European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 c the stars and stripes Friday december 6, 1991accuser Breaks Down in Smith trial a the alleged victim Center leaves the courthouse wednesday during a break in William Kennedy Smiths  exchanges Mark questioning by defense counsel West Palm Beach Fla. Kupij William Kennedy Smiths attorney attempted to weaken his accusers credibility thursday by asking Why she removed her pantyhose before the sexual encounter she called rape. The 30-year-old Jupiter woman burst into tears several times during questioning by defense attorney Roy Black. Each time Black asked whether she wanted to take a break. A no i really want to get this Over with a she replied. After one such Exchange judge Mary Lupo said Well there a just a certain amount of emotional display that we re allowed to  she then called for a Brief recess. Smith the 31-year-old Nephew of sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., is accused of raping the woman at the Kennedy estate March 30. Testifying for the second Day in Smiths rape trial the woman repeatedly said she did not remember when or Why she removed her Black Given Chy control top pantyhose and Black Slingback shoes. Another witness testified the woman was wearing the nylons March 30 As she prepared to leave a bar in Palm Beach with Smith. Alter the alleged rape the shoes and pantyhose were found in the woman a car. The Brown haired woman wearing a simple Blue suit and White Blouse told the six member Palm Beach county court Iury she met Smith at the bar March 30, gave him a ride Home then accepted his invitation to Sec the Kennedy House because a a it a a landmark  the woman said Smith then asked her to go for a walk on the Beach and she accepted. She left the Beach she said when Smith began removing his clothes to go swimming. It was then she said that Smith who she initially thought was a a Nice intelligent Man a tackled her on the ground raped her then told her a no ones going to believe you. In a statement to police the woman said she May have taken off the pantyhose before strolling the Sandy Beach. She apparently Aid not have them on during the alleged attack because she testified that Smith pushed up her dress pulled her panties aside and entered her. Black suggested she had taken off the pantyhose and shoes in the car before the walk on the Sandy Beach was Ever proposed. A i done to recall doing that and it would be practically impossible to take them off in my car a said the woman who drives a two seat sports car. A a you  take off your pantyhose just to see the House would you a Black asked. The woman said she probably would not have though she does not remember. A so it had to be for some other reason that you took them off a Black said. A i done to know a the woman responded. She said she could not remember several details of the evening because a a in a been raped. I was scared to  but she was Able to remember details such As the Brand of Champagne she ordered at a bar. Black also attacked the woman a earlier testimony that she did not consider herself to be on a Date with Smith and did not expect to Ever Date him because he lived in Washington. In an april statement to police the woman said that while on the Beach she was thinking a maybe he wants my phone  a you were hoping that he was going to Call you up and ask for a Date a said Black. The woman replied that she Only thought he might Call As a a potential Friend a and that her interest was in discussing medical topics with Smith. He was a medical school student at the time and has since graduated. A a in a very interested in medical people because of my daughter a said the woman whose 2-year-old daughter was bom prematurely and suffers a variety of chronic medical problems. Black took a few shots at the woman making sure the jury knew she had seen a psychologist the Day before the alleged rape. A one of your routine appointments a Black said. The psychologist had advised her to go out More a get a life Quot Ana Stop focusing All her attention on her daughter she said. When the woman said she did not know if Smith was drunk on the night in question Black said a a you be been to plenty of bars in your life Haven to you you even go out with a number of bartenders a the woman had said previously she had a close male Friend who is a bartender and May have talked to him on the night in question. Black also hammered away at inconsistencies in the woman a testimony and at discrepancies Between her earlier statements to police Ana her depositions to Smiths lawyers. A i a a a a ii i a ii i .1 i i a a a Cuomo operative seeks Campaign Talent Albany . A new York gov. Mario Cuomo a aides and advisers have begun reaching out to political strategists and consultants who might help Nim in a presidential Campaign a top aide said wednesday. A that does no to mean the governor is running a said new York democratic party chairman John Marino a Veteran Cuomo political operative. A i believe we have to be ready and reach out to people who can help us if he does decide to  Marino said it was his own initiative to look for Talent to staff a possible Campaign. A i have not spoken to the governor about this a he said. Marino did say he spoke with Cuomo on tuesday and quoted him As saying he did not want to be at a competitive disadvantage if he decided to run. Marino said their talk did not get into specifics on How to avoid that. Marino refused to say who had been contacted about helping on a possible Cuomo Campaign. The Cuomo Camp has been consulting in recent weeks with John Sasso a top strategist in former Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis run for the 1988 democratic nomination. Cuomo has also been talking with Robert Shrum a Veteran democratic political consultant. Marino said he was being assisted by Wall Street executive Michael Delgiudice Cuomo a former chief of staff in Albany and Brad Johnson Cuomo a Washington lobbyist. With deadlines approaching for presidential primaries Marino said he Felt it was necessary to begin compiling a Campaign brain Trust. Cuomo has until dec. 20 to enter the nations first primary in new Hamp Shire scheduled for feb. 18. States with primary filing deadlines before Jan. S include Texas Massachusetts and Maryland. A Host of other deadlines arrive by Jan. 15, including Michigan Florida and Illinois. Marino said Cuomo would already be in a a competitive disadvantage Quot it he entered the race for the democratic nomination at this Point. A i want to make sure that competitive disadvantage is As Small As possible a Marino said. Cuomo could not be immediately reached for comment. Bush gives Economy shot Washington apr president Bush saying he wants to help a get to it Lis country Back on its feet a said thursday he s speeding up some $9.7 billion in a various government payments and benefits to help Spur the Economy. He indicated his actions which do not require legislation would make Money available earlier than originally planned. A this shot in the Arm includes government programs in agriculture in housing defense transportation com Merce and general services a Bush said. A these Are programs for which funds have already been appropriated and where we can spend the Money now instead of later while preserving the spirit and the integrity of the funding process a he said. Bush said the faltering Economy a presents a very difficult  a economic growth is sluggish at Best and yes people Are out of work and we Eneato get this country Back on its feet people Back on the Job a Bush  the Arm the president has been under increasing criticism for inaction on the Economy and today s move appeared to be an Effort to show that he was giving the matter his attention. A there is no question that this Economy is sluggish at Best. And we want to see it turned around. I Hope these Steps today will have some effect on  the president reiterated that he would make major new economic proposals in his state of the Union address in late january