European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. April 22. 1983 the stars and stripes Paga 7 jury Grants convicted killer s death wish Miami i.m1 a former policeman conc cd no nine murders begged hairy mar Itic vehement objections of his Ai Irney to recommend the death penalty wednesday and the jury com plied i am 3 Wilder 1 accomplished my Mission my i humbly ask you to give me the Lory of ending my life and nol Send me to spend the Resl of my Days in stale prison Manuel Pardo 31, told inc t Aizic circuit Cour jury. I m begging you to allow me to have a glorious  he said. Pardo. A slate Highway patrolman and later a patrolman in the Small bade county town of  until 1985, was convicted Friday of shooting to death three women and six men Over a period of several months in 1986. The jury recommended execution rather Lilian life in prison. Pardo will be sentenced later by judge Phillip Knight who is not bound by the co Ommer ideation. Of had testified during the trial thai be killed the nine because he wanted to rid the world of drug dealer. Prosecutors claimed he was a drug dealer him self and killed some of his m til i Dur ing drug ripoffs Pardo s plea wednesday came Over the objections of attorney Ronald Kuratnick. Who put Pardo on the stand in question him about his military record in an Ellort lord to Jade the jury to acc or Amend j life sent enc in asking to address the jury. Pardo Lold inc judge he did l want the panel to be bused by statements made by his parents who had asked the jury to spare his life and de Rix d him Ai a Good son. Guta Nicl had argued during the trial thai Pardo was insane at inc time of the staying hut Pardu himself de Nied it slain Engineer s family files suit against contras Miami us l the family of Benjamin under he Engineer kilted by Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua last year says tiny Money it wins in 3 550 million suit against rebel leaders will go toward development projects in the Central american nation. The Federal suit filed wednesday accuses the Contra leadership of wrongful death Battery and cruel and inhuman treatment of Linder and seeks the $50 Mil lion in punitive and compensatory damages. The under family was to leave for Nicaragua thurs Day with a Check for $250.000 in donations to help Complete the hydroelectric Plant thai Linder was help ing build Ai the time of his death. Emder s Mother Elisabeth said any Money from the Sui would go for development projects in Nicara Gua because we want to help fix what our government has  every Dollar Ilia we receive will be used to build schools hospitals and even hydroelectric plants the very thing that the contras and inc . Government have been  she said. Iii Ike 27, of Portland ore., was killed by , Backoo rebels april 28. I a along with two Nicara Guan co workers in Rural Northern Nicaragua where they were building the Plant. We warn to serve Nolice on them that they will have to pay a Price in court for continuing the killing Elisabeth Limyr Lold a news conference. They will tie exposed for the whole world to  the suit names Adolfo Calero a civilian director of inc rebel coalition the nicaraguan resistance. Enrique Bermuda military commander of the nicaraguan democratic Force or fun. The main Contra army at the time. Aristides Sanchez another resistance director who As the Secretary general of the fun. And  Alunni a member of the civilian military command. Also named Are the fun the former con tra coalition the uni cd nicaraguan opposition and the nicaraguan resistance Contra spokesman Jorge Rosales said the rebels had no comment on the suit. The contras claim Linder was armed when he died in Cross fire Between rebel and sandinista forces. Calinger chosen Omaha mayor Omaha neb. A Wall Calmer has been sworn in As mayor to finish the term of Elersic Simit who died fas week of cancer. The City Council voted j-3 wednes Day to select the -8- ear old councilman Over Council president Fred Emley. Who had contended he would not be chosen because he is Black. Calinger was sworn in immediately As Omaha s 43th major. "1 he task thai brings us Here in some ways is not a pleasant  he said. Bumie Simon was a great a or and a Model for us All. Lie was a healer of the cily and i Hope to he inc same " Calinger Mil serve the remaining 14 months of a four year Tran