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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1981
Page
5
East West vulnerable with North on lead after a Pass sequence. The column endorses Partnership Defense in Bridge by Kit Woolsey, praising its dual focus on card play and bidding. It illustrates defensive ideas via a described hand, emphasizing coordination with partner and strategic discards.
Charles A. Jones, a Detroit born communications specialist, recounts being interrogated five times and subjected to beatings while alone in Tehran’s embassy vault during the 1979 hostage crisis. He describes threats to blind him as militants stormed the complex and notes fellow captives’ release dynamics and outside visits by clergy.
Former hostage Moorhead Kennedy Jr describes an incident in February 1980 when a hostage allegedly attempted death by own action. He recounts harsh treatment by militants, the rallying of hostages for a mock firing squad, and the broader impact on students and rescue plans. Kennedy also discusses our handling of the crisis, honoring the Iran accord, and life after captivity. He notes his intent to seek new challenges beyond the State Department.
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