Heroin Ring Arrests Reported Across Southwest
Federal and local authorities say 18 people were arrested and six more sought in Tucson San Diego San Francisco and Oakland as part of two major heroin smuggling rings spanning six years. Indictments accuse conspiracy to sell and transport heroin with arrests set for August 30 and arraignments within ten days.
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U.S. District Court
U.S
Mexico
Tucson
San Diego
San Francisco
Oakland
Peter V. Lopez
Carmen 5. Lopez
7Th Ave
Henry D. Yanez
Eloise Yanez
Richard Ramon Lopez
Voyager 2 faces command glitches en route to Jupiter
Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists investigate a ground-to-space communications problem aboard Voyager 2 as it speeds toward Jupiter. The computer reportedly canceled orders, raising questions about mission impact while Voyager 1 prepares for launch and a quicker Jupiter arrival.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Earth
Jupiter
Ex-Pima officers charged in marijuana distribution cases
Federal grand jury indicted nine people including Len Jeff Taylor a former Pima County sheriff's detective for conspiring to distribute about 2400 pounds of marijuana in three incidents between April and June. Also charged were ex undersheriff Richard C Williams and others. separate case adds five arrested including former deputy county attorney Donald Becker for marijuana sales conspiracy and related offenses.
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Pima County
Len Jeff Taylor
Sheriff's
Federal Prand Jury
Taylor
Richard C. Williams
Donald Becker
Becker
Marjuana
Antoni
Jamie Chmielowicc
Steven Tepper
Nancy Lehman
Three Miners Killed in Welkom Gold Mine Fire
A fire at the President Steyn gold mine in Welkom South Africa killed three miners and sent 30 others to hospital for suspected gas poisoning. The incident occurred about 120 miles southwest of Johannesburg.
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Welkom
South Africa
UPI
President Steyn
Johannesburg
UA professor testifies against Banco stock sale
University of Arizona finance expert James Wert testified in Superior Court that the Banco Internacional de Arizona stock sale would not generate needed capital and could deter investment. He said the bank needs 750000 to 900000 in new capital, with current assets at 403000 tied to a building, complicating investor control. Five former directors seek to buy 360000 worth of preferred shares to gain control and drop a related suit.
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Banco Internacional de Arizona
University of Arizona
James E. Wert
UA Department of Finance, Insurance and Real State
Milare
Corbett
Herring
Shiff
Hance Board
David J. Kal
Banco
Michael J. Meehan
Wert
E. Congress St
Ex-Marine kills six then kills self in New Jersey
Emil Pierre Benoist a 20 year old ex Marine and former amateur boxer shot six people to death at a railroad yard and along tracks before shooting himself as police closed in in Hackettstown New Jersey Police said there was no known motive Benoist son of a former borough councilman emerged from a cornfield after 5 pm and died at the scene with the weapon by his head.
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Hackettstown
N.J
UPI
Emil Pierre Benoist
Benoist
Pierre
Hackellstown
Salt overdose blamed in boy's death in Cleveland
A six year old boy died after an excessive salt intake blamed by Deputy Coroner Charles Hirsch as homicide. Foster parents Milano and Sharon Marteniuk reported the child stored salt around the home and paddling in anger accompanied the meal. The case goes to a county grand jury on September 6.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Charles 5. Hirsch
Robert W. Arnold
Hirsch
Milano
Sharon Marteniuk
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W. Simmons St
Eugene Martinez
S. Belmar Ave
Robert Gallardo
S. Coletta Ave
Linton Rivera
Michael Hawkins
Arizona
Thomas H. Maher
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
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Hawkins
Voyager
Cape Canaveral
Don Bain
Alan Wood
Space Lab
Pima
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Floyd Ballesteros
Richard L. Ballesteros
Antonio S. Ballesteros
Jose Salcido
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Berry Stofer
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Sherman Montgomery
Luis Valenzuela
Morris Herring
Fonmer Tucson
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Nathan Shiff
Banca
Meehan
Fisher
John R. McDonald
Kali
State Attorney General's Office
Banco Preferred
McDonald
Reilly Funeral Home
E. Pennington, Tecson, AZ
Phowes
Chris A. Reilly
Furreral
Heber E. Reilly
Mary A. Re
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