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Bannister's Execution Prompts Protest

October 21, 1997
By: Phill Brooks
State Capitol Bureau

The TV actor who played Lou Grant came to Missouri's Capitol Monday to urge mercy for a convicted killer scheduled to die just after midnight, Tuesday night. Phill Brooks has the story from Jefferson City:

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Ed Asner was the featured speaker at a small rally just outside the governor's office.

To reporters -- including a foreign film team -- Asner openly conceded the purpose of the event:

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Contents: [242K WAV File - Actor Ed Asner said the rally for Alan Bannister was a "dog and pony" show for the media.] Asner spoke just after meeting with the governor's staff. They say Mel Carnahan still is reviewing the case that's gotten international attention.

But the governor's spokesman says his decision will be based on the facts of the case -- not international lobbying.

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