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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1976

Page

6

Charge Postal Supervisor In $27 Million Heist

Boston AP reports Pasquale Luzzo a 34 year old postal supervisor arrested after $27 million in negotiable securities were found at his Chelsea residence. He is charged with receiving stolen property and held on 30000 bail. Investigators say $25 million belonged to Avco Financial Services and $2 million to Maine. The case is described as the largest rail heist in U.S. history and investigators note security lapses and possible weaknesses in registered mail procedures.

Boston Postal Service Chelsea Pasquale Luzzo Joan Gaffney Honda Avco Financial Services, Inc Long Beach Calif Maine Miuniels Pal Washington U.S Luzza Revere Fred Ricker Iock and Key Luzze

Dobrynin to Take U S SALT Proposal to Moscow

Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin will carry new U S proposals to Moscow on arms control. The plan aims to limit offensive nuclear forces and define coverage for missiles and bombers, with talks potentially leading to another Kissinger visit to finalize terms long awaited by both nations.

Dobrynin U.S Moscow Washington Anatoly Dowryn Henry Klesinger White House Latin America Kissinger Leonid Breginev United States SS. Loral

Paperworkers End Strike Returns to Work in Canada

About 9 000 paperworkers in Ontario and Atlantic provinces resumed work after settlements. Ontario plants of Spruce Falls Power and Paper Co. back on Monday with wage increases of 4 percent next year, 10 percent the following year, and 1 percent the year after. Wages about 4.82 per hour. Remaining workers in Atlantic provinces including Miramichi and Nova Scotia Forest Industries also returned.

Kapuskasing Canada AUT Kapulena Ny Spruce Falls Power and Paper Co Mattado Atlantic Miranehi- Thier Resources Newcastle New Brunawick Nove Scota Forest Tudustries

Reserve Unit Recruit Drive Ends Friday

Cpl Frank Martin of Cedar Rapids army reserve and company A 205th Lin ey brigade said Monday a dutal of 13 volunteers have signed up during the Whit's Dwenwerk recruitting cans Dsign. The drive to attract New persenher concludes Friday. Martin said 100 individunry aroceeded to bring thes com pany ky 1 its full strength. The goal of the campaigiy is 10 achieve 08 percent af the authorized manpower, did Martin. need this figure. would be candiculed signed on He sid if the goal is not reached, there is 9 possibility the departments of the army will discontinue the Cedar Rapids operation. Those interested it joining the win¢ should contact thy company headquarters ait 1589 Weing road NE, Person nel will be on duty until 9 pas. all week. The telephone number 8362-7765, 'to Order Your Action Act, Dial 398-8234,

Cpl Frank Martin Cedar Rapids Army Weing Road

Former UCLA Coach Wooden to Speak at Grand Ballroom

Former UCLA coach John Wooden will deliver a public talk at the grand ballroom Roosevelt Royale tonight at 8 p.m. Members may bring a guest. admission for non members is 3 dollars per person or 5 dollars per couple. Doors open shortly.

UCLA Wooden C.R. Talk Dohe Wooden Cael Ab Wcla Laursdiy Ireeraailinas Riousevelt. Royale Col- Hite Radio Alan Io Association Opel Thove

Merger Talks Reported Between Jordan and Syria

Tel Aviv re port says Jordan and Syria are moving toward a federation named the United Arab States. King Husain of Jordan and President Hafez al Assad of Syria would lead a central government with a unified army, a joint constitution and alternating parliament seats in Damascus and Amman. Foreign ministry denied knowledge of such plans and officials said they were watching developments.

Tel Aviv Tarasi Jerusalem Syno Jordan United Arab States Weal Hussain Halex Anand Syria He Post Middle East Anan Safadi Hussein Assad Damascus Amman Foreign Ministry Ial

Zaire Kicks Out 22 Mercenaries

Twenty two mercenaries were expelled from Zaire after being labeled tourists by authorities at Kinshasa International Airport. Mobutu Sese Seko ordered strict new measures to prevent foreign fighters from transiting the country to join the Angolan civil war. The group included Americans, Australians, Belgians, a French national, an Irishman, and a South African as they moved from London to Kinshasa and onward to Belgium.

Brussels Balglum UPI Troyall London Kinshase

Swedish Charter Bus Explosion Kills Fifteen

A chartered bus returning from a fur sale in Stockholm exploded after a short circuit touched a tie and a fuel tank. Police said 15 people were killed and about 27 injured, many from shock. The elderly passengers were part of a group of 440 aboard.

Stockholm Sweden UPL James Mandy Tighit Pinaian

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