European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 8 the stars and stripes hanging could decapitate hefty killer lawyer claims from wire reports Seattle a a death Row inmate weighing More than 400 pounds is too heavy to be hanged his lawyer says. Mitchell Rupe would Likely be decapitated in a hanging Todd Maybrown argued. Rupe 39, is sentenced to die for the 1981 murders of two Bank tellers during a robbery. No Date has been set. State attorneys say that the Chance of decapitation is slight and that even if it did occur it would not necessarily inflict undue pain. Man Dies in fire with kids Anchorage Alaska a a father stayed inside his burning Home to try to two Young children and died with them. Ted Luther 41, apparently pushed his wife Grace from a second Story window then tried to save their 5-year-old son and 4-month-old daughter Early saturday fire department spokesman Dan Diehl said. A a. A a y a Grace Luther was not seriously injured. Investigators said the fire was started by an electrical Cord that overheated. When firefighters arrived just after 2 15 . Saturday the nouse was engulfed in flames. Neighbors were dousing it in vain with Garden hoses. A . Tuesday May 17,1994 urges crime Bill for the living Washington apr presiding Over an emotional ceremony for slain police officers president Clinton promoted his anti crime package sunday and said the greatest tribute to them would be safer streets. A we ought to rededicate ourselves to becoming a country worthy of the heroes we come Here to Honor a Clinton told about 4,000 people at an annual memorial for officers who died in the line of the Capitol grounds covered by Blue uniforms Clinton told friends children and widows of slain police that he and Congress were working to get More officers and fewer guns on the mentioned the crime Bill winding its Way through Congress which earmarks Money for 100,000 new police officers. Clinton met with the families of two slain police Cuiffi cers before giving his speech. He stopped near the audience afterwards to Chat with Devin Cutugno 11, and Trina Cutugno 9, of Staten Island grandchildren of an officer killed in 1964. Turning away from the children Clinton wiped a tear from his Eye. A we pay tribute not Only to those who have died but to those who have los them a he said during his speech. And he commended living officers Quot who still go to work every Day not knowing for sure if that Day they will be required to make the ultimate heist at Coffee stand Means life for Man 29 Seattle apr a 29-year-old Man will spend the rest of his life in prison because he robbed an espresso stand. V a a y y. A. A a a. A Paul Rivers was convicted of second degree robbery Friday for snatching a bag filled with $337 from the stands operator. The felony conviction places Rivers under Washington a new a three strikes you re out Law which mandates life imprisonment without parole for criminals who have committed three or More serious felonies. If not for that Law Rivers would have faced about four years in prison. Quot robbing an espresso stand is not Worth your life a said Rivers brother Russell. Quot he never Hurt or killed Rivers also has convictions for attempted robbery in 1985, second degree robbery in 1987 and Secand de Gree assault in 1990, prosecutors said. Sex policeman kills 2 youths self Rome . Apr a former police officer shot three teen age boys Riding past his House on bicycles killing two. He then Shuf and killed himself authorities said. A fourth unidentified person was also injured in the gunfire authorities said. The shootings occurred about 20 minutes after Joseph Merola called police saturday night to complain that his Home had been vandalized. Neighbors said me Rolavs Garden Hose had been slashed. Authorities would not release the identities of the boys but said they were Between 14 and 16 years old. The Utica observer dispatch however reported that Dellon Dipasqua 15, and Mike Mcswee 14, were killed and that Janies Nasci 17, suffered an injury. Neighbors said they knew Little about Merola a former police officer in Rome in Central new York. They said he lived alone kept to himself and was not Friendly. Of a up a i a a n amp inf a a the Shadow Michael i safer 19-20 7 00 pm h the saw Autt Mim a Twu s3.0q $1.00 Mvi Uke a a 15 e a a a my laser Karaoke every thursday at 7 pm free mexican Buffet 7-8 to stopper club pm shopping Complex Frankfurt for More information Call j20-5hi �10 years on top w memorial Day specials Wesolo Budapest $249 italian Beach party May 27-30 2 of nights in hotel with Pool oily ill breakfasts and dinners included optional tour to Venice 1 French May 27-30 2 overnights on Lyell for singles Only i May 27-30 / 2 of nights with breakfast r2lnilnl first class hotel in Nice 2 3 9 so nights in Comfort hotel full Board 200 yes. From Beach june 01 on Lyell $239. Let it i. If r ,1 v x a a in a Ilkiv
