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In the wake of a Network News report last night linking the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with the Maori loans affair Opposition Leader Jim Bolger is calling for an urgent judicial inquiry into the affair. Acting Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer says the Government will now make some intelligence checks on the CIA link, but he’s rejecting National’s calls for an inquiry. A further report on the CIA connection to the Maori loan affair. Speakers: Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister), Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader).
There’s still no word of the whereabouts of hostage negotiator Terry Waite, who hasn’t been seen publicly for several days while on a mission in Lebanon. Meanwhile another two Europeans, probably West Germans have been kidnapped in Beirut.
The West German hostage crisis is proving to be a major headache for the West German Government, where elections are being held tomorrow.
Other stories:
Black civil rights protestors are planning a protest march tomorrow in Forsyth County, a whites only county, in Georgia, United States.
Four young women have been found shot dead in West Pymble, Sydney.
The latest additions to New Zealand’s Civil Defence system, search dog teams, had their first major exercise south of Auckland today. Speaker: Jane Holm (Volunteer Dog Handler), Ron Van Deun (Air Force Police).
A wedding car went astray in Auckland today.
Sport:
Wellington has taken on some of the character of a major motor race venue, as the city prepares for tomorrow’s Nissan Mobil 500. The Group A race is one of the most spectacular events on the motor sport calendar, so the capital’s normally conservative business and financial district, and the harbourside, have been transformed. Speaker: Richard Berrell (ARMCO Installer).
Shell Trophy cricket scores. Speaker: Don Neely (Chairman, NZ Selectors).
Foster’s Wellington Cup horse race highlights.
Australian Open tennis results.
The beaten America’s Cup challenger KZ7 has begun its role of workhorse for the Australian defenders.
Spectacular ski championship fall in Austria.
Weather.