Lawson, David

I thank Sue Riches and June Dye for translating my draft dictation and scribbles into a manuscript David Lawson for the structural figures Bob Eady for helping me to draw the other figures and BBSRC for support. 

The authors wish to thank the Coal Research Board, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the American Oil Co. and Consolidation Coal Co. for their support. Special thanks are due to the management of the Research Division of Consolidation Coal Co. for permitting the use of the facilities in their radiological laboratory. The spectra were recorded at Spectra Research Laboratories, Altadena, Calif, by David Lawson, whose kind cooperation is gratefully acknowledged. 

On June 15, 1994, dramatic events unfolded during the execution of capital punishment. David Lawson, sentenced to death for a capital felony, was scheduled to be killed by hydrogen cyanide in the gas chamber located in the state prison of Raleigh, North Carolina—but the prisoner refused to assist his executioners.1 Lawson repeatedly held his breath for as long as possible and took only short breaths in between.2 Lawson exhibited enormous willpower, calling out to both executioners and witnesses throughout his execution ... 

Dayton, David L., 128 Ditschke, Christa, 88 Fein, Alvin E., 62 Figueras, John, 37 Hanson, Robert M., 120 Jochum, Clemens, 88 Johns, Trisha M., 18 Lawson, Alexander J., 80 Lentz, Jean-Pierre, 88... 

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