European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 15, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 7 Louisiana executes Hammer murderer 100th to die since return of death penalty Angola la. A a Man who romanced a Gas station cashier robbed her and fatally bludgeoned her died Early tuesday in Louisiana s electric chair. Waste 100th . Execution since capital punishment was . Lawyers for Edward r. Byrne jr., 28, used up Alliher options monday when Louisiana Pardon Board refused to recommend a commutation or tic death sen Tenet and then the . Supreme court refused to delay the execution. Other state and Federal courts refused earlier Mon Day to Slop the third execution in Louisiana this year and the state s 18th since the 1976 . Supreme court ruling allowing states to resume me of the death Penally. Byrne was executed at the Louisiana state Penitentiary for his admitted August 1984 Hammer slaying of Roberta Johnson who was 25 at the time a Coroner pronounced him dead at 12 12 a.m., said Jim Morris Deputy stale corrections Secretary. When he arrived in the death chamber Byrne showed no emotion asked if he had any final words Byrne smiled slightly Shook his head and replied  after being strapped into the electric chair and masked Byrne drummed his ringers while awaiting the first of a series of surges of electricity. Six pro capital punishment demonstrators stood outside the prison. One carried a sign that read thanks Sam  alluding to the pseudonym used to protect the anonymity of the Penitentiary s executioner. The sign Carrier identified himself As Johnny recce of Pineville and said he Tell deprived because his daughter s killer was sentenced to life imprisonment. It gives a a sense of Justice to Sec this done to him Byrne recce said it does t make me Happy to see someone die but it gives me a sense of satisfaction to see Justice  Byrne was Calm As he ale his final meal at tit Watt nightlight for one millisecond said Richard 0. Fimmel project Man Ager at the Nasa Ames research ctn Ter. But the signals from Pioneer 10 and 11 arc Strong enough to Send High qual Ity data on a daily basis Van Allen said. Fra orders stronger Reye s syndrome warning Washington a the food and drug administration has published a final regulation requiring a permanent and stronger warning Label against giving aspirin to children and teen agers with Chicken  or flu because of the danger of Reye s syndrome. The new warning a modification of one already required on aspirin and aspirin containing drugs says warn inc children and teen agers should not use this Medicine for Chicken pox or flu symptoms before a doctor is consulted about Reye s syndrome a rare but serious illness reported to be associated with  the new part of the warning is the last phrase re ported to be associated  the stronger warning is based on a Public health sen ice study Hal found a significant association be tween Reye s syndrome and taking aspirin during Chic Ken pox or flu the Fra said. For one year aspirin and aspirin products must display an attention getting device such As a Flag on the Label alerting Consumers to the new and stronger rec s syndrome warning. The new warning and attention getting statement will be required on aspirin products sold after dec. 9, 1988. Until then the current warnings May be used. Although rare Reye s syndrome is fatal 20 percent to 30 percent of the Lime and some survivors suffer permanent brain damage. Ils symptoms severe tiredness belligerence and excessive vomiting May occur just As a child or teen Ager appears to be recovering from flu or Chicken pox