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Teamwork helps school A pair of stay-at-home moms organize fund-raisers for Wilder Elementary SchoolB-6 500 MONDAY, October 16, 1995 Defense' lawyers nroumro on strategy By Don Langenkamp Urv' The Monfils trial Steam Expects to be last Boyle Needs 'six hours' Mike Him, Dale Basten and Mike Johnson are charged with party to first-degree intentional homicide. Lawyers for the six are close-mouthed about their strategy. Most of the defense lawyers estimated their cases would take less than one day to present, and several predicted the' total defense would take less than a week. "It'll move along quickly," said Gerald Boyle, Hirn's lawyer. "I know I won't take more than half a day six hours at the most.

It'll be nowhere near what the prosecution took." tion given by Basten in Susan Monfils' wrongful-death civil suit It is against the six defendants along with former union president Marlin Charles and former mill-worker Randy Lepak. Earlier sworn testimony by the defendants in the civil suit was read in court last week. None of the lawyers were quite sure how Judge James Bayorgeon will set the procedure for six individual defenses going on at the same time. But they agreed that common witnesses would not be called to the stand six different times. Him and Basten will take the stand, their lawyers said.

Others weren't so sure late last week. Royce Finne, Kutska's lawyer, said he hadn't decided. Ditto for Tim Pedretti, Piaskowski's lawyer. Robert Parent, Moore's lawyer, said it was "premature" to say anything. Eric Steam, Johnson's lawyer, said, "I never reveal that even if I've already made a determination." Basten's lawyer, Avram Berk, said he would return to the deposi rress-uazette At least two of the six defendants in the Tom Monfils murder trial will take the stand this week, but don't expect a spill your-guts scene out of a Perry Mason TV episode.

The prosecution was expected to end testimony today as the trial heads into its fourth week. "The closest you can expect to someone breaking down on the stand is if somebody makes a mistake and the prosecution exploits it," said Mike Balskus, Outagamie Responding to reader's question on the triatA-2 Trial at a glanceA-2 County assistant district' attorney analyzing the trial for the Press-Gazette. Six of Monfils' co-workers at James River Keith Kutska, Mike Piaskowski, Rey Moore, Balskus said there is an advantage to the defense lawyers in call-: ing a witness only once. "When you do that, the lawyer calling the witness isn't supposed to use leading questions, but dur- Please see DefenseA-2 0BlnltiOTl The guys played very hard against a good team. I'm very happy.

Packers Coach Mike Holmgren MM 1 down, 4 to go in Central stretch Associated Press In a mood of celebration tinged with anger, tens of thousands of black men gathered at the Capitol in Washington today to affirm their self-respect and protest the conditions besetting much of black America. Coinciding with the rally, President Clinton today said racial divisions are "tearing at the heart of America" and called on blacks and whites to work toward understanding. "We must clean our house of racism," he urged. Ml 0. vV mj tea Wi- X.

VW J- A i tl ryr1; 'i In a speech in Austin, Texas, designed t6tfkiresp Stereotypes, the racial polarization that crystallized in public tion to the O.J. Simpson verdict, Clinton said whites and blacks have legitimate suspicions beset black malesA-3 By Chris Havel Press-Gazette The Packers came into their five-game stretch against NFC Central teams with hopes of running the table. On Sunday, they took the first step by sinking the Lions 30-21 in front of a record 60,302 fans at Lambeau Field. "Everyone knows the importance of this stretch of games," Packers coach Mike Holmgren said, "It was a good thing we got to start it here at home. That really helps us.

The guys played hard against a good team. I'm very happy." Receiver Mark Ingram, a first-time participant in the Packers-Lions rivalry, sensed his teammates' anticipation'" all week. "We knew it was a big game because if we lost, we'd have four tough games ahead of us," Ingram said. "But we didn't lose. We won the game.

We've got four more division games and we plan on winning all four." Next up: Minnesota, which is coming off a 20-17 overtime loss at Tampa Bay. The Vikings, 3-3, feature quarterback Warren Moon, running back Robert Smith and receivers Cris Carter and Jake Reed. "They're talented," said Fritz Shurmur, the Packers' defensive coordinator. "They've got the same stuff going for them as Detroit. They've got two great wideouts and a runner who's running great.

"It doesn't get any easier. I'd like to think some week I could say, 'Hey, that's not too bad. I might fish on Friday It ain't gonna happen." Cornerback Doug Evans expects the Packers' secondary will be tested by the Vikings' Carter (6-3, 202) and Reed (6-3, 217), much like Detroit tried to exploit 5-11 rookie Craig Newsome with 64 Herman Moore. "We knew we'd go up against big receivers throughout this stretch," grievances and fears. The demonstration, a "Million Man March" called by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, promised to be the largest assemblage of black Americans in the national capital since the 1963 March on Washington, where the Rev.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream. Few, if any, local African-American men are in Washington today for the march. Many planned to join a boycott proposed by march organizers asking black men across the country to 6tay off their jobs today and not buy products. Clinton said the racial divide presents an opportunity to face the truth and become a better people.

