European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 5, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page Flo. Inaugurates governor for a weekend Tallahassee Fla. A . John Wayne Misson sworn in saturday As Florida s 39lh governor. Ensured office wild a Brier Agenda. But after All he knew he would be in office Only Tor the weekend. Mixson a 64-year-old cattle rancher accepted the reins or Power from  Graham a Democrat who resigned three Days Early to become the state s Junior . Senator at noon saturday. It s the shortest Lime but it s just As High Mixson said Mixson recited he oath of office administered by supreme court chief Justice Parker Lee Mcdonald in the House chamber filled with about 300 Well wishers. Mixson s three Clay administration will Mark the Pinnacle As Well As the end of his political career. Mixson a former slate representative plans to re tire after 20 years of elective office when Republican  Bab Martinez is sworn in at noon tuesday As Florida s 40th governor it.  Bobby bran Ley assumed Mixson s former office. Graham Martinez and former gov. Leroy Collins a Democrat were present saturday for the swearing in ceremonies. Mixson planned a weekend administration of mostly appointment and ceremonies and a few necessary details of government. Among his official actions will be a 90-Miasulc meeting Mon Day with the Cabinet that promises to be largely commemorative. As tar As state historians know Florida has never had a Shorter term governor. Mixson a Democrat who has directed the department of Commerce during the Graham administration s second term invited people from across Florida and his native Alaba Mato attend saturday s inauguration Many of the friends and business associates he has developed in his 20 years in government will be named to positions. But one Job he has said Tittle about is thai of lieutenant governor. Mixson declined even to say whether he would appoint a no. 2 person. He did note that hundreds of people have asked him to appoint them. I have not made toy decision which is probably a Good clue to the ultimate disposition or that subject matter he said adding that his wife Margie would not be appointed contrary to Capitol gossip it s a very intelligent suggestion no. My wife will not serve. Margie is not a candidate he said earlier. Unwilling to forgo any benefits As Florida s governor Mixson hired a new press Secretary for three Days planned to spend two night in the governor mansion was to be protected by Plain clothes bodyguards and be driven in a radio equipped car. He and mrs. Mixson spent saturday and sunday night in the mansion guest room. We thought it would be Nice if they could. Take their toothbrushes Over said Steve liner a former mix son chief of staff who is on loan As press Secretary from a similar Job at the department of transportation liner said it would actually Coil tax payers More if the Misson j stayed else where since the mansion will have a Security staff on duty anyway. As Graham has done every week for eight Yean Mason released a schedule Friday afternoon. It started with the saturday inauguration and ends with Martinez s inauguration tuesday. It s going to be a fun three Days said liner. We re trying not to take it too  strangers save widow s Home fort Worth Texas a a widow was saved from foreclosure on the Home she s had since the 1950s bythe kindness of strangers who donated thousands of Dol Lars to help her make delinquent loan payments. I m so Happy that everything turned out May Hess 68, Laid by Telephone from her Home near mount pleasant about 140 Miles East of fort Worth. Now i m hoping to live the rest of my Days in quiet. That what i m hoping and praying  her 80-acre ranch had been scheduled to be sold by the state Dank of Omaha for non payment of a$25,500 loan but Bank officials agreed in december to delay foreclosure for a month after accepting a 12,300 payment from grand Prairie businessman Bill Stew Art who Learned of Hess problems from news reports. Hess then received some $5,000 in contributions ranging from $ 1 to an Anonymous donation of 14,000, from people in Texas new Mexico Oklahoma Virginia and Kentucky and the Bank agreed to renew the loan for at least two years. It makes me feel much better Hess said. I had hit Bottom. I had just about Given  Hess who was injured in a series of recent Falls said she borrowed the Money about three years ago to help pay medical expenses for a brother who was sick. Stewart said he win continue his Money raising Campaign in an Effort to pay off the $ 18,000 Hess still owes. She was someone who needed help. Someone Halo come to her Rescue Stewart said. I was hoping we could gel the entire balance paid off but i m real thankful for All the people that  2 escaped prisoners caught a Warsono . A two state prison escapees were captured saturday a Day after they fled a work detail in an officer s pickup truck officials said. The two fled from a Sawmill near the Eastern correctional facility Northeast of new York City on Fri Day end were arrested in Hicksville on Long Island about 1 30 . In a stolen car Taid corrections depart ment spokesman James plateau. Mortgage companies $65 Chicago Tribursia Sjuk u.5. Pep Urban  High demand reported for Washington plates Seattle a stale officials say there is a big demand for Washington s new red while and Blue License plate that features a picture of mount Rainier. Many offices said there were tines outside their doors Friday when sales began of the plates which commemorate Washington s Centennial in 1989, they re really pretty said Mari Anne Lewis who paid the 17 replace ment fee in Seattle to switch to the new design. I did t have to buy new places i just thought it would be fun and a Nice Way to celebrate the  the plates feature a Light Blue Pic lure of mount Rainier framed by a dark Blue Border on a while Back ground Sellers and numbers Are dark Blue except for the words washing ton and Centennial Celebration which Are red. The plates will replace the Green on White plates which included just num Bers. Idlers and the word  the old plates Are Dull the Centennial plates Are More fun said Marjie Coe of Seattle. Comatose woman Dies after 43 Days without food tube Hollywood Fla a a woman comatose for nearly two years before her feeding tube was Dis connected May have set a record by surviving 43 Days without nourishment in a coma doctors said after she died saturday. Physicians had predicted that Ray Roie Zahn 23.would live Only three to nine Days after her family obtained a court order to remove feeding tubes on nov. 2the Miami Herald reported. The Young woman s coma and lingering death were traumatic for her parents who had Given up Hope and sought the court order after doctors told them their daughter would never awaken. The ultimate goal was for Raymie to be at peace. Now Raymie s peaceful state helps us to be at peace too said her Mother fat Zahn. She slipped into a coma after normally routine sur Gery on feb. 12, 1985, a Catheter inserted under he Clavicle punctured a vein emptying intravenous fluids into her lungs instead of her veins medical records indicate. One lung collapsed depriving her brain of oxygen records show. Her father. Bill Zahn negotiated a 37 million Mal practice settlement with the Trust that insured two an Esthe biologists and a surgeon All of whom denied any liability in the Case. Florida Law allows for life support equipment to be disconnected when a patient is in an endless coma. But feeding tubes arc not considered life support equip ment so the family went to  to have her food taken away. Broward county judge Raymond Hare on nov. 20 ruled that tie feeding tube could be removed. After that she received Only occasional doses of pain killers a daily ounce of water and anti seizure drugs. The Herald reported that her Long death was attribute to her youth and strength. Infant killed 4 injured in snowmobile Accident Olivebridge . Up a snowmobile operator driving under the influence of drugs slammed into a family on a sled Outing killing the Cou ple s infant son and Hospital zing his parents and half brother and the Snow Mobile Driver police said. Nineteen month old Michael mar tin died Friday evening when the snowmobile driven by Harry Davis 24, slammed into a sled being taxed by the child s parents a sheriffs department spokesman said. His parents Robert and Patricia Martin and half brother William night sub 6, who also was on the sled were admitted to the Hospital Wner their conditions were not immediately known Deputy Eric Benjamin said. He said Davis was speeding on a country Road at 7 45 . When the acid Cut occurred charges were to be brought against Davis for operating the snowmobile on a Public Road and for operating it while under the influence of drugs. Davis also was hospitalized with undetermined injuries and Benjamin said tests were being conducted to deter mine what drugs were involved