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COLOMBIA: Hostage Situation
negotiations ore oontinuing between the Colombian Government and the terrorists, although the terrorists olaim to he unhappy with the slow progress. |
Two Colombian radio stations reported last night that one of the terrorists had threatened that twowould be executed because tho government had broken off talks. The office of President Turbay, apparently in response to the threat, announced publicly thatcould be heldehicle parked in front of the occupied Dominican Republic Embassy in view of those
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elephone call to the US Embassy, Ambassador Asencio said the terrorists may take him and some of the other hostages to Panama; the Panamanians apparently would grant the captors asylum. The Ambassador alsothat the release of some hostages and provision of food have improved morale, and that the captives could
the release of some hostages and the relaxation of the terrorists* initial deadline is followed eventually by the_release unharmed of the remainder of the hostages.
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