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In Brief: Jankowski for Warsaw mayor; Charity gains; $1 million robbery

Maciej Jankowski, the head of Mazowsze "Solidarnosc" Region is the first official candidate for mayor of Warsaw. Marian Krzaklewski the head of "Solidarnosc" Trade Union will comment on the candidacy today. (Zycie Warszawy, page 1) ... Yesterday, Holiday Aid Grand Orchestra collected zl. 12.8 million from the 7th annual event, and money continues to pour in. Despite the charitable nature of the event, 25 kids collecting money for the cause were attacked and robbed. Police caught 17 suspects in the various attacks. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 3) ... Wroclaw Prosecutor's Office has taken over the investigation of Friday's $1 million robbery. So far no one has been charged or arrested. Police claim that the agency that was responsible for money breached most of the rules of "safe guarded transport" as guards were not properly armed, the radio was broken and police was informed hours after the robbery. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 3)

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