European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8. The stars and stripes thursday february 21,. 1991 Docking the car Greg Wray tries to get his car from the flooded parking lot of ga., tuesday. Flood damage already Cost the Wrays about his fathers repair shop As Waters continue to Rise in Athens $200,000 in december. See weather map Page 11. A. Governor pardons convict scheduled for execution Friday Richmond a. A gov. L. Douglas Wilder tuesday decided to spare the life of Joseph Giarratano who was scheduled to die in the electric chair Friday night for the 1979 slayings of a woman and her to can age daughter. The governor issued a conditional Pardon that commutes Giarratano a sentence to life in prison with parole possible after serving a total of 25 years and allows him to seek a new trial if he wishes. A a a a. A / a Giarratano 33, says he does no to remember committing the killings though Quot in the past he confessed several times. He says they occurred in a period of his life when he was abusing drugs heavily and that he has turned his life around while in prison. He has become a prominent a jail House lawyer whose writings appeared in such places As the Yale Law journal. He was convicted of the february 1979 murder of Barbara Kline 44, and the rape and murder of her 15-year-old daughter Michelle. The two were his neighbors in Norfolk where he was a part time Fisherman. His Case has drawn the support of a variety of celebrities including conservative columnist James j. Kilpatrick and Liberal entertainers Joan Baez and Mike Farrell. Wilder a first term Democrat said in a six Page statement that he wife not influenced by the pleas of supporters but by the facts of the Case. The statement did not cite any specific evidence As being the deciding Factor. Supporters had claimed among other things that Giarratano a confessions did not match the evidence gathered at the scene of the crime and that there was evidence the stabbing was committed by a right handed person. Giarratano is left handed. It was the first time Wilder had blocked an execution since he took office in january 1990. There have been three executions in Virginia during his term. Wilder at one time had been an opponent of the death penalty but changed his stance during the 1980s. Owne Washington a transportation Secretary Sam Skinner came under fire tuesday for allowing Kim Royal dutch airlines to increase its stake in Northwest airlines. In a major policy shift Skinner announced last month that foreigners would be allowed to own up to 49 percent of a . Airline although they could have no More than 25 percent of the voting Stock. Skinner said the Cash infusion will allow Northwest to become a major competitor in Washington and on routes up and Down the East coast. Skinner testifying before the Senate aviation subcommittee said he did no to approve the Deal until he was convinced that Kim exercised no control Over Northwest. A i now believe it is time for the con Giess of the United states to consider whether or not we should relax even further the foreign investment requirements of the Law a Skinner lawmakers Union representatives and officials from competing airlines charged tuesday that the Steps Skinner has already taken to relax ownership restrictions could allow foreign carriers to gain control of . Airlines. Network cancels Telephone promotion by the new York times Nickelodeon the Cable television network for children tuesday announced the cancellation of a 15-Day Telephone sweepstakes after Only one week. The network said at amp to had requested the cancellation because the volume of Calls threatened to overload the nations Telephone system. An at amp to representative said a larger problem was that children were Tisdial in the number. The move Marks the second time this year that a Telephone prize Giveaway has been cancelled because of fears that it would snarl Telephone traffic. Last month Pepsico killed a widely promoted sweepstakes scheduled for the super bowl telecast because of the possible overload of the phone system in the Early stages of the persian Gulf War. Nickelodeon said it received 4.2 million Calls of feb. 11, the sweepstakes first Day and 10 million monday the presidents birthday Holiday from children eager to win such prizes As a bugs Bunny watch and a bugs Bunny Pool float. I he �?o800�?� number promotion a was being handled by West telemarketing lorp., an Omaha company. T. Brent piers West a executive vice president refused to take Calls on the situation. Stateside Security guard killed in Holdup from wire reports Lynnwood Wash. A Security guard coming to the Aid of his wounded partner was shot dead in a gun Battle with two men who held up an armoured car tuesday in a shopping mall parking lot police said. One guard was about to enter a Fred store just before noon when he was confronted and shot by two men brandishing handguns a police spokeswoman said. The second v Fard who had been inside the Loomis armoured truck came gift and was killed by gunfire As he came around the Back Corner she said. A a �.����. A a / a charges dropped a a. A a a a. Miami a prosecutors have dropped or reduced charges against most of 15 adults arrested in a december riot following the acquittal of several police officers in the beating teat of a puerto rican drug dealer. Since the dec. 3 riot in a hispanic neighbourhood charges against five people were dropped. Five were sentenced to time served typically a night or two in jail. A supervisors charged new York a nine former supervisors for Eastern airlines were arraigned tuesday on charges of falsifying repair records at an Atlanta Airport enabling jets to Fly even though they needed maintenance.,. The nine were charged with conspiring to defraud the Federal aviation administration and if guilty could face sentences of up to five years. La. Rations water los Angeles a the los Angeles City Council approved a plan tuesday that requires residents of the second largest . City to ration their water use or face hefty fines. As most of California struggles through its fifth year of drought the Council by an 11-1 vote approved a 10 percent reduction in water consumption from 1986 Levels beginning March 1 and a 15 percent reduction by May 1. Mayor Toni Bradley was expected to sign the plan into Law. The City last adopted involuntary water rationing in 1977. Those who fail to meet allowed Levels face a Fine of 15 percent of the water Bill plus added amounts for the ext i use. Subsequent of fenders face higher fines a reduction in their flow of water or a cutoff in service. Tire Plant layoffs Akron Ohio a Bridges tone Firestone inc. Said it plans to Lay off 500 salaried workers half of them at the company a Akron Headquarters because of slumping tire sales. The company also said monday it plans to leave 300 vacant jobs unfilled. The layoffs will reduce Bridge Stone Firestone a salaried staff in Akron to 1,500, Down 25 percent in the past 18 months. The cuts will take effect by june 30
