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CLOSING STOCKS i CLOSING STOCKS 1969. Globe Newspaper Co. 288-8000 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1969 56 PAGES 10 CENTS sunk Holdups rrest 6 Suspects Nabbed in Boston Area; Indictments Also Name 4 Now in Jail By JEROME SULLIVAN StaK Writer The FBI announced the arrests today of seven men reported to be members of a professional bank-robbing gang that allegedly netted $227,000 in eight Greater Boston bank holdups from November, 1967, to July, 1968. Six of the seven suspects were apprehended in the Greater Boston area and one in Miami. Announcement of the arrests, made jointly by U.S.

Attorney General John N. Mitchell and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, said detainers were placed against four other members of the robbery gang who are presently in jail on other charges. All 11 were indicted on John N. Michaelson, 31, of Ait Gk.

A 1f i Stocks Close Down 35 Points for Week The stock market today was battered for another steep loss its fourth in a row. Trading, however, was light. Brokers said there has been no panic selling during this week's slump but the approach of the long holiday week-end and -a lack of encouraging news combined to push prices lower. All exchanges will be closed tomorrow for Washington's Birthday. The closing Dow Jones Industrial Average at 916.65 was down 8.45 from yesterday's close and off more than 35 points for the week.

-See Page 32. bank robbery charges by Revere, listed as a cab presently jailed in driver, Boston. Daniel M. Pagliarulo, 44, of Boston, a welder, now in Norfolk County Jail. HOLDUPS Page 39 5fT Hickel Postpones Sale Of Offshore Oil Leases a Federal Grand Jury in Boston.

Hoover identified those taken into custody as: Chris M. Calabrese 37, of Erie, who was arrested in Miami, Fla. Anthony Chiodi, 28, of Trenton East Boston, who operates a lunchroom in East Boston. James K. Kearns, 31, of Cortez South End.

Hobart T. Willis 32, of Wildwood Braintree, owner of a lounge in Boston. Joseph F. Curnane, 28, of Lothrop Beverly, as a barber in Lynn. Paul E.

Durant, 32, of Cor- tez South End. Joseph Marino (alias Sal-vatore J. Kuma), 39, of Norfolk Cambridge, who operates a grocery store in that city. Detainers were placed against the Caesar D. Montevecchio, 34, of Erie, now in Michigan State Prison.

Robert F. Guarante, 38, of East Boston, owner of a pizza shop, in Boston, now in Hampden County Jail. Associated Ptesa WASHINGTON Sec- Sixteen tracts were leased Nov. 19, 1968 for a total of $150 million in bonuses, followed by another 20 tracts for $44 million Jan. 14.

engineering project in -man's history. The next step toward lunar landing is set for Feb. 28, when Apollo 9 will blast off for 10 days in earth orbit. See story, and-other color photos on Page 48; Earlier this week, Hickel issued regulations holding oil companies responsible for cleanup and damage costs from any offshore-well pollution and proposed new and tighter regulations for drilling in the Santa Barbara channel. Oil and gas leases along the Gulf of Mexico coastline already, have brought the Interior Department close to $200 million in bonus bids.

YEAR OF THE MOON U.S. expects to land men on the moon as early as July, using spidery Lunar Module (left) to carry two astronauts down from lunar (shown here) to surface and back up again: This will climax 8-year, $24 billion Apollo program, biggest Preliminary steps have been taken toward the pos--sible leasing late this year of areas off Alaska, but that sale has not yet been deny nitely scheduled. HICKEL 5 Page 39 It's Absence of Love Is War? What Doomed Pilot Tells Son retary of the Interior Walter: J. Hickel, in his third action of the week aimed at preventing another "Santa Barbara tragedy," today called off the sale of offshore oil and gas leases. The sale of 27 Gulf Coast tracts that could have brought the government millions of dollars, was scheduled for next Tuesday and was the only such sale of Federal offshore leases imminent.

Hickel said the sale would be postponed "until we are positive we have regulations which will prevent pollution such as the Santa Barbara tragedy." He referred to the 11-day leak of a Union Oil Co. well which spread an 800-square- Associated Prut Wants ABM 'Option' Red Missile Threat Grows, Laird Says Ask the Globe Associated Press WASHINGTON Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, citing increased Soviet and Chinese missile threats, said today he wants to be free to order deployment of a U.S. anti-ballistic missile system even if disarmament talks were going on. Laird reported the Soviet Union is going forward with tests on a "sophisticated new anti-ballistic missile system" and this will weigh heavily in the U.S.

decision on a missile shield. daddy and perhaps older brothers; "We all face a moment of truth when we must overcome our fears and do what must be done, no matter how difficult. "War- is time tears when we must' overcome our sorrow for our" fellow comrades and do what must be done, no matter how difficult. "War is the curse of mankind because he will not listen to God's will. War is the agony of mankind because he will not love his neighbor." If man learns to love, the major concluded his letter, "There would be no wars, for man does not hurt what he loves.

"Perhaps your generation can accomplish this it seems that mine has failed. "Do not allow adults to teach you to hate for no reason and against no man." Kenneth, Bobby and Stephen, 'and daughter Patty attend. Colasuonno was stationed at Air Force Base here before going to Vietnam, Some of the fourth grade boys had written at Christ-" mas time and had asked, "What is His answer, lead to the entire school after his death: "I'll tell you what war is not," the major wrote. "It is not a glamorous, daredevil existence where the 'good guys' always win. "It is not a fearless pilot jumping into his airplane to shoot down the enemy.

