This episode's headline: Freedom Mission; Sky-High Fuel; Money & Influence; Fallen Idols. The guests include DONNITA COLE, Wife of Hostage; RAMSEY CLARK, Former Attorney General; ROBERT HUNTER, Former National Security Staff; CORRESPONDENTS: CHARLES KRAUSE; TOM BEARDEN; JUDY WOODRUFF. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNeil; In Washington: JAMES LEHRER