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5 BY CLAUDIA COHEN (Wih C0vj EPedlo Dafblbd pipeiffe 0 Tribe ApEi With "Raiders" a likely target for such pilfering, hi -tJ. i J' mriTlfiA liiiMTinr in Pele, man of many enterprises, at his soccer camp Paramount Pictures, working with the FBI in a classic cloak-and-dagger detective story, cracked a major film piracy ring this week. What did in the villains? Their attempt to duplicate Para-: mount's sizzling new movie, "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Paramount's campaign to protect "Raiders" from pirates was the studio's most elaborate anti-theft effort on any single film to date, Joseph A. Moscaret, Paramount's v.p. of security told us.

According to FBI estimates, the film industry loses over $100 million a year in box office receipts to pirates, who make unauthorized copies of films and sell them on cassettes or for private screenings. Harrison Ford courts danger liiipiiif I i WfarmoFS Polos Pity EmSOTO JfCJfS Even in retirement, Pele la cleaning up. The former Cosmos star's five-year contract with Warner Communications still has a year to run. But Warners has just extended the pact for another five years. Pele's job (reportedly for the usual six-figures) is to appear at p.r.

and business functions for Warners. He also teaches at Pele Soccer Camps, which are a Warner subsidiary. And he's seen in TV commercials promoting Atari video games, a Warner product. Pele's recent one-month of Europe for Atari "was of tremendous impact for our electronics business overseas," says Warner spokesman Jonas Halperin. As a result, the company is negotiating a separate deal (with more money) to have Pele represent Atari worldwide Moscaret had sent letters to the 1200 theaters which re ceived prints of "Raiders" warning them about piracy.

The memo suggested preventive methods, and warned that the theaters would be held legally re sponsible if they were linked to a theft Then suddenly, on Tuesday of this week, Moscaret got an anonymous collect call from a theater in Benton Harbor, Mich. The caller said he had information that a "Raiders" print was to be dropped off at a warehouse near the IndianaIllinois border at, 11:30 p.m. Wednesday for duplication. Moscaret said the tipster convinced him that the call -1 6 1 4 in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Jit -i Tommy John: getting new uniform? was not a crank: "I assure you that what I'm giving you is sound information. the caller said in somber tones.

Moscaret alerted the FBI, and the stakeout was on. Thursday morning, Mos caret got a call at home from the FBI: "BINGO!" the agent said. "It went off just like clockwork," Moscaret recal led. "A network of agents tailed the guy who had the print in his car. He made planned stops to be sure he wasn followed.

"He delivered the print into the warehouse over the state line, which is inter state transportation of stolen property a felony. That's exactly what we were hoping he could do, be cause now we can crucify him. Our print was a half- hour into being recorded." The FBI raid on the Elmhurst, 111. warehouse also netted at least 65 other master videotapes, from which other films were being pirated, as well as valuable records and files. At least two of those arrested on the scene have agreed to cooperate with the FBI investigation in re turn for reduced charges against them.

"The FBI says un questionably that millions of dollars have been saved by this raid," Moscaret Why 'MMmrk' can't stesy, icr dinner When TV calls, Robin Williams listens. The other night, Mork and his pal Chris Reeve were with a group of people at Simon's, the hot new West Side eatery run By former restaurant critic Jon Simon. But midway through dinner, Robin exited into the hallway, where he watched a show on TV. -a. i (Pele's particularly valuable overseas, where soccer is big-time and Pele is wildly popular.) Meantime, to supplement his Warner loot, Pele's just Struck a deal with Puma, the sneaker mannfnrtiir.

Ycnlxcco wolf tables? Reggie Jackson can take It easy, but not all the striking Yankees are on permanent Easy Street. Take relief pitcher Ron Davis. Last night at Oren Aretsky, the Upper East Side bistro favored by the sports stars, Ken Aretsky told us that Davis (a regular) wants to work there as a waiter during the baseball strike. Even big-time pitcher Tommy John called and said if the strike lasts, he'd like to be a maitre Ken's reply: You've got a job. er, to market a line of native Brazil, there's his July's foint for solo JiIIy'8 is for sale complete with the gaudy three bedroom duplex once owned by Frank Sinatra's crony-cutra-bodyguard Jilly Rizzo.

The once-notorious nightspot, which was preserved intact when Jilly sold it two years ago, closed in March. Now Hew chief for Coho EIcws It's the big sayonara for Soho News publisher Carol Ash and her husband, editor Josh Friedman. The two, who have been running the embattled weekiv for the past two years, sent a memo to the staff late Wednesday announcing their departure. Stepping in. hoping to solve Soho'a circulation and union problems: John Leese, of Vere Harmsworth's Associated Newspaper Group, which.

owns the paper. No word yet on the future of Carol and Josh. Pele clothing. And in his coffee, "Cafe Pele Bella. the bar and its four-story building at 256 W.

52nd St. can be yours, through John Porter of J. Rodman Realtyfor only $650,000. For that, you also get Jilly's old duplex, including three-bathrooms (with gold fixtures and mammoth bathtubs), sauna, spiral staircase and working bar (with beer on tap, pumped up from the pub). Joo Papp on tho MtsGitei Producer Joe Papp leaves Doctor's Hospital tomorrow after a hernia operation.

(Five days on his back also helped the torn ligaments in his leg.) Besides having to back out of last night's- Shakespeare Summer Fest (he was supposed to give a speech, but Tom Stoppard replaced him), Papp will also be forced to miss the Drama Critics' Circle's special citation of his hit Broadway musical, "The Pirates of Penzance," tonight at the Algonquin. i I I i I' i 2 -i They Sooked very "L.A.": Natalie Wood, chewing gum, and wearing a white sailor suit with knickers, and her hubby Robert Wagner, in blue work shirt and scads of gold chains. The handsome duo, reports Cyndi Stivers, were front-row center at Maximilian's far show on Tuesday, where Natalie was picking out two custom-made minks. She gets one Blackglama as payment for doing the next "What Becomes A Legend Most" ad. As for the other, well, Wagner was also supposed to get a mink, for doing the new Emb mink ad but he's gallantly donating his coat to Natalie, so she'll be picking out two.

After the show, the couple went off to lunch at Orslnfs with ad exee Peter Rogers, who handles all three accounts (Emba, Elackglama, Maximilian). The gallant Wagner I.