"It is not a game which you play and which I played as a child, where you go home to a good supper and a warm bed after it is over. "War is fought by real human beings, not Hollywood stars men like your If Boston firemen assist at a fire in Cambridge which pays firemen more than Boston, will the Boston firemen be paid according to the higher scale? For the answer to this reader's question, please turn to Page 2. WICHITA, is all the horrible things a human being can do to another. human being because he has not learned to love i These were the words of Force Maj Victor Colasuonno. in answer to a query from the fourth grade class at Church of the Magdalen Catholic School here, of which his son, Kenneth is a member.

Maj Colasuonno, a pilot, was killed in action last week in Vietnam where he had been assigned since June. Services were held here Wednesday. While in Vietnam he had written regularly to the school where his three sons, mile slick across the Santa Barbara channel off California before it was plugged Feb. 8. Laird told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the United States might want to go ahead with its suspended $5.5 billion Sentinel system even if the two major nuclear powers agree to begin talks on strategic arms limitations.

"I would not want to say we would not go forward with this particular system Laird said. "These talks could take a long period of time." Ostensibly, Laird and Gen Earle C. Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were called before the committee to present the administration case for approval of the treaty. He stressed that no decision has been made on whether to go ahead with deployment, of the contro- versial ABM system. ABM Fage 19 Bruins Down, Sox Out THOUGH STILL TIED for the top, the Bruins reached their lowest level of the season last night with a 3-0 shellacking at the hands of the lowly Penguins.

Worse still, there are doubts about the physical fitness of two more defensemen, Dallas Smith and Jean Gauthier, could join the ranks of the missing Orr, Esposito, McKenzie, Sanderson, Doak and Williams. 1 AT THE. SAME TIME, major league including the Red Sox, is stalled by players refusing new offers for increasing the pension fund. Why does a baseball player expect a better pension than say a steel worker or a Harvard professor? IT'S ALL DISCUSSED in the sport pages of this Evening's Globe. Marines Close In; 105 Reds Die INSIDE HEADLINES Globe Wire Service SAIGON U.S.

Marines led by three colonels from Virginia killed 105 North Vietnamese soldiers today in a series of savage close quarter battles atop the unnamed mountains dominating the Communists' A Shau Valley supply route from Laos. The Marines lost nine men killed and 17 wounded when THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE HOUSE.BOSTON JOHN A.VOLPE ttOVCRNOii What hit? HABLA ESPANOL? Leading firm require! assistant they clawed their way up the mountain in 100 degree heat and fought the North Vietnamese who died rather than surrender their mountain guns. The leathernecks captured two, killing the guncrews. Some of the battles were fought within two miles of the Laotian border ana it was clear the Marines had won a strong toehold in the campaign to win control of the 30-mile-long A Shau valley that funnels Communist troops and material from Laos to the Da Nang area. Meanwhile, U.S.

military advisers said the Viet Cong have more forces now for an attack on Saigon and 1 the provinces around it than they had for the big Tet offensive a year ago. The American officers conceded they were uncertain when, where or if the Communist command would launch its long anticipated big push. But they said captured documents and prisoners of war still point to an offensive in the 3rd Corps Area, which is made up of Saigon and 11 provinces around it. Assessing the current military situation around the capital, the analysts- said either the enemy has not been able to get his troops, munitions and food supplies into position because of U.S. and South Vietnamese spoiling actions, or he is awaiting advice from Hanoi's diplomats at the Paris peace talks Captured documents and word from prisoners of war still point to an offensive in the 3rd Corps Area, made up of Saigon and 11 provinces around it, the experts said.

"The enemy's over-all strength in 3rd Corps has increased about 7500 over the last 13 months to said one source. About 20,000 to 30,000 of these are considered assault troops, the rest support forces. The total includes several thousand operating from bases just across the border in Cambodia who move in and out of South Vietnam will and are within easy striking distance of Saigon. The allies have roughly 50,000 combat infantrymen in the area. VIET WAR Page 27 to president DRUG PILLS They have one thing in common: They're dangerous.

Part 3 of series. Fage 2 IRAQ EXECUTES SEVEN MOSLEMS Claims spy ring gave radar secrets to Israel. Page 7 PUEBLO CREW PLANNED ESCAPE Details of daring plan that never came off revealed at Navy hearing. Page 10 PITY THE POOR BALL PLAYER Compared to stars' pensions, John Q. Public gets peanuts.

Page 49 INDEX TO TONIGHT'S GLOBE Astro-Guide ..47 Deaths 33 Steincrohn ...40 Bridge 40 Editorials ....34 TV-Radio ....46 Calendar 10 Financial Theaters .36, 37 Classified Shain 23 Twistagram ..47 Comics 47 Society 30 Weekend ....36 Crossword ...47 Sports 49-55 Women ...29, 30 THE WEATHER Tonight Cloudy, occasional drizzle. Friday Cloudy, little temperature change. High Tide, 1:54 p.m. Full reports on Page 40. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE HOUSE.BOSTOM aovcttNO Irancis W.

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