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Tfui Journal Times, Saturday, Juno 15, 3A "This (shooting at Neis) is in no way consistent with self defense. This is consistent with getting even. Eric Guttenberg assistant D.A. By Gary Metro Journal Times RACINE Jurors in the murder trial of Robert L. Minued began deliberating Friday in a case called an intentional killing by the prosecution and self defense by Minued's attor ney.

The jury retired for the night before reaching a verdict. Deliberations are expected to resume at 9 a.m. today. Judge Emmanuel Vuvunas gave the jury alternate charges to consider in the trial of Minued, who has been jailed on $110,000 bond since he was charged with first-degree murder. Verdicts include guilty or not guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, but also guilty or not guilty of manslaughter and endangering safety by conduct regardless of life.

Minued. 41, of 810 Main is charged with fatally shooting Robert F. White 29, of 3504 Durand Ave. during a March 11 incident in the building where Minued lived. He also is charged with attempting to kill White's companion, John R.

Neis 25, of 3224 17th St. Guttenberg called Minued's self-defense testimony "carefully crafted'' and said the defendant was acting as an aggressor in the moments before White was shot. White and Neis were starting to leave when Minued opened his apartment door, carrying a loaded gun in his hand, he said. Guttenberg said White may have been trying to calm Minued down when he stepped toward the defendant, and Minued could have done something other than fire a slug into White's forehead. It was the second shot Minued fired, he said, which indicated Minued was doing more than defending himself.

"This (shooting at Neis) is in no way consistent with self defense. This is consistent with getting even," Guttenberg said. "His temper got the best of him there simply hasn't been any showing that Mr. Minued was in fear of his own safety." Minued's attorney, William Whitnall, argued most people would consider firing a gun if backed into a corner by two angry, bigger men who appeared ready to fight. Whitnall attacked Neis' credibility, calling his March 11 behavior "bizarre" and claiming "these folks (White "Robert White walked right into the gun and he walked into the bullet because he was after Robert Minued.

He wanted to do him harm. -William Whitnall defense attorney and Neis) were spaced out on something." Whitnall said Minued was in a slate of "great fright" after White urinated in his doorway. "This is saying you are a piece of fodder, you are piece of dirt on the floor." said Whitnall. telling the jury Minued only wanted the men to leave and stop buttering his door. White advanced on Minued, Whitnall said.

"He backed up and hit the wall. There was nowhere to go. folks." Whitnall said. "Robert White walked right into the gun and he walked into the bullet because he-was after Robert Minued. He wanted to do him harm." White, the son of a Mount Pleasant supervisor, died March 12 from a gunshot wound to the head.

The second shot fired by Minued missed Neis, who was running away from the defendant when Minued fired. In his closing argument, Assistant District Attorney Eric Guttenberg said his key witness, Neis, testified poorly and Minued testified well. But the case involves more than Minued being more convincing than Neis, Guttenberg said. Guttenberg said While and Neis were creating a disturbance in a building where they didn't belong, but Minued lost his temper. IDofeir Support from Earl predicted Neubauer tax plan isOECd MADISON (AP) A plan to rev- jf' 'J fvi.

V- K. governments raise money was endorsed by the Assembly The plan would convert the hulk Mv j's av I ot the money the state tunnels into local governments from aids to property tax credits by 1987 and require local officials, for the first time since 1911. to tax tor the lull amount of what they spend. Racine Democrat Jeffrey Neu-bauer's plan to shift local aids to tax credits was endorsed by 41 Democrats in the day-long caucus. "This has more property-tax-relief potential than all the hundreds of millions of dollars we're throwing into local aids," said Rep.

David Travis. D-Madison. As it is, local governments olten use state money intended for property tax relief lo'increase spending, legislators said. The money would have, to be shown on tax bills as a deduction from gross taxes levied. Loftus said the actions ot local of By Marcia Nickow Journal Times RACINE Gov.

