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West Berlin / Lorenz Kidnapping #36519

ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Mar 04, 1975
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(Studio) All demands of kidnappers of West German political Peter Lorenz met, but Lorenz hasn't been released. Details of demands reviewed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

(W. Berlin, Germany) Former mayor of West Berlin, Heinrich Albertz, traveled with 5 anarchists to make sure they reached some cntry. offering asylum, safely; kidnappers demanded release of 5 terrorists from jail. Former mayor reads statement by terrorists on live TV; statement verifies anarchists' safety and requests Lorenz be set free.
REPORTER: Jerry King

Reporter(s):
King, Jerry;
Reasoner, Harry
Duration:
00:01:30

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