The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, August 6, 1994               TAG: 9408060023
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

SUCH CONCERN

I was relieved to note that Arkansas changes needles and flushes the IV tubing between executions (news, Aug. 4). This definitely reduces the chances of transmitting infectious diseases.

R. H. WOMELDORF

Virginia Beach, Aug. 4, 1994 by CNB