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Date: 11 October 1985
By Todd S. Purdum
Todd Purdum
Martin Singerman has been named president and chief executive officer of News America Publishing Inc., Rupert Murdoch's American publishing operations, the company said yesterday.
Date: 11 October 1985
Special to the New York Times
They hung around Leonardo da Vinci Airport early today, gleaning snatches of news from reporters and trying to decide what to do.
Date: 11 October 1985
Following are excerpts from a news conference last night by the White House spokesman, Larry Speakes, as recorded by The New York Times through the facilities of the Cable News Network:
Date: 11 October 1985
After the Hijacking The four hijackers arrived in Italy, according to the Reagan Administration and Congressional sources. They said that an Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of an Italian cruise ship had been intercepted by United States Navy planes and forced to land at a United States-NATO air base in Sicily. [Page A1, Columns 1-6.] The four Palestinian hijackers had not intended to seize the cruise liner but did so in desperation after the crew uncovered their weapons, according to Israeli and Arab sources. They said the four had boarded the Achille Lauro for the purpose of getting into Israel at Ashdod, the next port-of-call. [A1:3-4.] Passengers from the Achille Lauro were quoted as describing how the hijackers had dragged an elderly American tourist from his wheelchair and fatally shot him in cold blood. The Italian Ambassador, Giovanni Migliudo, put together his account of the killing of Leon Klinghoffer, a 69-year-old resident of Manhattan, after six hours of interviews with some of the former hostages. [A1:4-6.] International A Salvadoran leftist unit killed at least 40 soldiers and wounded 68 in a lightning raid before dawn at the main training base for Government recruits. [A3:1-3.] National Pentagon arms policy is inadequate, according to a Presidential commission that is preparing to recommend a major overhaul. David R. Packard, who was named chairman of the commission in June, said the panel had concluded that fundamental changes should be made in the Defense Department's organization to correct weapons problems involving poor quality, high prices and long delays in purchasing.
Date: 11 October 1985
By James M. Markham, Special To the New York Times
James
Early next month, the Dutch Government will approve the deployment of American ground-launched cruise missiles despite an unusual high-level Soviet move to sway it from its decision, according to senior Government officials.
Date: 11 October 1985
By Susan F. Rasky, Special To the New York Times
Susan Rasky
The pleasant, slightly accented voice on the other end of the line says, ''Good morning, embassy press section,'' and offers to take a message for the requested spokesman, who is ''unfortunately not available.''
Date: 10 October 1985
By James F. Clarity and Warren Weaver Jr
James Clarity
The reporters who cover Vice President Bush know that when they fly with him, they can't all have window seats. But when they learned that for Mr. Bush's trip to China most of them would be sitting in a converted cargo plane with no windows at all, well, that was a bit much, and there was whining.
Date: 10 October 1985
AP
Congress was reported today to have secretly approved about $250 million in further covert military aid to rebels fighting the Soviet-backed Government in Afghanistan.
Date: 11 October 1985
By Jonathan Fuerbringer, Special To the New York Times
Jonathan Fuerbringer
A day after overwhelmingly approving a measure requiring a balanced budget by 1991, the Senate showed today, just as overwhelmingly, how fragile and political is its devotion to this goal.