California lawmen vow to demolish bunker as mass murder probe widens
Investigators will excavate beneath a concrete dungeon at the Leonard Lake site in Calaveras County as part of a probe linked to 19 missing persons. 45 pounds of bone fragments were found on the three acre property near West Point, 150 miles east of San Francisco, while authorities seek Charles Ng, Lake's 24 year old associate, on multiple charges.
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Bank Cuts Prime Rate to 9.5 Percent
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co, the nation’s fifth largest bank, lowered its prime lending rate by 0.5 point to 9.5 percent. It is the first time a major bank’s prime rate sits in single digits in months as money market rates fall and analysts had anticipated a cut for weeks.
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New York
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
United Airlines launches promotions after pilots strike
United Airlines moves to win customers back after a four-week pilots strike with a one-week 50 percent cash rebate and deals for frequent fliers and advance-ticket buyers. President Jim Hartigan says the goal is a rapid return, not a long-term price war, while American Airlines plans to match all promos except the rebate.
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United Airlines
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Joseph Stroop
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Freed hostages hope for others and prayers at home
Passengers freed from the Middle East hijack express joy while concern grows for more than 40 still held in Beirut. Americans, including Ruth Whitmeyer and Sharon Barnes, describe anxiety and guilt, as families at home rally with yellow ribbons and vigils.
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Middle East
Lebanon
Israel weighs hostage crisis dilemma over prisoner release
In Tel Aviv the government faces pressure to aid the United States by releasing more than 700 Shiite prisoners in exchange for about 40 Americans held in Beirut. Police Minister Bar Lev said Israel would consider the request if made directly at an appropriate level, while the U S opposes capitulating to terrorists. Israel Radio described a quiet cat and mouse dynamic between the allies as they watch each other.
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Chaim Bar- Lev
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Teen foils hijackers with sock trick on TWA flight
A 13 year old girl aboard a TWA hijacked flight in Athens outsmarted the hijackers by stuffing her mother and grandmother’s money into her socks as gunmen took possessions. Seven Laredo residents were among the 150 passengers aboard the plane. Vicente Garza Jr and Robert Trautmann Jr remain in custody as authorities pursue released comrades. Five relatives arrived in Laredo avoiding reporters.
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Shiite groups divided on Lebanon's political path in Cyprus report
Cyprus dispatch notes Lebanon's Shiite split over aims for representation and governance amid Iran's revolutionary influence. Nabih Berri mediates between moderates seeking peaceful Lebanon and fundamentalists pushing for an Iranian model, as Shiites, though majority in Lebanon and Iran, face sectarian tension and historic downtrodden status.
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Family Plans Telegram Campaign From Little Rock
The family of a hostage in Lebanon plans a telegram campaign to pressure President Reagan to urge Israel to free Shiite prisoners. Jim Palmer of Little Rock said families would lead with concern for their relatives on the plane and extend the message to all involved.
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