Rapist slain in Phoenix prison cellblock
Roy P. Ropeter, 25, Phoenix, an admitted rapist, was stabbed to death in Cellblock Four at Arizona State Prison Florence. Three or four inmates are being questioned. Ropeter, sentenced for rape and lewd acts, died en route to Pinal General Hospital. Weapons found included two soup-tablet blades. Ropeter had a history of rape and claimed to have taught hitchhiking victims a lesson.
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Roy P. Ropeter
Phoenix
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Harold Cardwell
Ropeter
Maricopa County
Police academy runners raise funds in 126 mile relay
Thirty seven Tucson Police Academy graduates and five instructors ran relays from Phoenix to Tucson to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy. The slow moving convoy caused highway backups but no accidents. They earned 5719 dollars with local business support and onlookers contributing along the route.
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Oracle Junction
Academy
Ken Magoch
Mapoch
Tucson Civic Center
Magoch
Four women in Columbus area stricken by Legionnaires disease
Health officials confirm four Columbus area women have Legionnaires disease and one has died. A fifth woman may be ill, with ages 39 to 51 among confirmed and suspected cases. The deceased is McCoy, 56, who died August 6 after Riverside Methodist Hospital admission. The cases appear unconnected, with victims not knowing each other.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus-area
Thomas J. Halpin
Ohio Health Department
Yeshrday
American Legion
Philadelphia
Catherine M Confirmed By Relative Yesterday
A relative yesterday confirmed Catherine M in the context of an unspecified event. Details are sparse in the fragment, with no clear dates locations or organizations provided. Further context is needed to establish the full notice.
Customs auction planned Sept 28 Nogales sale
Seven cars two pickup trucks and a spare tire will be sold at public auction starting 10 a.m. September 28 at the U.S. Customs Compound on Terrace and International Streets in Nogales. Items include shirts a lawn mower a water pump fire pumps jumper cables and tools. Buyers of vehicles must place a 100 deposit with balance due by 4 30 p.m. If a vehicle sells for less than 100 the full price is due immediately. The government offers no guarantee and will not adjust for deficiencies after sale.
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U.S
Terrace
International Streets
Nogales
Driving Test Nerve Ride Captured by Jurlie Larson
Teen writer Jurlie Larson voices the Perspective Page on the nerve wracking process of taking a first driver’s license test. The piece recalls tense nerves and the common jitters that many experience as they face the exam.
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Fife
Jurlie Larson
Crocodile shot after killing boy at Miami Serpentarium
Bill Haast, founder of the Miami Serpentarium, killed Cookie the Nile crocodile after it fatally attacked 6 year old David Mare Wasson who fell into the crocodile pit. Neighbors and Haast tried to free the child as the reptile pulled him underwater. Medical examiner said the boy died instantly from crushing injuries. The incident prompted Haast to close the exhibit and reflect on his career.
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Haast
Miami Serpentarium
Cookie
David Mare Wasson
West Palm Beach
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