European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday aprim4, 1.991 Kin up in air evidence before a from wire reports Palm Beach Fla the mate Quot attorney investigating the alleged rape of a 29-year-old ionian by William Kennedy Smith wants attorneys for both sides to show him their evidence before he decides whether to charge the Nephew of sen Edward m. Kennedy a mass. David Bludworth a proposal to allow Ltd fall parties a a involved to present evidence a before he decides enraged police chief Joseph  whose department has handled the investigation into the March 30 incident at the Kennedy family Sdee inside estate. A a that s crazy a  was quoted saturday in the Miami Herald. A a in be never seen this kind of procedure before it does no to make . A a / v state attorneys routinely Mckei with to a lice to determine if charges should be brought in a Case. Bludworth could also let a grand jury decide if Smith 30, should be charged a a it a Loo hot for him to handle. This smells to. Me like a political ,�?� an unidentified detective told the newspaper. A. But Mark Schnapp one of Smith s attorneys said there is nothing unusual about a prosecutor meeting with both sides before deciding to prosecute. A when i was a Federal prosecutor i. Routinely met with defense attorneys. Common sense dictates you should get both sides of a Story a he said. The Kennedy family has hired Detec lives to investigate the woman a allegations. They have reported that the encounter Between Smith who is a fourth year medical student at Georgetown medical school in Washington and the woman ended with a Good night kiss not a rape. The woman a attorney David Roth accused the Kennedy investigators of bully my witnesses and obstructing Justice. Schnapp denies it. A Roth said that such a Temps at Quot damage control inevitably backfire and have strengthened the resolve of his client whose name is being withheld under Florida Law. Police refused to reveal what crime lab technician s were looking for Friday when they searched the  the Kennedy compound. The Beach has been washed clean by 26 High tides since March 30. The woman told police she resumed with Smith to the compound after dancing with him at the Palm Beach nightspot a bar Smith had gone there with the the elder Kennedy and Patrick Kennedy the senators son. She said Smith gave her a tour of the estate and walked with her on the Beach. When Smith decided to Skinny dip in the Ocean she said she started walking. Back to the House planning to leave. Then she said Smith grabbed her ankle tackled her near the swimming Pool held her Down and then raped her while she struggled and cried  through his attorneys. Smith con David Roth attorney for the victim of the alleged sexual assault at the Kennedy family compound talks to reporters Friday., damned the woman s account As a a Damnable lie.�?�. On Friday the woman released a statement. Through Roth denouncing Smith. A emr. Smith knows exactly what a happened and that his lawyers press release is 100 percent false. I have Faith in god and believe in the american criminal Justice system. Nor. Smith apparently believes in neither a she said in a statement. Detectives expect to receive this week a medical report on the woman from Humana Hospital where she was examined after the alleged rape. A police report said the woman had several bruises and a possible fractured rib. Comparisons of hair and blood samples provided by Smith with evidence taken from the medical examination of the woman could Rule Smith out As a sus pct but cannot positively identify him As having sexually attacked her. If they do not Rule him out police then Are expected to await Dan results which can require weeks longer to Complete but can provide positive identification in some cases. 2 lab monkeys put to death following supreme court of . From wire reports new Orleans a two monkeys that had been part of a decade Long animal rights Battle were put to death. Friday hours after medical researchers received . Supreme court clearance to euthanize and Experiment on them. The macaques Titus and alien were among 17 monkeys confiscated by authorities from a Silver Spring md., lab in.1981 amid charges of cruelty the National institutes of health was Given custody of the animals and housed them and two others at Tulane University s Delta regional primate Center in Covington 30 Miles North of new Orleans. The pair were killed within hours of the supreme court ruling said or. Peter Gerone of the Center. A your veterinarians say they were suffering and we. Wanted to end their misery a said Gerone. A the animals slipped from surgical anaesthesia to death with no problems . -. Brain and euthanasia experiments were performed in Titus after he was Pul to sleep and before he died Gerone said. Quot think it s Best for the monkeys and i m glad for them that we can do something to relieve their suffering a he said. ,. A the government said experiments already conducted on the animals could Aid the rehabilitation erf stroke and Accident victims. Gerone said the brain experiments for Titus and Allen could provide valuable information for the treatment of brain injuries. People for the ethical treatment of animals Peta had been trying for years in court  custody of the animals saying the Nih did not properly care for them.  a a a a ,. Five of the animals were placed in a zoo after being taken from the Maryland Jab. Eight had died or been Quot destroyed. A. ,. A. A Titus and Allen were left with no feeling in their arms because nerves had been severed during the Marx had experiments. Because of this they had mutilated their arms by biting and scratching without feel ing any pain a Quot  a. Quot a. Gerone said the centers veterinarians determined that the. Health of Hoth had deteriorated to the Point that they were suffering and should be put to death. Brain experiments were to be done on the animals once they were under a terminal anaesthesia a Gerone said. New York apr an office Pool on the Mcaa menus basketball tournament ended up costing three Wall Street traders their jobs and reportedly left a clerical worker $330,000 in debt. Elaborate High stakes betting pools were set up. At Many Wall Street firms where individual teams were assigned a share Price bused on their expected performance then traded just like stocks. The gambling apparently got out of hand at Smith Barney where three Bond trading employees were fired last week Quot for conduct inconsistent with the Stan Dards of the firm a spokesman Bob Connor said. A clerical assistant at Paine Webber resigned a almost simultaneously Quot Vith the commencement of an internal investigation into the Mcaa Pool spokeswoman Beverly Spano said. That employee reportedly sold Duke Stock Short that is sold Slock that he did not yet own with the Hope that the Price would go Down and he could make Money. However Duke kept w inning driving its Stock Price up. The employee is not expected to he Able to repay his $330, k l debt the daily news said citing unidentified sources Bush drawing up plans to stymie rail strike from wire reports Washington the Bush administration said Friday that if a nationwide rail strike looks imminent this week it will ask Congress for emergency legislation to head it off. Quot there is no Good reason for a crippling nationwide rail disruption and this administration is committed to avoiding it a said transportation Secretary Samuel k. Skinner. Rail unions representing most of the nations 235,000 freight line workers have vowed to strike at 12 01  wednesday if a 3-year-old dispute Over wages and health care Isnit settled with the1 carriers Quot which include All the nations big freight lines such As Burlington. Northern Conrail Cox and Norfolk Southern. Prom breath tests out Pine River Minn. A High school in Northern Minnesota cancelled plans to require students attending the prom to take breath tests for alcohol in an Effort to crack Down on underage drinking. Don Coburn principal of Pine River Backus High school said he decided to scrap the plan in part because of the widespread attention it received. School officials have gotten More than 500 phone Calls since the plan was reported on monday he said. Coburn also said an attorney for the Minnesota association for secondary school principals told him that mandatory alcohol testing of students would infringe on their constitutional rights. Quot we still feel very strongly about having a chemical free prom a Coburn said. A but we will do it without violating the rights of our