Rescue 'harm' warned amid Beirut hostage crisis
Lebanon's Nabih Berri says the United States plans a military rescue of the 40 hostages, warning the air operation could inflict serious harm. Reports say U S warplanes circled Beirut as Amal militia negotiators warn of possible withdrawal if no progress in two days.
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Ford backs Reagan stand on Beirut hostage crisis
Former President Gerald Ford and Western leaders endorsed the Reagan administration’s refusal to concede to hijackers holding 40 Americans in Beirut. A TWA pilot reported improved security after returning from Athens where hijackers boarded, while Jesse Jackson said the administration asked him to help negotiate. The hijackers demand Israel release about 750 prisoners, mostly Shiites, in exchange for the hostages. The 3 crewmembers stay aboard the jet, and the other 37 hostages are dispersed to frustrate rescues. Berri briefed U.N. envoy Jean-Claude Aime on the situation as Israel and the South Lebanon Army clash-linked claims and denials emerged from Israeli and U.N. sources.
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Reagan vows to find jackals who killed Marines
President Reagan pledged to find the jackals who killed four U S Marines in El Salvador. He pinned Purple Heart medals on the caskets as families and an honor guard stood on the windy tarmac. Reagan said the killers will not evade justice on Earth or before God and that the United States and the Salvadoran government would bring them to justice.
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