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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1997

Page

6

Florida armored car thief tied to $22 million heist

Philip Noel Johnson, 33, a longtime armored car driver in Florida and Georgia, is accused of robbing his employer and stealing a van with $22 million. Investigators say he planned the crime for years, used fake IDs, and may have fled abroad after the March 29 robbery, leaving questions about the money's whereabouts. Local neighbors describe his lifelong frustrations and talk of God, while authorities search for him.

House of Pain Johnson June Glover Glover God Jacksonville Fla Philip Noel Johnson Florida Georgia FBI Brown Smith Asheville N.C North Carolina Atlanta Brownsville Texas Bruce Pike Buncombe County Bill Cheek Loomis Dan Smith James Brown

Apology Issued Over Editorial Cartoon on Capital Punishment

The Arizona Republic apologized for a June 11 cartoon by Steve Benson that mocked capital punishment using the image of a rescuer with a child killed in the Oklahoma City bombing. Pirates said the depiction caused distress to victims families and firefighters.

Phoenix The Arizona Republic Oklahoma City Organization of Firefighters Republic Pam Johnson Steve Benson Chris Fields Baylee Almon Benson Johnson Baylee Aren Almon Kok

Iraqi singer Kadhem al Saher denies assassination report

Kadhem al Saher dismissed a Babil newspaper claim of an attack on his car while en route to Baghdad for a Saddam Hussein era tribute. He said he was not subjected to any incident. He is closely tied to Odai, Saddam’s son, a point raised by opposition groups.

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