Anthony Earl will say Saturday he favors building a maximum-security prison on state owned land in the Town of Dover, State Rep. David Lepak, -Muske-go, and Sen. Joseph Strohl, D-Racine, predicted Friday. Lepak said he, the three members of the Dover Town Board and Town Attorney Milton Konicek failed in a meeting Friday to convince Earl to oppose the Dover site because of opposition from town Officials and residents. Stfohl, who attended the meeting and favors a prison at the Dover site, said he believes thegovernor will go along with a Milwaukee "prison site search committee's recommendation Thursday that a maximum-security prison be built in Dover and a medium-security prison in Milwaukee.

"I'm very optimistic that we're going to end up with the prison," Strohl said. Town Chairwoman Lucille Sheahan charged late Friday that Earl wants to put the prison on land west of Southern Wisconsin Center in Dover, because Dover is a small town with "no clout." "We're much easier to walk over or tread over than Milwaukee, Mayor (Henry) Maier or (Milwaukee Brewers owner) Bud Selig," Sheahan said. Strohl said the Dover prison probably would house about 300 inmates. Lepak and Strohl said Earl showed them a telegram he received Friday in which County Executive Leonard Ziolkowski states the county strongly favors a Dover prison. Ziolkowski has called a 10:30 a.m.

press conference today, but would say only that several people will make statements. Lepak and Strohl said the governor pointed out that the Racine County Board voted 31-1 last month to support construction of a prison in Dover. "He said that was the strongest indication of support he's gotten from any county that's fceen considered." Lepak said. Sheahan, also a county board supervisor, had cast the only dissenting vote. Although Sheahan was vacationing early Friday in Prairie du Chien and said she wasn't going to attend the meeting with Earl, Lepak said he persuaded all the Dover officials to go.

Town board members "dropped everything" to go to the meeting in Madison on only a few hours notice, Lepak said. He said Dover officials reacted "bitterly" to the governor's comments in support of the prison site, saying they didn't think he was listening to their concerns. Sheahan said she also believes Earl would announce support for the Dover site. She said she believed he had made his mind up before meeting with Dover officials. Also attending the meeting with Earl were three parents of patients at Southern Center.

Lepak said he objects to a prison in Dover because residents at a hearing there were overwhelmingly against it. "The people there don't want it, and 1 don't think it should be rammed down their throat," he said. Strohl said he supports the project, beause he believes it would be a boon to the local economy, providing jobs. tj 1 1 I 'i sis I Sir 1 it fi A 2 11 ticials prompted the plan. "Not since the British sparked the American Revolution has any group acted so contrary to its own interests as local officials who said the state was not providing them with enough increased Loftus said.

There was little support among Assembly Democrats for cost-controls on local schools, which supporters said would guarantee money-intended for property tax relief was used for that purpose. A legislative leader vowed that, it necessary, the budget debate would continue through the night in order to pass the bill and advance it to the Senate. Following an afternoon of Caucusing Friday, the Assembly resumed action abotit p.m. by voting 55-43 to set aside a Republican amendment to the budget to provide million in additional school aids to zero-aid school districts over the next two years WAUKESHA (AP) Former Olympic weightlifter Kenneth Patera and fellow professional wrestler Masanori Saito were each sentenced Friday to two years in prison in connection with the assault last year of several police officers at a Waukesha hotel. The prison term, to be followed by six years of probation, was ordered by Circuit-Judge Roger P.

Murphy, who said that probation alone "would clearly be inappropriate" in connection with the assaults on Officers Jacalyn Hibbard, John Dillon and Wayne Dussault at the Waukesha Holiday Inn. "From the testimony I heard, the actions of Mr. Patera and Mr. Saito on April 6, 1984, were aggressive, violent and far from law-abiding," Murphy said. Patera, of Minneapolis, who competed for the United States in the 1972 Olympics as a superheavyweight weightlifter, was convicted" of two counts of battery to a peace officer and one count of criminal damage to proper- Saito, of San Francisco, was convicted of three counts of battery to a peace officer and one of obstructing an officer.

