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DATE: FRIDAY, February 1, 1991                   TAG: 9102010634
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-8   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: DES MOINES, IOWA                                LENGTH: Short

IOWA MAN CONVICTED IN THEFT OF 21,000 BOOKS

A defendant described by prosecutors as an odd man who "wears his underwear a long time" was found guilty Thursday in the theft of millions of dollars of rare books.

A federal court jury deliberated about four hours before returning the guilty verdict on four felony counts against Stephen Blumberg.

Blumberg, 42, had pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to all four charges, including one of possessing 21,000 books stolen from libraries and museums.

- Associated Press 


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