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Governors split on death penalty in UPI poll
A United Press International survey of 50 governors shows 28 favor capital punishment, 17 oppose it, and five abstain. Regional patterns favor the penalty in the South, with Kentucky's Julian Carroll among the strongest supporters and Washington's Dan Evans among the notable opponents. The piece notes 33 states have death penalty laws and details methods authorized in several states.
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James R. King
United Press International
U.S
South
Ray Blanton
Tennessee
West
Midwest
Northeast
Julian M. Carroll
Kentucky
Dan Evans
Washington
Delaware
New Hampshire
Idaho
Montana
Utah
United States
Luis Jose Monge
Colorado
Supreme Court
North Carolina
James E. Holshouser Jr
North Carolna
Brendan T. Byrne
New Jersey
Hugh Carey
New York
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Ed Herschler
Wyoming