-Murphy had revoked bail of the wrestlers and ordered them to jail following their June 6 convictions. He upheld the revocation late last week, despite tearful pleas from Patera and his wife. Hibbard and Dillon testified they were investigating a report of criminal damage to property at a nearby McDonald's fast food restaurant when they spoke with Saito at the door a hotel room he shared with Patera. The officers said Saito was uncooperative in their search for a man fitting, the description of Patera as they investigated the throwing of a 30-pound field stone through a service window at the restaurant. The wrestlers allegedly took turns assaulting Dillon and Hibbard before Other officers arrived.

Capt. Dussault, then a police sergeant, contended he was assaulted by Saito when he came with other officers. Mark Hertzberg, Journal Times The lower house also approved, then rejected a $9.1 million comparable worth.plan that had been in eluded in the budget bill passed bv the Joint Finance Committee last Still working month. The proposal was to equalize pay for female-dominated jobs determined to be of equal value to higher-paying jobs held by men Irving Hoffman of 2319 Indiana Edward's parishioner for 38 years St. is retired, but he was working and serves on the church's prop- at St.

Edward's Catholic Church erty committee, which is how he Friday, caulking leaks and poten- found out the work needed to be tial leaks. He said he's been a St. done. Police Births Clergy join to fight gangs Alliance plans community rally for June 22 St. Luke's Hospital VISITIMC, HOURS 10 ,1 "1 -10 'ti I Orh." -Kl'tlts 7 i S'l'l'iiqb 7 by or-l, Mr and Mrs.

Michael Calrine iDcanna M. Duff), Racine, a son. June 14. Mr and Mrs. Steven Wade (Marie Tarnowskei.

Sturtevant. .1 daughter, June 14. Mr and Mrs. James Campbell (Virginia A. Smith 1.

Racine, a son. June 14. Street, man fell oft ladder 2:11 p.m., 13th and Ohio streets boy suffered wrist injury in traffic accident 2 13 p.m.. 200 block ot Frank Avenue, child ill 3 10 p.m... 1100 block of Irving Place, woman ill.

3 44 p.m., 3500 block of Douglas Avenue, man fainted: no transport 4 38 p.m 1100 block of Geneva Street, woman with possible overdose 6 04 p.m.. 1500 block of Packard Avenue, man ill. BURLINGTON RESCUE CALLS money to combat crime and unemployment through canisters put in businesses and public places, Ramsey said. Ramsey said members of the alliance will be calling on businesses and industries, asking them to hire more minorities arrd contribute funds to develop jobs for youths. He said the alliance feels the community heeds a greater variety of supervised recreational activities.

The alliance also wants youths to strive for educational excellence and is asking the community to develop more tutoring and job training programs and supervised learning activities, Ramsey said. causes of the gang problems. Ramsey is chairman of the task force that developed the plan. "We can't continue to sit here and put a Band-Aid on an infected wound that is spreading," Ramsey "We have to deal meaningfully and in depth with the seriousness of this situation with methods for a long-term solution." On June 29, the alliance will sponsor a walk from Racine to Kenosha and back. Ramsey said the alliance hopes to have 500 youths participate.

Money they raise ill be used to fund summer employment programs. The alliance also will raise Journal Times staff RACINE The Interdenominational Ministers' Alliance is sponsoring a rally June 22 aimed at getting people in the community organized to combat gang problems. The rally will start at noon at the Dr. John Bryant Community Center, 601 21st St. The alliance is composed of 50 to 55 pastors from 20 churches in Racine' and -Kenosha, said the Rev.

