European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 02, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d balloonist Back on land after Rescue Page 5 q wreck of titanic reported found Page 28 q giants end Gooden s win Streak Page 21 the St Ancle stripes vol. 44, no. 137 monday september 2, 19 in Don off Sun d 8693 a night stalker suspect nabbed los Angeles a a Man identified As the prime suspect in the 16 night stalker slaying was arrested saturday a tier a mob chased and beat him when he pulled a woman from her car and tried to steal the vehicle police and witnesses said. It s me it s me it s me i m Lucky the cops caught me Richard Ramirez shouted in Spanish As he was arrested according to witnesses who talked to television station Knic. Police Friday had identified Ramirez 25. As the prime i Kupect in the slaying and in 21 other nighttime attacks since february that had spread fear throughout Southern California. The capture ended an hour Long Chase that began when shoppers at a liquor store reported that Ramirez picked up a newspaper looked at his photograph on the cover and fled said los Angeles police commander William Booth. Police launched an air and ground search As Calls continued saying the Man was seen crossing the City line into unincorporated county territory where he finally was arrested. It seemed like Alert citizens were reporting the suspect every step of the Way said Booth. At one Point Ramirez ran through backyards where at least one Man struck him with some Barbecue utensils Booth said. Ramirez ended up in an East los Angeles neighbor Hood where be allegedly tried to steal a car but crashed it into a Bouse while trying to Back it out of a driveway said Booth. He crossed the Street and pulled Angie de la Torre 29. From her car in front of her Home and tried to grab her keys witnesses said. He hit her in the stomach. She fought Back said the woman s brother Juan Hernandez 17. She recognized him right away. She screamed it s the killer the killer my brother in Law took a Metal stick from the Gate and started chasing him Hernandez said of Manuel de la Torre 35. He hit him in the head three  As Ramirez tried to flee neighbors emerged from their Homes and joined in the fight police said. We ran after him Halfway Down the Street. We cornered him said a Man who joined the mob five Miles East of downtown los Angeles. We just All gang tackled him. And we just held him  sheriffs deputies took Ramirez for questioning to the Hollenbock station where a surging crowd of about 500 jeering people gathered outside shouting kill him kill him about 50 officers formed a human Chain to protect the handcuffed Ramirez As he walked from the station to an unmarked police car for Transfer to the main county jail. While at the station Ramirez was booked for investigation of murder said police it. Dan Cooke. Ramirez was kept at the station for five hours As police awaited reinforcements to ensure his safety during the move Cooke said. Two patrol cars and seven police motor cycles escorted the Auto taking Ranirez to the jail. Many in the crowd spoke of the fear they have lived under during the past months. He had All of us scared with the doors and windows closed in such heat said Efrain Mendoza 44, one of the see suspect on Page 28 a Pho Richard Ramirez. I m Lucky the cops caught me 1 million flee in Florida As Elena rages Cedar key. Fla. A Hurricane Elena stalled just off Florida s Central Gulf coast saturday lashing the state with heavy rain and tornadoes pushing seawater across coastal lowlands and forcing about 1 million people to flee. In Daytona Beach a tree that either was struck by lightning or a Tornado crashed into a Man s parked car and broke his neck said police spokeswoman Jody Thomas. She said officials were blaming the death on Elena. A swarm of twisters struck Central Flor Ida destroying More than 80 Mobile Home but causing Only seven reported injuries. The storm s Eye 40 Miles wide and sur rounded by 100 Mph winds stopped at noon 55 Miles West Southwest of Cedar key and moved Little for the rest of the Day. It has us in a quandary a to whether it s come to a Complete Stop or whether or not it s going to continue its course toward the Shore said Jim Lynch a meteorologist with the National weather service. Gov. Bob Graham late Friday had extended evacuation orders to Low lying and coastal areas from just East of Panama City to Sarasota a 650-700 mile stretch of coast. On saturday he urged residents of map Ponio winds and surf Batter luxury Home in Tampa As Elena bowls just Oft Florida coast. Bile Homes in Low lying areas of 15 Inland counties to evacuate and asked citizens to maintain their vigilance. It s very important that people Don t take this pause in the storm to mean that the danger has passed said Graham. The potential for damage and loss of life is still very much  almost 1 million Florida residents had evacuated because of Elena a 350-mile wide tempest born last week off the coast of Africa said Steve Hull a spokesman for Graham. He said Over 218,000 people were staying at shelters throughout the state. Cedar key a Remote Community jutting into the Gulf of Mexico was isolated by wind whipped Waves washing Over its Lone Highway to the Mainland. Most of the 750 residents had fled but a few Rode out the storm in a schoolhouse said Mickey Gra Ham a Levy county sheriffs Deputy. More than 500,000 people in Pinella county which includes St. Petersburg were reported to be without Power. Hurricane warnings were posted from Apalachicola in the Panhandle to for Myers in Southern Florida. Gales and tornadoes howled Over much of the Region and several communities had received 4 to nearly 9 inches of rain since Friday morning. The most severe weather was concentrated about 50 Miles in All directions fro the storm s Center said forecaster Miles Lawrence at the National Hurricane Cen Ter in Coral Gables. The Gale Force winds Are already affect ing portions of the Florida coast Law rence said. The winds have already started see Elena on Page 28 spacewalkers-Ynip-start7 derelict satellite space Center Houston a space shuttle discovery s space walkers jump started a dead satellite saturday and whooped with Joy when the energize syncom 3 flickered to life and snapped an Antenna into place. Hot dog look at that a claimed spacewalk or Bill Fisher As the Antenna whipped out from the top of the s85 Millie satellite. Syncom 3 came to life i fellow space Walker James Van tied the fully fuelled 7umfan on cover i robot a raft Iii stalled two Box that  on the satellite. _ spacewalk on sunday was bedded to remove a Battery pack used in ump Start and to release the satellite to orbit. Saturday s space stroll lasted seven hours 10 minutes and sunday s comply of the Salvage Job was expected to Lake bar the Etc hours 55 minutes. The need Ipac walk will Force discovery to pm store Dawn tuesday at Edwards . The shuttle launched tuesday would have landed monday had Only one space walk been needed. Van Hofton and Fisher fell behind sched ule As they struggled to control the 14-foot, fully fuelled satellite before it was grasped by discovery s robot Arm. The astronauts took turns holding the see satellite on Page 28