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Show PUBLIC F OR U M j DEAR EDITOR: With all the news of a stay of execution for the slayers of Howard W. Manzione, 1 have not seen an editorial in the paper about this mockery of justice, although al-though I have heard a great deal of talk. No one has written of their feelings. Perhaps attorney Isom is correct in saying "the execution of people is probably the crudest and most drastic thing we do as a civilized society". socie-ty". I feel, and have heard many neighbors express the same feeling, feel-ing, that it is not a civilized society so-ciety if, it is unsafe for the honest hon-est people, and if two confessed slayers are even granted one stay of execution, it is encouraging to public enemies of all natures. There has been so much talk I have wondered why you have not written anything of the general gen-eral opinion in your paper. 1 am a mother who would like to make our country safe for our children to grow up in. Sincerely, A MOTHER. |