George Ramsey of Shiloh Stronghold Church of God in Christ here. The rally. Ramsey said, is part of an plan the alliance has proposed to deal with what it feels are the Deaths Pine 8 43 6000 block ot Street, woman ill CALEDONIA FIRE CALLS Friday 12 43 4235 Erie food I.l'KDTKK. Frieda 79 800 Park Ave June 14. St Luke's Hospital.

Muresh-Meredith Funeral Home. LAMiK. Lawrence. 7 1 1727 N. Main June 14.

St Mary's Medical Center Maresh Mer edith Funeral Home LIVINGSTON. William, xk Lincoln Convalescent Center. June 14. St. Mary's Med1c.1l Center.

Acklam Funeral Home AKKFSTKI) James It. Ogura. 23, 1319 Oakcs Road, on a charge Friday of operating a -vehicle without the owner's consent. Racine police said Ogura took the car of Judith Firehammer, 1319i)akes Road, Thursday. General Lee Junior, 20, 1901 Clark Friday by sheriff's deputies on an armed robbery charge in connection with a holdup of a desk and a customer at Pet Corners Dairy Store, 2100 Racine Tuesday.

STOLEN Fishing equipment valued at $2,140 from a boat and a radar detector valued at $250 from a pickup owned by Clayton Boldus, 2063 Green St. Racine police said the boat and truck were parked on a driveway just south of Boldus' house. Restaurant equipment, silverware, food and beverages together valued at $1,352 from Jettys Deli and tools valued together at SH07 from Perri Environmental Services both at 309 4th St. Racine police said Jetty's also reported $178 worth of damage to equipment and food. RACINE FIRE CALLS Friday 12 44 p.m., 215 Stale St, accidental alarm RACINE RESCUE CALLS Friday 8 15 a 1300 block of Main Street, man dead on arrival 8 57 4500 block of Wright Avenue, woman with possible stroke.

11 58 a 5500 block ot Durand Avenue, man with stomach pains 1158 a.m.. 2000 block of Prospect Street, woman ill 140 p.m., 1200 block of Liberty Johnson joins firm burned on stove CALEDONIA RESCUE CALLS Friday 11.17 a.m.. 2800 block of 4 Mile Road, woman haying difficulty breath- n9 4 06 1400 block ot Fireside Drive, woman ill MT PLEASANT RESCUE CALLS Friday 7 23 p.m., 2100 block of Mead Street, girt injured (eg Courts Correction The company said Helen Johnson will be in charge of a new product in the Agree Brand group and will report to Mark E. Leopold, Agree Brand group product manager. Johnson's work experience includes five years in advertising and marketing at Foote, Cone Beld-ing, Chicago, where she was assistant account executive for Kraft, and account executive for Swift Co.

Most recently she managed several new and established brands for the Kitchens of Sara Lee. including a new line of filled croissants. Joiiittuii Siirius a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cornell University. 4 Journal Times staff RACINE A second fifth-generation member of the Johnson family will join C. Johnson Son Inc.

in September, the company said. Helen P. Johnson, 28, has been named associate product manager in the Agree Brand group, which includes Agree shampoo, and conditioner. She is the daughter of Samuel C. Johnson.

57, the company's man and chief executive officer. Her older brother. S. Curtis Johnson. 30.

joined the company in the summer of 1983. He is a general1 in Wind Point Partners, a venture-capital subsidiary of Johnson Reginald K. Pittman. 18. 1843 Center as sentenced Friday by Judge Emmanuel Vuvunas to 1( months in prison for causing iniury by negligent use of a weapon.

Pitt man was convicted in a Dec 1 inci dent in the l) block ot Frederick Street in which a 17-ear-old Racine youth was shot in the wrist when Pittman's gun fired alter Pittman hit another youth on the head ith the weapon i Gov. Anthony Earl's pnson search committee Thursday recommended a 150 to 200-inmate medium security prison be built in Milwaukee. A Thursday Journal Times story-said the committee recommended a minimum security prison there, along with a maximum security-prison in Dover. Helen P. Johnson enters family business.