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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 27, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 Texas executes killer 3rd to die in week huntsv1lle, Texas up killer Chusler Lee Wicker who buried his victim alive on a Beach was executed Early tuesday listening he secrecy of grand jury investigations of Nis  Nistra Barry Tion for political purposes. Barry a Democrat is seeking re election. Two weeks ago the Washington Post obtained expense account records fro the mayor s office that included undocumented expenditure. Last week citing sources familiar with the inquiry the newspaper reported that a Federal grand jury was looking into the expense account statements among other matters. For possible violations of Law. Barry said he would reimburse the cily for 14,791 of the undocumented expenses. The Washington times however quoting sources it said were close to the investigation monday said subpoenas is sued to cily officials by one or More fed eral grand jury panels had cited Possi ble violation of Federal taws dealing with bribery graft and conflict of  the mayor s letters dated aug. 22 and made Public monday charged that Dige Nova had cooperated with the press to personally victimize him by violating the secrecy of grand jury proceedings. The mayor asked Congress to determine the extent to which the resources of the Federal government have been arrayed Over the past five years against the mayor of the District of Columbia by the . Attorney for the District of  Justice department officials acknowledged receipt of Barry s complaint and said they would respond to them. Digenova s spokesman Clendon h. Lee said the . Attorney would not comment on the mayor s charge. Pending an Appeal on grounds the stale s death penalty Law should be struck Down because people convicted of murdering whiles Are executed More often than Hose found Gumy of killing Blacks. Wicker and his victim were  Jih . Circuit court of appeals refused sat urday to Hall the execution and Wicker s lawyers then turned to supreme court Justice Byron White for stay. While who blocked Wicker s previous Cue Union Date two years ago referred the Case to the full court. The condemned killer awake at 2 30 . Monday Anil a a breakfast he spent about a half hour with a prison chaplain later in the morning and Ihen visited with his Mother Grandfather and a Friend. He asked Al three to witness his death bul his Mother decided against in asking Lam lion Lola acc her  norwegian journalist. Jon Magnus also witnessed the execution for a report meant to reflect on Ameri can society Good or  another lawyer. Charlotte Harris said she spoke with Wicker monday morning considering whal is going on he is holding up quite Well Harris  was sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape in 1971, but was paroled after serving less Ihan two years. Eight Days after his parole he was arrested in Gat version and charged with aggravated assault and attempted  was sent Back to the state prison in 1973 on a seven year sentence for parole violation and rape. He also was arrested for Auto theft in 1970. To Bills drop to lowest Rote since 1977 Washington a interest Rales on Short term Treasury securities dropped Aboul one third of a percentage Point in monday s auction to the lowest level in nine years. The Treasury department sold 17.82 billion in three month Bills at an average discount rate of 5.33 percent Down from5.64 percent last week. Another $7.81 billion was sold in sin month Bills at an average discount Rale of 5.35 percent Down from 5.65 percent last week. The Rales were the lowest since the 5.163 percent of july 25, 1977, for three month Bills and the 5.246 percent of july i 1977, for six month Bills. The new discount rates understate the actual return to investors 5.47 percent for three month Bills and 5.58 percent for six month Bills. Women join nyc training in sanitation new York up the latest class of sanitation workers began three weeks of training monday with something it has never had before women. Carlen Sanderson 21, and Anne Pabon 30, the Mother of two broke a105-year-old sex Barrier when they began training at the department s Maspeth facility. Sanitation department spokesman Ito Turso said the coed class would spend three Days at the facility before moving on to the Randalls Island train ing school for instruction in lifting drive Ingan attaching plows. The women were hired after state supreme court Justice Lawn Sandifer rejected an argument by the uniformed sanitation men s association that the in trance exam was too easy. Turso said the women passed a writ ten test As Well As a physical exam that required them to lift the equivalent of i a tons in 27 minutes. The starting salary for a sanitation worker is 123, too a year  
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