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BRSJaEDITi'QK) it The Packer Tapes' Former trainer Domenic Gentile gives a fresh perspective on the Pack in his new bookC-1 TUESDAY, October 31, 1995 500 Appeals likely, but with some different lawyers Til- t.s The appeals processA-2 James River officials speak outB-1 Police will discuss rewardB-1 Monfils trial By Don Langenkamp Press-Gazette Appeals by Tom Monfils' convicted murderers are a sure thing, but there's a good chance some will have different lawyers than they had for their trial. "Appeals are a foregone conclusion after a first-degree murder conviction," said Robert Parent, Rev Moore's lawyer. "It would be almost unprecedented to not appeal." But Parent and several other defense lawyers said they wouldn't carry the appeals forward. Moore, Keith Kutska. Mike "One issue is whether the trial counsel screwed up," he said.

"I wouldn't recommend the same lawyer." A third reason the six may have different lawyers is one of economics: They might be broke. "It may very well be that they're all indigent or close to it by now," Parent said. "I don't think (Kutska) has the means (to hire a lawyer) now," Finne said. That means they would be assigned appeal lawyers who are public defenders. Those lawyers would consult with the trial lawyers and carry the appeals Please see MonfilsA-2 Sentencing dates Keith Kutska: Tuesday, Dec.

12, 11 a.m. Dale Basten: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m. Mike Johnson: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m.

Mike Piaskowski: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m. Rey Moore: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 9 a.m. Mike Hirn: Wednesday, Dec.

20, 1 p.m. Piaskowski, Mike Him, Dale Basten and Mike Johnson were convicted Saturday of being party to first-degree intentional homicide in Monfils' death. Their December sentencing dates were set Monday. One reason defense lawyers wouldn't handle the appeals is that they are a different legal specialty. Another reason: An appeal can attack the defense effort and defense lawyers wouldn't want to attack their own work.

"It's almost malpractice for a lawyer in a murder case to handle the appeal if he handled the trial," Parent said Monday. "If I handled it, now it might occur to me that I might've screwed things up." Royce Finne, Kutska's lawyer, agreed. yy v. 5 t. FV Of- msm mm? V' ViY t- i Option for elderly could be prepaid medical care contracts 1 1 fell Jack's good for more than just a lantern By Lori Higgins Press-Gazette The kids have gone trick-or-treating, and the costumes have been stored away.

Now you're ready to throw out the carved pumpkins. For many, that means putting the cut-up pumpkin in a plastic bag and tossing it into the garbage. But there are other more environmentally conscious ways to get rid of the gourds like using them in gardens or adding them to a compost pile. Pumpkins are considered yard and garden waste, and policies don't restrict their placement in a landfill. "We don't have a problem with it being in the landfill, but there are alternatives," said Dean Haen, landfill specialist with the Brown County Solid Waste Department.

"We prefer they consider other options," said Len Polczinski, solid waste program unit leader for the Department of Natural Resource's Lake Michigan district. Some options: Use the old pumpkin in your garden. Polczinski suggests cutting it into small pieces and mixing it with the soil. "Mix it up with the dirt. It decomposes down, and it adds on future nutrients," he said.

The mix is good for the garden because it's organic matter being returned to the soil. Add the pumpkin remains to a backyard compost pile. "It would be an appropriate place to put it," Polczinski said. A compost pile usually includes organic waste such as leaves, grass clippings, vegetable remains and flower plants. People without a compost pile can call their local municipality to find out whether it sponsors a larger compost pile, Polczinski said.

Give the pumpkin remains to a hunter, Haen suggests. "They'll take it and let the deer eat them," he said. Take the pumpkins to the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary's recycling yard. Director Ty Baumann said the pumpkins can be used as food for deer. The recycling yard is on East Shore Drive between Danz Avenue and Nicolet Drive.

Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Gates will be open and an attendant will offer help if needed. A Manitowoc family tells the story of its friendly ghostD-1 In Your Face: A look at scary places, books and videosD-6 By Christopher Connell Associated Press WASHINGTON The Republican overhaul of Medicare would let the elderly choose a new type of managed-care plan one run by local doctors and hospitals instead of big insurers and health maintenance organizations.

Physicians weary of battling with managed-care firms over patient care could find themselves in the driver's seat under the GOP remake of Medicare. They would be allowed to form networks with other providers, bypassing insurers and HMOs, to compete directly for the business of the 37 million elderly or disabled Medicare beneficiaries. Like other private health plans in the GOP's new "Medicare Plus'' arrangement, they would be paid flat annual rates set in advance to meet all the health care needs for those who signed up. No longer would they be paid for each service they ordered. But will they make things better for patients? A study in the Oct.

