Diary Entry - 03/27/1981
Key Facts
President Reagan is informed of a Honduran plane carrying American passengers has been hijacked and landed in Managua, Nicaragua.
President Reagan hosts a luncheon honoring the members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
A Honduran plane hijacked—Americans aboard. It landed in Managua Nicaragua—the usual demand—release of some prisoners in Honduras. Nicaragua’s Sandinista govt. has been trying to convince us they’ll quit trying to help the Cuban sponsored revolution in El Salvador. Well now’s their chance.
Hosted a lunch for the Nat. Baseball Hall of Fame. It was wonderful, Bob Lemon, Billy Herman & a lot of players I covered when I was sports announcing. Willy Mays, Roy Campanella etc. etc. etc. Billy Martin had an Athletics (Phil.) warm up jacket & cap sent to me. Laxalts & Maureen for dinner & a movie—“Tess.”
