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Clemency Denied for Bannister

October 22, 1997
By: Phill Brooks
State Capitol Bureau

Missouri's governor has rejected world-wide appeals to spare the life of convicted killer Alan Bannister who's scheeudle to be executed just after midnight tonight. Phill Brooks has the story from Jefferson City:

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As the day progressed, hundreds of letters from throughout the world continued to flood into the governor's office -- urging clemency for the convicted killer.

But the governor's spokesman Chris Sifford said the international attention had little effect on the decision to deny clemency to Alan Bannister:

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Contents: The governor's spokesman said the international attention had little effect on the decision to deny Alan Bannister clemency.

Sifford said that just before making the final decision, the governor's chief of staff made a final round of calls to the prosecutor and the sheriff -- to ask if there was anything that would change the governor's decision.

There wasn't. So barring an unexpected, last minute court action, Alan Bannister will die just after midnight tonight.

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