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...airstrips. Says Joao Carlos Nicolli, regional administrator of the federal Indian agency: "The big gold lords weren't touched in the first operation. It was a show for the foreigners." He thinks the government is more serious this time. One sign: troops destroyed an airstrip belonging to Jose Altino Machado, a prominent garimpeiro leader. Officials say they hope to eliminate 48 landing sites by December...
...courier, Zog chose a diamond tiara, a bracelet, brooch and two rings. The courier and his jewel box then boarded a Rome-bound Ala Littoria (Italian) airliner for his journey to Paris. After crossing the Apennines, the liner plunged into fog, suddenly smashed into the slope of Mt. Altino near Formia. The jewel box hurtled clear, burst open and spread the gems over the ground. Startled shepherds clambered to the plane, found it a blazing wreck, with the 19 passengers and crew dead. They pocketed as many of the bright stones as they could and when the police arrived...
...fantastically low prices. They investigated and last week swooped down and arrested two men. Before the policemen's popping eyes, the men uncovered a cache containing nearly $500,000 worth of jewels, which they admitted belonged to the lost collection. They had bought the lot from Mt. Altino's simple-minded shepherds...
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