European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday december 21, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 7lawyers claims made Bowman go Public Miami apr Patricia Bowman stepping out from behind the electronic shield that protected her during William Kennedy Smiths rape trial said she decided to go Public after his lawyers suggested she was mentally disturbed. A a in a not a a she declared in an interview with Diane Sawyer broadcast thursday night on abcs primetime live. Bowman whose name was edited out and whose face was electronically obscured during to coverage of Smiths rape trial said she consented to the interview to make it easier for rape victims to come Forward. A i am not a Blue Blob. In a a person a she said referring to the electronic a a Blob that obscured her face during the trial. A i have nothing to be ashamed of in a terrified that victims everywhere have seen my Case and potential victims who have seen my Case will not report rapes because of what a happened to Sawyer said Bowman plans to work As a Counselor for rape victims. In the taped interview Bowman tearfully retold her Story that Smith the 31-year-old Nephew of sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., raped her March 30 at his family a West Palm Beach Fla., estate a a Story the Ury rejected in less than an hour and a she said the verdict literally knocked her off her feet when she heard the news in a prosecutors office. A i remember just leaning up against this door Frame. And the next thing i remember is they were helping me get up off the floor a she said. Sawyer reported that a Smith attorney had written to say he considered Bowmans continued allegations libellous. Smith attorney Mark Schnapp refused to comment late thursday. During the interview Bowman 30, of Jupiter Fla., denied defense claims that she was promiscuous and had a a deep mistrust of but she confirmed that she was abused As a child and had used cocaine in the past. A i have not used drugs. In Over a year a she said. A a in be never been treated for a drug problem. I have never been treated for an alcohol problem. I have never been treated for psychiatric Bowman said she made the decision to go Public shortly after one of the defense attorneys went on National television saying that she Wasj mentally disturbed. Many jurors said after the trial that Bowman Wasny to credible. A those people Haven to been raped before a Bowman said. A they can to understand the monumental task it was for me to walk into the courtroom and have him there. He would keep glaring at me. Its terrifying to have to be in the same room with the Man who raped she said any inconsistencies in her Story were a result of fear and trauma. A if i was going to contrive testimony done to you think i would have filled in memory lapses a she said. Smith had no comment on the interview a spokeswoman said. A a he a just eager to put this whole experience in perspective and get on with his life a said Barbara Gamarekian. She said Smith Hopes to begin his medical residency in january at the University of new Mexico Hospital. Before the broadcast Smiths lawyers questioned Bowmans motives for dropping her privacy. Attorney Mark Seiden said that her decision demonstrates a her desire for attention. What i think she always Jack Freese a spokesman for the prosecutors office said a a that a her decision. We think she a a courageous Bowmans lawyer David Roth said she was not paid by Abc. She rejected offers of up to $500,000 from other sources before the trial he said. Patricia Bowman poses in West Palm Beach Fla., earlier this week during the television interview. A the taping of Nike violated company s trademark judge rules by the los Angeles times los Angeles a Nike inc. Is withdrawing up to $5 million Worth of shoes and clothing from the marketplace after a Federal judge found that the Oregon apparel giant deliberately infringed on a Small company a name and trademark. Last month judge David v. Kenyon of . District court in los Angeles issued a preliminary injunction against Nike a advertising or Selling its Side 1 line of women a aerobic footwear and apparel ruling that the lines name and logo were too similar to those of Pasadena hideout sport. In a follow up order wednesday Kenyon added that he believed that Nike had infringed intentionally on the name and trademark. A although the court previously ruled that the evidence As to Nike a intent is inconclusive a Kenyon wrote a upon further and considerable reflection the court finds it inconceivable that Nike did not realize How closely its a Side 1�?T trademark in its current elongated lettering style resembles Side out a the injunction became effective thursday when hideout sport posted a $100,000 Bond to cover damages to Nike should hideout lose its lawsuit during an upcoming trial. However . Penney lady foot locker and other Chain stores began pulling Side 1 items from their Michigan murder probe ordered into or. Death Pontiac Mich. Up the Oakland county prosecutor has asked a grand jury to conduct a murder investigation of or. Jack Kevorkian the mercy killing advocate known As a Cdr. prosecutor Richard Thompson acted thursday after medical examiner or. . Dragovic wrote a a homicide As the cause of death of two women who died oct. 23 with the help of Kevorkian inventor of a so called a suicide Kevorkian a attorney Geoffrey Fieger accused Dragovic of lying and Thompson of conducting a an but Thompson said that by presenting his Case to the grand jury he was treating it the same As any unsolved death. The panel which meets Early next year can compel testimony or Lodge contempt Cit nations. Fieger charged there was no basis in fact or Medicine for Dragovic to Call the deaths homicide a other than his secret agreement to act As a willing accomplice of prosecutor Richard Thompsons self righteous crusade to drag the people of Michigan into the dark he also said he would file suit in Federal court in Detroit against members of the state Board of Medicine for suspending Kevorkian a medical License. Kevorkian so suicide machine allows a person to inject a lethal combination of chemicals. He was charged with murder for allowing a woman to use it in 1990, but the charge was dropped. Until wednesday the causes of death of Sherry Miller 43, and Marjorie Wantz 58, had been listed As Miller had multiple sclerosis and Wantz suffered from a painful but not terminal Pelvic disease. Kevorkian i has crusade for Laws sanctioning assisted suicide. A Bill to ban assisted suicide is pending in the Michigan legislature. Or. Jack Kevorkian shelves after thanksgiving when they Learned of the initial ruling representatives for the retailers said. Deborah Johnsen general manager of the Side 1 line said that although Nike remained optimistic that it could win the Case in court the ruling would completely Knock out Side los Spring line which accounts for about half of its $8 million to $10 million annual sales. Hideout sport uses a distinctive Triangle in a Square logo to Market its line of sportswear associated with Beach volleyball. Nike argued that there was Little possibility of consumer confusion because hideout does not sell shoes and Aims its line at Young men.6 people killed in Rural shootings North port Fla. Up two masked men shot and killed four people in an apparent burglary at a Rural Home thursday and two people were fatally shot at port Charlotte seven Miles away police said. Police have not yet made a link Between the cases but a connection was not ruled out. The four North port victims were not identified although police said one of the dead was a 37-year-old Man. The others were his stepchildren a two boys Ages 9 and 11, and a 13-year-old girl. An 8-year-old boy was also shot and was listed in critical condition thursday. A fall of the deceased were shot in head and most suffered multiple wounds a a said North port detective Bob Lovitt. But Lovitt said the wife of the dead Man escaped the Home unharmed. She grabbed a portable Telephone and ran Down a Road while she called 911. In the port Charlotte Case police identified the victims As Rita and Paul Stasny both in their 70s
