Freed hostage still concerned during Christmas homecoming
Prairie View Texas AP. Staff Sgt David Walker one of 13 hostages released from the U S Embassy Tehran faces worry for the 50 others as he returns home for Christmas. His mother and brother describe his conflict between family joy and concern for friends still in captivity. He plans to report back to Quantico Thursday.
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Prairie View, Texas
David Walker
U.S
Tehran
David
Anne Ruth Walker
Prairie View
Bobby Glen Walker
Walker
Okinawa
Networks refuse film of visits by clergymen in Tehran
American networks ABC CBS and NBC rejected film of Christmas Eve services with U S embassy prisoners in Tehran after militants demanded 21 250 for 30 minutes and dictated showings NBC executive Lester Crystal said the terms were not acceptable The networks refused to preview footage and declined to air segments or the hostage interview.
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New York
U.S
Tehran
ABC
CBS
NBC
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Lester M. Crystal
NBC News
TV News
Iran at a Glance during Embassy Siege 53 Days In
The 53rd day of the Tehran embassy siege sees 33 hostages allowed to send messages to families while one hostage balks at a handshake. Clergymen meet Iran’s Foreign Minister and the captive Americans in the ministry are described as in good health. President Carter sends encouragement to families as TV networks report a dispute over footage of Christmas Eve services.
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Associated Press
Ayateslain
U.S
Tehran
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
William Sloane Coffin
Thomas Gumbleton
William Howard
Foreign Ministry
L. Bruce Laingen
Michael L. Howland
Victor L. Tomseth
Carter
Camp David
Washington
Partial hostage list from Iran embassy standoff compiled
A compiled roster from unofficial sources lists 43 American hostages at the U S Embassy in Tehran with ages where available. Discrepancies exist with earlier counts of 50 and officials withholding a full list. Names include Ahern Thomas 47 Belk William 43 Blucker Robert 52, plus others across several states.
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U.S
Iran
Tehran
Ahern
Thomas
Belk
William
Bell
Blucker
Robert
Cooke
Donald
Daugherty
Englemann
Bob Gallegos
Pueblo
Cole
Graves
John
Hall
Joseph
Hermening
Kevin
Holland
Leland
Holman
Donald R. Jones
Charles
Kalp
Malcolm
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