Polish Ship Cook Seeks Asylum
United Press International
CLEVELAND —
A cook from a Polish freighter jumped ship in Cleveland and is seeking asylum in the United States, Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum (D-Ohio) said today.
Leszek Kapsa, 27, left the Ziemia Lubelska on Sunday and sought refuge with an unidentified Cleveland man who contacted Metzenbaum’s office. The ship arrived in Cleveland on Saturday and left Tuesday.
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