Homecomings celebrate TWA hostages freeing Fourth of July
Last five hostages from TWA Flight 847 return to the United States as towns cheer with yellow ribbons and bands. In Laredo Texas and nearby communities, officials plan celebrations and welcome parades for the rescued men and their families while others in Virginia Vermont and Missouri mark the moment with gatherings and memories of the ordeal.
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TWA
United States
Vermont
America
Vicente Garza
Robert Trautman
Laredo
Texas
George Lazansky
Algonquin, Ill
Michael Brown
North Miami Beach
Fla
William Darras
Arlington Heights
Aldo Tatangelo
Richmond
John Testlake
Howard Hill
Richmond Daily News
John
Testrake
Hill
Byron Taber
Norfolk
Pam Watson
Tony D Watson
Navy
Robert Stethem
Release of Lebanese prisoners greeted with hero's welcome
Three hundred Lebanese prisoners freed from Israel were welcomed as heroes in Tyre and other cities after Shiite Amal militants claimed joy. The return followed 39 American hostages freed by Shiite gunmen, while Amal urged broader releases of the remaining Lebanese detainees still in Israeli custody.
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Tyre
Lebanon
Israel
TWA
Amal
U.S
Daoud Daoud
Daoud
Nabih Berri
Beirut
Pilots call hijackers vicious and lawless should be punished
Three TWA 847 crew members testified at a Grand Hyatt press conference describing the hijacking as brutal and chaotic. Captain John Testrake cited beatings and the killing of Navy diver Robert Stethem. The pilots recalled tense captivity, failed escape attempts, and eventual changes under Amal militia, with renewed concern for Lebanese civilians.
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David A. Krajicek
Robert Ete
New York
Dail
TWA
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Manhattan
John Testrake
Navy
Robert Stethem
Testrake
Philip Maresca
Benjamin Zimmerman
Stethem
U.S
Zimmerman
Maresca
Nordson names Eric Nord as CEO after Taylor resigns
James E. Taylor resigns as Nordson president and chief executive citing philosophical differences with board. Eric T. Nord, former chair and CEO 1967-82, is reappointed CEO as Taylor’s resignation takes effect. Nordson board also confirms leadership change and notes Taylor could not be reached for comment.
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Taylor
Nordson
Bay Village
Eric T. Nord
Nord
Oberlin
Jim Taylor
Weather Watch and Polite Yak on TWA Hijacking
Mostly sunny today with highs near 80 to 85. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a 10 to 40 percent rain chance. NABIH BERRI is characterized as no different from the hijackers who seized a TWA jet last month. See Mike Royko column on F-7.
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Nabih Berri
TWA
Mike Royko
RTA to Begin Talks With North Olmsted Maple Heights
Cleveland region transit negotiators will approach North Olmsted and Maple Heights to discuss control of local bus lines. Edward Opett of the RTA said a date for discussions will be set soon, signaling a breakthrough after years of dispute. City officials urge caution given prior failures.
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Cleveland
Regional Transit Authority
North Olmsted
Maple Heights
RTA
Edward Opett
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