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Girl held 11 days by rejected suitor in North Dakota
Florence Bley, 17, recounts 11 days of fear after Clifford Peterson, 21, abducted her near Portal on Sept 2. He cut lines, robbed her family, and threatened her. Peterson shot himself in Montana after the escape attempt. Bley led authorities to the end of the chase.
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Portal
N.D
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Florence Bley
Associated Press
West Coast
Mountrail County
Clifford Peterson
North Dakota
Miss Bley
Peterson
Rob Bley
Montana