"Today we face a choice. One way leads to further separation and bitterness and more lost futures. The other way, the path of courage and wisdom, leads to unity, reconciliation and a rich opportunity for all to make the most of the lives God has given them." He said black pain is understandable given their history of oppression, police brutality and economic disparity. But he said that white fears of urban violence also are understandable. "It is not racist for parents to recoil in disgust when they read about a national survey of gang Press-Gazette photo by Patrick Ferron Well done: Quarterback Brett Favre and coach Sunday's victory over the Detroit Lions.

Mike Holmgren walk off the field together after Holmgren praised Favre's play after the game. More inside Column: Havel says the Packers now expect to winC-1 It was an offensive showC-1 Reggie White is high on Brett FavreC-2 Holmgren's post-game com-mentsC-2 Lions bemoan their lossC-2 back in the league." The Lions, 2-4, closed to within 27-21 on Scott Mitchell's 8-yard touchdown pass to Moore with 13:50 to play in the fourth quarter. Detroit's Barry Sanders rushed for 124 yards and no touchdowns. The Lions scored 21 second-half points and gained 265 yards, but Holmgren seemed determined not to let anything dampen the victory. "There aren't many things right now that can make me feel like not celebrating this one," he said.

Evans said. "We've been working on that and trying to stay aggressive." The Packers, 4-2, were both Sunday. They built a 20 0 first-half lead by scoring on four of their first six possessions. Quarterback Brett Favre, who completed 23 of 34 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns on the day, was nearly flawless. "Very controlled," Holmgren said of Favre.

"I think if he hasn't reached the point, he's very close to where his decision making is as good as any quarter members saying that two-thirds of them feel justifie in shootine someone simulv for showing them disl spect," he said. "It's not racist for whites to sa.V the Herman Moore has praise for don't understand why people put up with these gang on the corner or in their projects or with drugs being Craig NewsomeC-3 sold in the schools or in the open. You, too, could be a candidate for office But it does mean making sacrifices and commitments YOUR CIIANCE TO LEAD Two local town officials also are in the state Legislature. More is better when it comes to candidates for local offices because everyone benefits from races with a choice, even incumbents, said Brian Schimming, a Republican with experience working on local elections across "the state. "If people want to have an effect on what's going on in their community, county boards or city councils are the perfect place," Schimming said.

"You get 50 or 100 signatures (whatever is required), you get on the ballot and you're automatically a factor. "At the bare minimum, it gets incumbents up on their toes when incumbents get opposed." Incumbents don't like opposition, but 'i having a challenger makes them campaign more and work harder, he said. Schimming is Assembly Speaker David Prosser'a chief of staff and has managed a number of campaigns, including the victory of Rep. John Gard, R-Peshtigo, in 1987. Eunice Garsow, of Lawrence, a County Board member from 1974 to 1990, said some people in office too long forget why they're there.

"Not enough good people run for the right reasons," Garsow said. "The right reason is service to the people you represent; too many people forget that." So what prevents more people from running? A belief that getting their names on the ballot is hard and getting elected is harder, some people said. The Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has recognized a need for more information about running for office and operates the Political Training Institute to help prospective candidates learn how to file for office Please see CandidatesA-2 rf 5 By Tom Cioni Press-Gazette If it seems to you that government in Brown County is a closed club with the same people holding many of the jobs, you're not alone. When voters go to the polls in the Tuesday, March 19, general election, they'll find a healthy list of including a presidential primary, Brown County Board, city councils, and village and school boards. Candidates already are filing paper saying they plan to run.

But in this county of almost 210,000 people, seeking an elected job often is left to those On B-1: A primer on becom-ing a political candidate who've already conquered it Some examples; 4 In De Pere, where residents take pride in their strong voting record, only one of four aldermen faced opposition in 1994 elections. More than half the County Board 15 members also are aldermen, trustees or supervisors in their home communities. Included are nine of 12 aldermen from the city of Green Bay. AP photo Rally of unity: Participants in the Million Man March gesture today while gathering, on The Mall in Washington, D.C. Mm 1 Sunday's SuperCash Tuesday WeatherOtter says: Cloudy, windy Voters decide referendums in De Pere and Howard-Suamico school districts.

Poll hours: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. De Pere polls: District 1 (Wards 1-3): Associated Bank, 206 N. Wisconsin; District 2 (Wards 4-6): Fire station, 400 Lewis St Howard: Wards 1-8: Village Hall, 2456 Glendale Wards 9-16: Bay Port High School, 1217 Cardinal Lane. Suamico: District 23: White Pine Fire Station, 2323 Northwood Road; District 24: Suamico Community Center, 1745 Riverside Drive. The on-line world is being discovered by millions of home computer users.

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