The Nation - News from Aug. 20, 1985
Four men held hostage in Lebanon after a TWA jet was hijacked in June filed lawsuits against the airline in Boston and Chicago, contending the carrier failed to provide adequate security. The Chicago suit, filed by Peter Hill, seeks more than $1 million in damages. In Boston, Stuart R. Darsch, Jack McCarty and Victor Amburgy sought unspecified damages in their federal suit. TWA reportedly is offering $15,000 to the hostages released early and $35,000 to the 39 American men released June 30, after 17 days of captivity in Beirut.
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