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FBL Arrests. : In Protection Ring Cas Warrant ChargeRichard J. Baker said Abney was being sought as a Out for fugitive. The FBI warned thar. he was considered armed and . I't dangerous. Ath-Man.-.. Baker called on all who are paying protection in order to operate their businesses to re- FBI agents Friday arrested port the extortion attemps i a third'man suspected of theFBI being a member of an extor. Each violation of .the Hobbs tion ring,responsible for. a Act could bring apenalty of. widespread protection racket $10,000 and 20 years in prison on conviction. in Philadelphia's black comr- :Larry Starks, 25, of 18th st. I munity.". near-Ells worth and his James.:Taylor,30,.also. cousin,. Clarence Starks, 22, of known: as Loreazo Robinson,. Fitzwater st. near 20th, were was taken into custody at h.s arrested on exturtion charges inNookie's Place on Feb. 21. apartment at 8201 Henry ave.. Donald Knowles, 3,of He had been indicted Wednes-- Limekiln pike near Church day on-charges of violatirg. Iane;'was shot and wounded the Hobbs Act in an -extorticn. case involving Ulysses Rice; prevent the arrest of the 'Cousins in the tavern.. owner of Nookie's Palace, a. An FBI spokesman said thy bar at 6301 Wistc st i. Ger- Starks. cousins mentown. had proached Rice a few dayy ap Donald Abney, 26, of Cua. earlier and demanded 25t, $500. berland.st. near manager of the Shavazz Ba- kery at 437 S. 60th st., also was named in the indictment. z. -21// and in a bench warrsnt! issued by Judge A. Leon H g. ginbotham Jr., who sei bond at $100,000.