1 Annals of Internal Medicine of physician groups caring for 2.9 million patients in a California HMO found that most required preautho-rization for certain tests and referrals to specialists the same techniques the insurers and HMOs rely on to limit costs. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a vice president of Graduate Health System, a Philadelphia network of hospitals and health facilities, said he expects "a mad rush" by physicians to form managed-care plans if the Medicare legislation passes. Managed-care firms and HMOs have been quite profitable, he noted. Physicians and hospitals "look at this and say, 'Well, I can do what they do.

I'll take the risk and I'll make the Once physician groups enter prepaid care contracts, they may "think very hard about whether they need an expensive test to diagnose or care for a patient," Goldfarb said. However, he added, "There's also a genuine sense by physicians that they're going to do a better job of it and be more The House proposal, endorsed by the American Medical Association, would let these provider-sponsored plans avoid state regulators and go into business under federal licenses. It also would relax antitrust restrictions to make it easier for physicians to discuss fees. The Senate version gives states first crack at regulating these plans, but allow them to turn to Washington for approval if regulators dragged their feet for 90 days. Managed-care companies, Blue Cross plans and HMOs are crying foul, saying that would give an unfair advantage to the doctor plans if they didn't have to establish the same reserves to cover claims that state-regulated insurers and HMOs must have.

They also say elderly patients would be left holding the bag if such plans went bankrupt. "Our members are not afraid at all of the competition," said Karen Ignagni, president of the Group Health Association of America, the lobby for HMOs. However, she said, "They do want a level playing field." Fifty million Americans belong to HMOs, including almost 3 million elderly signed up for such organizations available through current Medicare program. Former Surgeon General Koop enraged about health care cutsA-3 1. i S1 Press-Gazette photo by Ken Behrend Keeper: Waste experts may suggest alternatives to throw lives to ing away real pumpkins jmpkins, throw- Lr- i iWVS Lti t-i like -UkJX IV? -'ttf A right, in the tf 1 AV pumpkins -O jJ' fi-M-" those decaying garbage.

But some ime you keep, like the one above 1 I That Anne Farrell, 2, who flttonrlorl a MaltnueAn etnrv. time at the Southwest branch lilXn Hi -i fcw tin of the Brown County Library. With her is a butterfly, Lindsay Just. Press-Gazette photo by John Robb We're reaching more health goals Questions about kids in school? Ask an educator Press-Gazette How can I help my child do better in school? What should I ask at parent-teacher conferences? Just what is this whole language thing anyway? If you've got questions like these about your child's education, here's your chance to get some answers. The Press-Gazette and Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce's Partners in Education committee will hold a call-in with Golden High School.

Mary Rae Johnson, eighth-grade communication arts teacher at Parkview Middle Sc hool in Ashwaubenon, Marie Sauvey, kindergarten teacher at Forest Glen Elementary School, Howard-Suamico School District. Robert Ritter, director of teacher education, St. Norbert College. Nancy Schopf vice president for education. Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

Apple academy members the educators recognized as the cream of the crop in area districts. The event is part of Participate to Educate, a community-wide effort to get families more involved with children and their education. To reach the educators participating in the call-in, call 437-8704 from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Educators taking part in the call-in: Randy Fondow, special education teacher at Pulaski By Doug Levy Gannett News Service The United States is making progress on two-thirds of the goals set in the Healthy People 2000 program to improve the nation's health, officials report.

Positive trends: Americans are more active, using fewer drugs, riding in pafer cars, testing their homes for radon and quitting cigarettes. But problem areas remain, including: homicide, nutrition, teen pregnancy, occupational injuries, chronic disease and pneumonia deaths. "Life expectancy continues to increase. Heart disease and stroke deaths continue to decline. Americans are changing their diets to consume less fat and more fruits and vegetables," says Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala in a report due out today.

HHS is adding new goals to the 10-year program, now at its midpoint, including: Reducing the number of elders who need help bathing, dressing or eating. Cutting stroke deaths, especially among blacks. Reducing sexual activity among teens. Editorial: Parent involvement shouldn't end with conclusion of campaignA-5 mm 3 Tl Dejected Monday's SuperCash Yessup-v sL porters Wednesday WeatherOtter says: Cloudy stand (loggi)g) A computerized job matching system is up and running at the state Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations. The service is designed to help employers cope with the tight labor market across Wisconsin and in Green BayB-5 iO iO SO Quebecers narrowly succeeded in defeating separatists who wanted Quebec to secede from Canada.

By a slim 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent margin, the nation will remain whole. But what does it mean? Some say it resolves little. Analysis on A-2 Around the Bay B-3 Classified C-4 Comics D-4 Lifestyle D-1 LocalState B-1 Money B-5 Nation A-3 Obituaries B-2 Opinion A-5 Records B-2 Sports C-1 World A-4 silently at their headquarters Monday. 5 Oil Pick 3: 3-6-7 More lotteries B-2 33 AP photo Weather: B-6.