Kidnapping Plot Suspect Nabbed in Casino Area Home
Police describe Paul Michale Kodella 30 jailed in a $1.2 million kidnap and extortion scheme targeting Reno Frazza bank executive and wife. Items found include wigs, weapons, a book on kidnapping, keys, a passport, and photos. Witnesses describe two captors with disguises as the FBI investigates details from the May sequence.
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Paul Michale Kodella
The
SUN
Kodella
Desmond Lane
Circus Circus
Polly Frazza
First National Bank
Reno Fruzza
Polly
FBI
Reno Banker's Daughter Freed After About 230000 Ransom
The 52 year old daughter of Reno bank manager Robert Capurro was abducted near Peavine Elementary and released about nine minutes later after Capurro allegedly obtained about 230000 from the bank and left it in his car at a supermarket. FBI notes link to a Las Vegas kidnapping case. police describe a brown late model station wagon with a green top as the suspect vehicle.
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Kodelja
Reno Fruzza
Fruzza
Polly Fruzza
FBI
Reno
UPI
Robert Capurro
Peavine
Tawnya Capurro
Security National Bank
South Virginia and Liberty
Jack Keith, Jr
Las Vegas
Keith
Capurro
Kiddyland
Idlewild
Polly
Paul M. Kordella
Kodelja's Bail Set in Kidnapping and Robbery Case
Paul Michael Kodelja surrendered to answer charges of kidnapping and bank robbery after negotiations on bail. U S Attorney sought 1.2 million bond, judge set 150000 dollars plus conditions. He must quitclaim home surrender passport and report daily to attorney. arraignment set for June 10.
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Tom Kinsey
SUN
Paul Michael Kodelja
FBI
Oscar Goodman
U.S
Kodella
Joseph Ward
Ward
Goodman
George Holt
Wright
Kodelja
Reno Frazza
Polly
Thousands Could Be Affected By Nevada Test Site Strike
A Teamsters strike at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas could involve up to 8000 workers. Local 631 and Local 88 voted to strike with REECO contracts expired May 31. A federal mediator was called in as negotiations stalled on travel expense and no strike no lockout terms.
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Teamsters
Nevada
Teamsters Local
Sheet Metal Workers Local 88
Las Vegas
Building and Construction Trades Council
Council
Reynolds Electric and Engineering Company
REECO
Mike Chadburn
Vince Helm
Reynolds Electric
Helm
Electrical Workers Union
Cal
Chadburn
Teamster
Jim Rice
Rice
Missing 15 year old Kathy Simon Sought in Nevada Hills
Tonopah investigators pressed a large search for Kathy Simon 15 who vanished Sunday in the Table Mountain area northwest of town. Her mother and stepfather Ray Eden and wife left her at a campground while they fished Cottonwood Creek and footprints along the creek were found as about 50 searchers including deputies, search and rescue teams, forest service personnel and ranchers scoured the rugged terrain. Undersheriff Art Sorensen announced the force would rise to about 100.
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Tonopah
UPS
Kathy Simon
Table Mountain
Here
Ray Eden
Babbitt
Cottonwood Creek
Sheriff's
Gabbs
Pahrump
Forest Service
Art Sorensen
SUN Summer Camp Fund seeks 60000 dollars for 700 children
The Sun Summer Camp Fund hopes to raise 60000 dollars to send 700 needy kids to summer camp, preventing them from being left behind when buses depart. Donations from Kelly & Reber Advertising, Anonymous, and many individuals are listed, with messages of memory and support.
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SUN Summer Camp Fund
SUN Summer Camp
Kelly & Reber Advertising
Margo
B.V Mossington
Mike Odell
Ann Dix
Joseph
Sarah Bleeker
Louise Frideman
Emanuela & Irving
Frank
Maureen Carmen
Samuel Solomon
Russell
Ruth Wilkinson
Henderson
Carter orders groundwork for national minerals policy
President Carter directed his administration to start laying the groundwork for a national minerals policy. Rep. James Santini and 14 colleagues reported at the White House that the U S relies on foreign imports for 25 minerals while the Soviet Union is nearly self-sufficient. Santini said Carter pledged executive commitment after decades of neglect in mineral use and development.
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Washington
UPI
Jimmy Carter
James Santini
D-Nev
White House
Santini
Soviet Union
Carter
Opposition candidate fires at Vesco residence in Costa Rica
G W Villalobos a 36 year old opposition candidate fired a .38 pistol at the Vesco residence in San Jose hitting a window a tire and a car trunk but Vesco and others were unharmed. He was arrested charged with attempted homicide and jailed.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
UPI
G.W. Villalobos
U.S
Robert L. Vesco
Vesco
Villalobos
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Fruzzas
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Knight’s Inn
S. First St
Sahara
Frazza
Cal Vada Inn
Paul M. Kodelja
Kodelia’s
I Comics
Paul Price
Pearl Teeneenenee Ent
Thosteson
Delaney
By Sharon Spigelmyer
P.O
Rosalynn Carter
United States
Daniel Oduber
Democratic Party
Kitty and
Mouka
Fremont
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