European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. January 24,1988 the stars and strips paga7 police Nab High roller sought in 8 states Newark. No. A authorities said Friday they have captured a High rolling Gambler wanted m eight slates who allegedly used complimentary services from an Atlantic City Casino to help bilk people including an sex wife ofs2 million. The Man. Who failed himself Lee i. Sawaya was arrested Jan 11 in Matin county Calif Nonh of san Francisco and charged with grand theft by Mari county san Francisco and los Angeles authorities said assistant . Attorney James Flanagan in Newark. The Man is wanted on Federal charges in new Jersey under the name Anthony Lamonica and used at least five aliases Flanagan said. Authorities said they have not be enable to of terrine the Man s real name. Under the name Lawava he has a Cali fornia arrest record on forgery and fraud charges dating to 1962, Flanagan said. Bart Linson. A Marin county sheriffs detective said that maybe a dozen Agen cies want him coast to coast including police in Arizona. Oklahoma. Pennsylva Nia Florida Louisiana and new York. A warrant also is outstanding in Virginia Flanagan said. Caller who saw Sawaya s picture in u san Francisco newspaper tipped off fed eral authorities last week that Sawaya and Lamonica were the same person Flana Gan said. Federal authorities in new Jersey charged thai Sawaya duped people int thinking he could buy shares in casinos at a discount then spent their invest ments at the craps table sometimes Bel Ling 10,000 a night. His investors got to share in complimentary services panted to High rollers. Sawaya told new Jersey acquaintances that he was a concert pianist ran a Casino in Lebanon and worked As a Nevada bookmaker Flanagan said. Some Fth 16 alleged new Jersey Vic Tims were friends and relatives of a woman he married and allegedly bilked of $20,000, authorities say. He last was seen in the Atlantic City area in 1985. In California Sawaya allegedly passed himself off to wealthy Middle aged women As a jeweler or and Developer. Flanagan said. In addition in spouted that i could fix horse races said John Kelshaw a spokesman for internal Revenue service investigators in Newark he was involved in a was arrested during a restau rant dinner party with a 45-year-Oldwoman he had married three Davs earlier. Flanagan said. The arresting officers were accompanied by a former Girlfriend who identified Sawaya As the Man to whom she had Given j400 a few weeks earlier Flanagan s new wife whose name was not released said Sawaya paid for every thing during their three week Romance including an 8-Caral Diamond ring authorities the arrest she had the ring appraised to was a fake authorities said. The four count Federal indictment handed up Here in september charges Sawaya with tax evasion and wire fraud from 1933 to 1935. He also is accused of trying to avoid paying taxes by holding no assets in his name. Eagle appears fit following Irish Odyssey North Grafton mass. A a Young Bald Eagle that was resumed to the United Stales after mysteriously winding up in Ireland began two Days of tests Friday with a rays and a meeting with other Birds. We put it into our outside flight Cage with two other eagles we have Here and ii appears to have nor Mal social skills said veterinarian Mark Pokras at Tufts new England veterinary medical Center. The Eagle will be freed at the qua bin Reservoir in Western Massachusetts if it is deemed wild enough to survive on in own. Pokras said it appeared to Nave been raised in the said the results of blood and other tests were expected Over the weekend and veterinarians will de cide monday whether to conduct More tests or Send the Bird to a Falconer for rehabilitation. The Bird which As named Lolar gaelic for Eagle was found nearly dead on the Irish coast on nov. 18, sparking speculation that it was brought into the country illegally since Bald eagles arc found Only in North America. It s a Little difficult to imagine an immature Bald Eagle flying 3,000 Miles on its Pokras said. But it could have landed on a ship and been carried partway or it s possible that in warmer fall weather it could have made the trip in smaller jumps with slops in Newfoundland and Iceland. We just Don t know and possibly will never the nearly year old Bird weighs 11 pounds and has ii wine pan of 6 feet. Pokras said. He said ii appeared healthy but May have a mild respiratory disease Irish prime minister Charles haughty returned it to the United Stales on dec. 22. The Bird spent a month in quarantine in new York and was brought to Massachusetts on thursday by slate ornithologist Brad a Lodgett. Veterinarian Awis Tant Mark St Ammells Moies in fur a Clow look at Lolar. Kodak Sterling drug agree to merger plan new York api Sterling drug inc. And Eastman Kodak co. Agreed Fri Day to a $5,1 billion merger aimed at thwarting a hostile s-4.6 billion bid fur Sterling from the suns based Roche and co. Sterling and Kodak said that under definitive merger agreement signed late Friday Kodak would pay s89.50 a share for Sterling s Roug Lity st.5 million com Mon shares outstanding. The offer was conditioned on a major Ity of Sterling shares hemp tendered to Kodak. Kodak also obtained an option to Pur Chase 10.5 million new Sterling shares from the company for j89.50 a share and the option to buy its Sterling Glen Brook laboratories business for 57 75 million. Such options commonly accused to discourage hostile suitors from pursuing their bids. Sterling is a major manufacturer of consumer products and drugs including Bayer aspirin Lysol cleaners and prescription medications. Kodak is the world s biggest photography company and also has major chemical operations. The Deal was announced after the close of the new York Stock Exchange. Sterling was Down 12v cents to s78.7s a share. Sterling had rebuffed Hoffmann Laroche s overtures since before the Swiss pharmaceutical giant launched its Lender offer on Jan 5.hoffmann-la Roche sweetened us tender offer late wednesday to so i a share from $76. Ii made the latter offeror monday after Sterling s Board rejected As grossly inadequate the initial offer of $72 a announcing its rejection. Sterling disclosed in was negotiating with a third party Over a possible acquisition in addition to other alternatives Kodak has been involved in pharmaceutical research internally and with other companies since 1984, it formed a pharmaceutical division in 19s6 to centralize its research and business plans. Camera disposable introduced by Kodak Rochester . Up Eastman Kodak co. Has introduced four new cameras including a 35mm throw away Model and a brightly col ored camera designed for company also said it plans to change the name of its lop of the line or i color Prim films to Koda color Gold films a name that has been used for some time in Europe and feel that Kodak now has one worldwide Brand with the product consistency and performance Worth of the name Gold " said Peter pal Ermo a Kodak vice arc silent an general manager of the company s consumer products the new products Are two 35mm cameras the Low Cost kodaks10qef Point and shoot Model which will be made in Hong Kong and sell for t5�.�5, and the 1129.95 Kodak s900 Tel camera with a dual Lens for Long and Short distance Pic Ture re entered the growing 35mm camera Market in 1986 Wils several models manufactured mostly overseas. The s900, which will re place the k.-j2 As Kodak s most advanced 35mm camera will be the first 3imm camera to be manufactured exclusively in Rochester where the company is product being produced in Rochester is the new fling 3i disposable camera which features a Roll of 24 exp Osuri 400-Speed Koda color Gold film and a Lens at a list Price of $8.35.Kodak s first single use ring Cam Era was introduced this past year but featured i to up cd film that Industry experts say made the camera inferior to the 35 my Quick snap disposable camera unveiled of the same time by rival Fuji photo film co. Ltd
