Supreme Court delays Texas killer's scheduled execution
The Supreme Court indefinitely postpones the execution of Robert Excell White, a 30 year old from Waco Texas who says he deserves to die. The ruling follows an 8 to 1 vote to delay pending his attorney's appeal as White insists he does not want any federal review.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
High Court
Robert Excell White
Waco
Tex
White
William H. Rehnquist
Air Bag Regulation Sparks Debate After Hearings
The secretary announced a decision on airbags following August hearings where supporters and opponents debated costs and benefits. Four potential courses aced the table including maintaining the current voluntary approach and encouraging belt use or mandating airbags on all cars.
Refuse Disposal Workers Strike Halts La Crosse Garbage Service
Angry nonunion crew at Refuse Disposal Service walked off the job over pay and truck conditions affecting all city home pickups in La Crosse. Five drivers and five helpers on five routes halted service. commercial pickups continued. City officials consider using city crews or a new contractor to restore collection.
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Refuse Disposal Service Inc
City of
la Crosse
Bob Schroeder
Gordon Hutschenreuter
Bainbridge St
Nonunion
Hutschenreuter
Ralph Young
Young
Schroeder
Second person may have aided in Onalaska robbery
Police in Onalaska Wisconsin investigate a robbery at Skogen's IGA Foodliner on Highway 53. The masked suspect, armed with a sawed-off shotgun, escaped with 1900 dollars as owner Gary Skogen and staff reported only one assailant. Authorities consider a getaway car possibly used and plan a joint briefing within two days.
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Onalaska
Wis
la Crosse County
Sherrif
William Black
Skogen
IGA
Gary Skogen
Highway 53
Black
Cloudy
Heileman celebrates five millionth barrel of beer
Heileman executives marked the milestone at 11 30 a.m. as Mayor Patrick Zielke attended the ceremony. Russell G. Cleary, president, said 5 000 000 barrels is the first yearly total over that mark and could make Heileman the eighth largest U.S. brewer.
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Jim Davis
the Tribune
Heileman Brewery
Heileman
Patrick Zielke
Brewery Workers Division
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Russell G. Cleary
Cleary
Heile
U.S
UW Scientist pushes clean indoor air act in Wisconsin
Nobel laureate Howard Temin proposed state legislation to curb smoking in public places. The Wisconsin Health Policy Council endorsed the Wisconsin Clean Indoor Air Act to prohibit smoking in public venues and meetings except in designated areas. Temin stressed protecting nonsmokers without mandating quitting.
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Madison, Wis
Howard Temin
University of Wisconsin
Wiscon
Sin Health Policy Council
Temin
Advertising Pays Lonely Woman Finds Response From Ad
Milwaukee 81 year old Stasia Pokora placed a Thanksgiving Day classified ad in a newspaper to reach forgotten friends. By Sunday she had received more than 100 letters and cards from old friends, a Milwaukee school group, and a sympathetic reader who said they would become her friend. she plans a follow up ad and may call those who answer.
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Milwaukee
Stasia Pokora
Associated Press
Miss Pokora
Marina View Manor
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