The blackmailer wanted to extort DM 25 million in uncut diamonds from the Nestle-owned company. Teddy Kollek Germany's president bestowed the Federal Order of Merit with Star on Teddy Kollek, former Mayor of Jerusalem. Kollek has been a friend and defender of Germany, said Herzog during his visit to Israel's capital. Now 87, he was Mayor of Jerusalem for almost 30 years, up to 1993. During his tenure, he has especially come out for peaceful coexistence between Jews and Arabs.
Conclusion is foreseen for tomorrow, notwithstanding last minute problems.
The rupture in the hull remains unchanged. 38 metric tons of oil in all have seeped from the ship. Fire fighting was delayed during the course of today. Salvage chief Pete Nauter said there had been unforeseen complications, so the action would not be concluded by tonight, as planned, but only by tomorrow. On flooding the wreck, an unexpected amount of partly dry wood had turned up and caught fire.