The World : U.S. Seeks Athens Killers

The United States offered a reward of up to $500,000 for information leading to the apprehension and punishment of the killers of Navy Capt. William Nordeen, the American defense attache in Athens. State Department spokeswoman Phyllis Oakley said it is the largest sum offered since a 1984 law authorized rewards to catch terrorists. The leftist Greek extremist group November 17 claimed responsibility for the car-bomb slaying of the 51-year-old resident of Centuria, Wis., as he drove to work Tuesday. “Information received will be handled confidentially, and the identities of the informants will be protected,” Oakley said. “The amount of the reward will be determined by the value of the information received.”