European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 9, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 from wire reports Joliet 111. A convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy a mental state is deteriorating and might be the basis for a last minute Appeal his lawyer said saturday. The 52-year-old Gacy who was convicted of murdering 33 men and boys is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 12 01 . Tuesday. Since his trial in 1980, Gacy Quot has seriously deteriorated As time has gone on Quot lawyer David Keefe told Chicago radio station wbb am. Quot whether that will Rise to the level of a question of his fitness to be executed remains to be  Gacy Slegal them lost bids Friday in Federal court Cook county. Circuit court and the Illinois supreme court to delay or Stop the execution. If the execution takes place it will be the first time in 32 years that Illinois has put a Man to death against his will a Quot a a a a a the 1990 execution of double murderer Charles Walker took place because Walker waived his right to Legal appeals the 1992 scheduled execution of Lloyd Wayne Hampton was postponed because he elected to continue to Appeal his Case at the last minute Gacy housed Walker for the few Days before Bis execution. The cell sits at the end of the East Wing of the old captains court building which once housed mass murderer Richard speck. The cell is one of eight in the unit and is Only 20 feet from the death chamber itself. On May 14 a five Days after Gacy is scheduled to be executed a the James Quick auctioneers Ltd. Of Naperville will auction off unless he gets a last minute stay of execution Gacy will spend the last two Days of his life in a 6-by-12-foot cell under constant observation at the maximum Security Stateville correctional Center in Joliet. Gacy had been held at a prison in Southern Illinois for most of his 14 years on death Row. But he was moved during the weekend to the prison Southwest of Chicago where All Illinois executions take place. Gacy spent sunday in cell e1e, the same cell that 15 pieces of Gacy artwork. Owner James Quick said that the artwork could bring in As much As $25,000, and that autographed copies of an upcoming Book a question of doubt in which Gacy tells his account of the 33 slayings for which he was convicted in 1980 a could net another $25,000,. \ a Gacy spent much of the time on death Row dabbling in Art creating As Many As 2,500 paintings clowns were a fascination for Gacy who himself once performed at parties As Pogo the Clown and Many of the paintings depicted Clown scenes. A. But other artwork included paintings of Snow Whites seven dwarfs Elvis Presley Jesus Christ and a three piece set of cardinals which he painted for his Mother. Austin voters a Mark Weaver Righta supporter of proposition 22, holds his ground saturday against an opponent David Walker in Austin Texas. Austin Texas up Austin voters turned out in record numbers saturday to support a proposition denying the Extension of health care benefits to homosexual and no married partners of municipal workers. With just under 90 percent of the ballots counted 62 percent of the voters were supporting proposition 22 to restrict benefits to immediate family members. The policy of extending the benefits to nontraditional partners is currently in of feet in about 25 cities nationally and at Many corporations. Quot it s been a Long time coming that the conservative and ethical folks get together and win one for a change in Austin a said. Michael Brandes Campaign manager of concerned texans. A these issues have to be fought regardless of any discomfort that might come from fighting these Battles to bring sanity Back to government.�?�. Concerned texans mounted a petition drive to put the Issue on the ballot after the Austin City Council voted to extend health care benefits to the partners of City workers involved in unmarried or same sex relationships. Minnesota moves to stamp out toxic tennies St. Paul Minn. Of a in the fight against toxic waste Minnesota is putting its foot Down the state has banned the Sale of flashing sneakers powered by electric switches with Mercury. The ban which went into effect saturday is intended to prevent the shoes from ending up in garbage incinerators or landfills where the toxic Mercury could leak into the environment. Even tiny amounts of Mercury can contaminate fish. The Law was prompted by two models of shoes made by . Gear inc. The sneakers have lights in their soles that Flash when they hit the ground state officials estimate that up to 20,000 pairs of sneakers with Mercury have been sold in Minnesota the Only state to have banned their Sale. Each pair of the banned shoes contains 1 Gram of Mercury about the same As an Ordinary thermometer. A 1992 Law restricted the disposal of thermometers thermostats and appliances that contain Mercury. Retailers who violate the ban face fines of up to $700 for each pair. The Law also prohibits Consumers from tossing worn out shoes into the trash. Instead they Are supposed to Contact their county for proper disposal of hazardous waste. . Gear based in los Angeles said it would comply with the Law and plans to Stop using Mercury switches. Other flashing sneakers including some . Gear models use no Mercury switches. At 115, virginian As oldest . Citizen Dies from wire report s _ Radford a a Margaret skeet listed in the guinness Book of records As the oldest american died saturday at her Home. She was 115. So cute had been bedridden since a fall three weeks ago and died in her sleep said her daughter Verne Taylor. The guinness Book of records listed skeet for the first time in its .1993 edition after verifying her age from an 1880 census that listed her As a 2-year-old, Taylor said. The oldest living person in the world is 119-year-old Jeanne  according to guinness. Democrats join Flag Flap Columbia , r its time to remove the Confederate Battle Flag from atop the state House the South Carolina democratic party agreed saturday. The Call for the flags removal was approved. Without discussion at the state democratic convention. Retiring state democratic chairman Albert Mcalister lauded the decision As a the right thing to  South Carolina is the last state to Fly the Banner above its state capitol.21 the Republican party has not taken a stand. A we  no Point in trying to Divide people Over that Issue and prefer to let everybody make up their own mind about it a said state gop chairman. Henry Mcmaster. Indian drummer convicted Sault Ste. Marie Mich. An american Indian who said his drumming was a religious Observance was convicted of violating a City ordinance against noise. Joe Medicine 21, was convicted Friday and faces up to 90 Days in jail and a $500 Fine when he is sentenced june 29. He plans to Appeal. A i did no to intend to disturb anybody a peace Medicine said. Quot i want to share our culture with others. A lot of people think we re just a Bunch of Drunken indians beating on a skin drum. But that Isnit what we re about at  police arrested Medicine on Jan. 30 on the sixth complaint from neighbors. Rare Baboon gives birth Atlanta a a Drill Baboon one of the most endangered primate species in the world was born saturday at zoo Atlanta. The zoo did not immediately disclose the sex of the Newborn. It is the second child of Inge a a 7-year-old Drill Baboon who has been at the zoo for four years. Inge gave birth to her first child a female in 1992. The father is Adonis also 7. Drill Baboons occupy a Small natural Range in rain forests in Africa. The Atlanta drills arc among 23 in four zoos around the country. Fri spy out of prison Rochester Minn. A the Only Fri agent Ever convicted of spying has been released from prison after nine years. Richard Miller 57, left the minimum Security Federal prison in Rochester on Friday said prison  Miller was headed. In officer Dennis Engel. He said he did not know Miller was convicted of trading secrets for sex and promises of $65,000 in Cash and Gold in a Romance with a soviet emigre Svetlana Ogorodnikova. She pleaded guilty and is serving an 18-year sentence. Earlier this year a Federal judge reduced Millers sentence from 20 years to 13 Ana said Miller should serve no More than two thirds of that sentence. Expletive deletes witness Fonda . A a clean to shirt with a dirty message has earned a trial witness 30 Days in jail Patrick Doyle was tossed into jail for contempt of y be wearing a shirt emblazoned with a profanity. Court Friday because he showed up to testify the shirt read a if expletive could Fly this place would be an  Doyle 23, said the shirt was the Only clean one he had. Montgomery county judge Howard Aison took one look at the shirt and ordered the jury removed from the courtroom and Doyle put in jail. Doyle was supposed to testify As a defense witness in a murder trial