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local/state October ti Texas hosts kingly honor United Press International NORSE, — The king of Norway spent a day in the pastoral setting of central Texas to honor a Norwe gian national hero who was buried thousands of miles from home more than 100 years ago. That early Norwegian traveler, Cleng Peerson, was honored Sun day by King Olav V, 79, who placed a wreath on Peerson’s grave in honor of the man consi- Two new and exciting restaurants and club operations are coming to Bryan- College Station. y\fj\\V' eS are now accepting applications Managers, assist managers & cooks Apply with Kris at The Old Beef & Brew 9-3 Mon.-Fri. 815 Harvey Rd. Bring Resume dered a national hero by a nation celebrating the bicentennial of his birth. Peerson died in Bosque County in 1865 after devoting 40 years to finding new homes in America for thousands of Norwegians fleeing the poverty of their tiny country. “He has certainly earned the name offather of Norwegian emig ration in the United States,” said the king, who is celebrating his 25th anniversary on the throne. “The opportunity was there and it was grasped by a number of peo ple. All of them kept in their hearts the love of their old coun try. Here Cleng Peerson found his last resting place,” the king added. “He was a rolling stone. He is no longer a rolling stone.” About 1,000 people blanketed the grounds of the immaculate, 113-year-old Our Savior’s Luther an Church and its adjoining cemetery, set amidst graceful tall trees and rolling countryside. Many of the spectators were elderly and spoke Norwegian or strongly accented English. Their voices carried clearly on the mild October breeze as they sang the Norwegian national anthem. By contrast, the crowd then mur mured a barely audible Star Spangled Banner. The king and his party ad journed Sunday afternoon to near by Clifton for a parade and tour of the Bosque County Museum. Clifton’s streets were bedecked for the occasion with scores of red, white and blue Norwegian and American flags. But the largest banners across the downtown streets exhorted the Clifton High School Cubs to football victory, proving small town America’s favorite pastime was not forgotten. The king later traveled to Hous ton for a four-day stay. Once a member on his country’s Olympic gold medal yacht team, he was ex pected to do some sailing in Houston. His schedule takes him to New Orleans, Miami, Norfolk, Va., and Washington, D.C., before he re turns to Oslo late this month. DON’T FORGET! 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You don’t hwi veal your identity; yo«i given a special code nil Crime Stoppers ab cash for information« felony. Murderess wants death, not appeal United Press International BEAUMONT, — One of two women on Texas’ Death Row says the state’s laws should not require an automatic appeal when the death sentence is given. “I don’t think it’s fair for a court to hand down death and then make the inmate wait out an appeal,” Linda Mae Burnett wrote in a letter. She has asked appeals of her sentence for the 1978 killing of a 3-year-old Okla homa boy be dropped and she be allowed to die. “It is time for new (death penal ty) laws. It shouldn’t be a law a person has to appeal. It would save tax dollars, plus give the per son (inmate) their rights to choose to appeal or not,” Burnett, 34, said. Burnett made her comments in a letter sent to U.S. District Judge Larry Gist. She asked Gist to appoint a lawyer to file a “right-to- die” case for her. Her current attorney, Lum Joseph Hawthorne of Beaumont, said an appeals court has not ruled in her case. He said he would oppose any attempt to carry out her execution until an appeals rul ing is issued. “I think the law in Texas is clear that (death penalty) appeals are mandatory and 1 don’ll has a legal right to will appeal at this time,” said. The attorney said Id meet with Gist next wed| cuss the case. The inmate k lips, 3, of Woodward, was one of five family to be killed andl shallow grave nearWn 30 miles west of Beam The boy and his par®] and Martha Phillips, the boy’s grandparentl and Esther Phillips the slaying. All five wail Parties planned picket of political TV debate u DAL P* were he ■shot at; Ter’s v abduett | ( elderly ’ 15-hour Clir ||tured 1 (crawl ; IP. police s ^in lieu charge murder Polii ^Sunday Hf Chavar [and the Cha | suspect |[ througl (door. T As C Ipect wi ;suspect United Press International AUSTIN — The Libertarian and Citizens parties were plan ning to picket the television studio where a statewide-televised de bate was scheduled Monday night between the two leading candi dates for governor. tween Republican Gov. Bill Cle ments and his Democratic chal lenger, Attorney General Mark White. The League required can didates to obtain a 15 percent vote of support in a poll taken last month in order to appear on the broadcast. The League of Women Voters planned Monday’s debate be- Spokesmen for the Libertarian and Citizens parties ciaimeci the 15 percent minimum their candidates, Davi man and Bob Poteet, based on “hypocrisy bias.” “The League is non-partisan tradition bf the rights of a large segue] voting population oflei parties’ spokesmen said ti pareci statement. ob os T( te Ui NEW JOIN THE CROWD at POST OAK MALL’S “Yell Practice” Sale! All Stores Open Till 11:00 P.M. 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