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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1987
Page
6
Atlanta AP reports 89 hostages including George Grier and Basil Levens were released after an 11 day ordeal by Cuban detainees. Officials say most captives were in good health and declined hospital care, while families cheered their return.
A dated chronology details Cuban inmates at Atlanta and Oakdale from March 1980 through December, outlining hostage actions, hospital storming, water shutoffs, negotiations, and eventual release of 89 hostages, with involvement by Cuban officials, Bishop Roman, and federal negotiators. It notes fires, injuries, and the broader deportation context, concluding with a peaceful end and hostage release.
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