigue and marks on wrists from binding plastic strips while most remain under observation at Larnaca General Hospital.
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Thailand
Algiers
George Olympios
Hijack ends as plane freed after international standoff
An eight day hijack from Bangkok to Kuwait led to a Mashhad stop and an emergency landing in Larnaca. Twelve passengers walked away as hijackers freed Jordanian nationals and offered a goodwill gesture while demanding Kuwait release 17 pro Iran bomb plot suspects.
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Cyprus
Speakes recounts Reagan quotes in Speaking Out
In an interview from New York, Merrill Lynch vice president for communications lays out how he quotes Reagan and Shultz appeared in Speakes book. He says the president never objected to quotes placed in Reagan’s mouth and recalls advising on media strategy during the Star Wars dialogue.
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Bond defeat leaves Quillin puzzled over tax increase plan
turnout was low as the bond issue failed amid tax hike opposition. Quillin blamed tax timing and public confusion, noting a 19 cent per thousand increase starting 1989 and an expected $11.18 rate next year. Board actions paused for at least six months as officials weigh next steps.
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Chicago-bound Amtrak train kills 5 in crossings
Amtrak train No 392 bound for Chicago struck a car near Effingham, killing Cecil Chandler 26 Brenda Chandler 25 and two children Kerry 4 Carl 3. A second fatal crash near Kankakee killed a 20 year old woman. None of the train’s 50 passengers were injured. Authorities said the engineers could not avert the collisions.
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Kerry
Carl
Don Boldrey
Parker
William White
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