The World : Athens to Bolster Airport

The Greek government approved an $800-million program to modernize Athens airport, criticized for lax security after the hijacking last month of a TWA jet by Muslim terrorists who held 39 Americans hostage for 16 days. Transport and Communications Minister Evangelos Kouloumbis said the plan, approved by defense and foreign affairs officials, will involve installing “a large number of radars and computers” in the next decade. The United States had advised Americans to avoid the airport because of poor security.