European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday augusts 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 pretrial Duel in Kennedy Case televised from wire reports lawyers on each Side of the William Kennedy Smith rape Case clashed Friday in six hours of nationally televised pretrial jousting. Assistant state attorney Moira Lasch her voice cracking in an emotional Appeal for an immediate trial said Smith s lawyers Are trying to Wear Down the 29-Yea a old victim who dared to report a rape committed by a member of a prominent the woman has told police that when she returned in so a a in a Edof Miry compound with Smith on March 30, he tackled her to the ground and raped her. Smiths trial on one felony count of sexual Battery and one Misdemeanour count of Battery was scheduled to begin monday but on wednesday the judge granted the defense request for a delay. Circuit court judge Mary Lupo has yet to set a new Date. Roy e. Black one of Smiths five lawyers pleaded Friday for a postponement until nov. 4, enough time he said for a a prejudicial and a a sensational publicity surrounding the Case to fade. Lasch objected saying she would rather move the trial out of Palm Beach than wait that Long. The alleged victim has lost control of her life since the incident and wants the Case resolved Lasch argued. The defense in turn withdrew its request to move the trial from Palm Beach after polls showed that residents of Palm Beach May be More sympathetic to South than residents elsewhere. The defense originally had sought to move the trial because of a saturation coverage by the local Media. The prosecution Friday submitted into evidence a Public opinion poll. The National Law journal commissioned a Survey of 400 registered voters in Palm Beach county and 400 registered voters nationwide july 27 and 28. The Survey found 46 percent of the Palm Beach respondents who had formed an opinion thought Smith was guilty while 58 percent of respondents nationwide with an opinion believed he had raped the woman. The defense revealed wednesday that it had conducted its own poll of potential jurors in Palm Beach but its results were Kinder to Smith with 41 percent believing he was guilty. During fridays Daylong hearing Lupo at times appeared irked at the Sharp comments and repeated objections of lawyers on each Side of the Case but particularly those of the prosecution. A a this is not group therapy a Lupo said cutting Lasch Short at one Point. Black repeated his voluminous requests for information from the state. He said he wanted to know How Many prosecution witnesses financially benefited from the March 30 incident. A a lot of witnesses in this Case were paid Money for their Story Black said noting that Anne Mercer a Friend of the alleged victim who picked the 29-year-old up. The Kennedy compound a was paid $22,500 by a current affair a a television show. In addition to setting a trial Date. Lupo is expected to Rule shortly about whether a camera will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial. Florida Law allows for cameras but the defense has argued that it adds to the carnival like atmosphere a which they say is a sabotaging or. Smiths right to a fair n both can and the courtroom television network carried lengthy portions of fridays hearing. Woman skips hearing May face jail Over Ball m h / a l _ a a co n -. Rochester . Apr an 88 year old woman who could be sent to jail for refusing to return a Ball to neighbourhood children skipped a court hearing Friday saying she was being harassed by the Media. In the stars and ship pcs 10 year Sago aug. 4,1981 a president Reagan gave thousands of striking members of the professional air traffic controllers organization 48 hours to return to work or face losing their jobs. D a 20 year Sago aug. 4,1971 a jury selection began in the court martial of col. Oran k. Henderson accused of failing to properly investigate the my Lai Village massacre in Vietnam in March 1968. 30 years ago aug. 4,1961 a american British and French military commanders in Berlin sent identical letters of protest to the commander of soviet troops in the City saying germans living in the soviet controlled Eastern Section of the City and working in West Berlin were being harassed. 40 years ago aug. 4,1951 a some 450 soldiers and officers of v corps which played a key role in Germany during world War ii arrived in bad Nau Heim Germany from the United states and began setting up a temporary v corps Headquarters on the first two floors of the City a grand hotel. 5 District court judge Franklin Jones said he would decide later what to do about Reba Martineau. Wayne and Martha Campbell parents of a 9-year-old boy whose Ball went into Martineau a Yard during a game of kick-b311 april 12, sued the woman when she refused to return the Ball. Martineau has said she kept the Ball because neighbourhood children treat the elderly with disrespect. She failed to answer the lawsuit and the Campbells were awarded a $30.20 judgment a $9.99 for the Ball and the rest for court costs. Martineau has said she would not pay a cent. Martineau declined to speak to reporters at her Home Friday. An acquaintance delivered a note from her to the judge saying she was tired of being harassed by reporters and photographers. Without Martineau in court Jones asked the Campbells what they wanted him to do. A i want my songs kickball Back your Honor a Martha Campbell said. Outside the court the Campbells said they done to want Martineau to go to jail Only to pay the judgment. They added they would not accept a Check from a woman who offered to pay on Martineau a behalf. Last month another judge said Martineau would be in contempt if she did no to pay and could be jailed. Officers suspended in King beating can remain on Job until hearings by the los Angeles times los Angeles a in an unexpected reprieve a group of los Angeles police officers who were relieved of duty for not stopping the beating of Rodney g. King began returning to work Friday. They will be allowed to keep working until administrative hearings Are held to determine whether they should be punished. Earlier this week los Angeles police department administrators ordered six officers to turn in their badges and guns and forfeit their pay until the administrative hearings can be held a a delay that would have Hurt them financially. But the los Angeles police protective league quickly Rose to their defense demanding their immediate reinstatement i because the hearings cannot begin until the completion of the criminal trial against four other officers. The criminal trial however is months away. In another development officer Theodore Briseno one of the four officers charged with criminal assault in the King beating has filed Legal papers in . District court sharply criticizing chief Daryl f. Gates for a failing and refusing to properly train and supervise his forces. He asserted that the chief is unaware of the a proper use of club blows and kicks on unruly suspects. Officials refused to identify the officers who were relieved of duty after the King beating. However the los Angeles times Learned that the officers names Are Tim bake Paul Gebhardt Joseph Napolitano Danny Shry Robert Simpach and Louis Turriaga. Toilet with a View used to fight City Hall Collinsville 111. A owners of a Delicatessen were ordered to put in a second bathroom to comply with health codes. So they installed one a in their front window. De and Sandy Dawdy owners of the Corner Deli said they put a portable toilet in the window of their downtown business to make a Point. A this Porta potty makes about As much sense sitting in this window As hav ing two restrooms in a Deli that seats 18 people a reads the sign in the window. The portable toilet is not equipped for service. The City has been trying to get the Dandys to bring their business into compliance with state health codes. To do so they must have two restrooms a one for each sex a instead of the single one they have now. The Dandys who opened the shop in april said they have neither the $4,000 nor the space needed to install another bathroom. About 70 percent of their business is carryout so they say two bathrooms Are not necessary. But City manager Leonard matarese says the Law is the Law. A a it a simple a he said. A coming into compliance with state Law should be considered part of the overhead when starting a
