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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, February 9, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 b the stars and stripes sunday february 9, 1992 2 cigarette makers to put warnings on All packages new York apr tobacco giants Philip Morris and . Reynolds tobacco will Start putting warning labels on All their cigarette packages amid criticism Over sales of unlabelled cigarettes in developing countries. Spokesmen for the companies said Friday that they hoped to have the warnings on All of their cigarette packages within a year. Health warnings have been required on cigarettes sold in the United states since the mid-1960s. Markets where no labels Are required include the Philippines the dominican Republic Lebanon Morocco and Yugoslavia. The tobacco companies downplayed their moves saying unlabelled cigarettes make up Only a Small portion of their sales. The decisions were nonetheless welcomed by a coalition of Church groups that has been pushing for health warnings for More than a decade. Philip Morris is the biggest . Tobacco maker and san Diego up a a former socialite was sentenced to the maximum prison term of 32 years to life Friday for murdering her sex husband and his Young second wife. Elisabeth a a Bettye Broderick 44, admitted that she had shot the couple in bed but had sought a manslaughter conviction. A jury convicted Broderick in december of two counts of second degree murder. The prosecution had sought a first degree murder conviction. It was her second trial. Broderick the first ended with a Hung jury. A we always assumed if she was convicted in san Diego no matter who the judge was that they would give by the los Angeles times san Diego a this City s sewage woes worsened Friday when the massive spill from a ruptured underwater pipeline combined with an overflow of raw sewage from Tijuana Mexico to close 20 Miles of Beach. The affected area runs from the International Border North to the san Diego River. Health officials said readings of focal col form bacteria capable of inducing diseases ranging from gastrointestinal disorders to hepatitis and typhoid were 400 times higher than the Legal limit at the site of the spill and a in the millions near the Border. City officials have attempted to Cope for a week with the break in san Diego a sewage pipe which has spewed san Francisco apr a taxi Driver hailed As a hero when he chased Down a mugger and pinned him against a Wall with his cab must pay the robber nearly $25,000 for injuring him a jury ruled. Ocie Mcclure who admitted robbing a tourist and is serving a 10-year sentence claimed Driver Holden c. Hollum employed excessive Force when he used his taxi to pin him against a building in May 1989. Mcclure suffered a broken leg. A what he did there was heroic but he did no to consider a few things a said Albert Starr one of the jurors who awarded Mcclure $24,595 on thursday. Hollum vowed to Appeal saying he believed critical its brands include Marlboro and Virginia slims. Reynolds brands include Winston Camel and Salem. Diane Bratcher a spokeswoman for the interfaith Center on corporate responsibility said labels help people a make informed decisions when they decide to  she said some smokers in countries where warnings Are not carried May be unaware of the health risks. The policy change at Philip Morris International was disclosed by a Milwaukee priest who said he had been informed that the company would make the change. The Rev. Michael Crosby a spokesman for the Midwest province of the Capuchin order which owns shares in Philip Morris said the order has been dressing the tobacco company to make the move since Richard Marcotullio a spokesman for . Reynolds tobacco International based in Winston Salem n.c., said that the Labelling decision was made in the last two Days but that no timetable has been set for implementing it. Her the most prison time a said defense attorney Jack Earley who said he will seek a third trial. A it was one of the dangers of trying the Case in san  Superior court judge Thomas j. Whelan imposed consecutive sentences of 15 years to life for each murder and added two years to the sentence because Broderick used a gun in the november 1989 murders. Dan Broderick a Well heeled medical malpractice attorney and former president of the san Diego county bar association was snot to death along with Linda Broderick his wife of less than year. Elisabeth Broderick a defense team argued in two trials that she had been driven Over the Edge after being cruelly dumped by a philandering husband. They accused the attorney of using his Legal skills and connections to manipulate Long and hostile divorce proceedings. Deputy District attorney Kerri Wells repeated her rejection of the mental abuse theory Friday As she urged the judge to impose the maximum sentence on Elisabeth Broderick who will be eligible for parole in 20 years. Quot she is not a Martyr a Wells said. A she is a  180 million Gallons a Day of partially treated sewage. But they were caught by Surprise by the millions of Gallons of raw sewage spilling into the sea from Tijuana. Flood Waters from a recent heavy storm sent the mexican sewage Down the Tijuana River which is the Boundary Between the United states and Mexico. Officials estimated that 12 millions Gallons a Day of raw sewage from Tijuana Are flowing into the Pacific along with 100 million Gallons a Day of contaminated rain Runoff. Untreated sewage from the Tijuana River Valley has moved North across the Border Ana caused occasional san Diego county Beach closures for decades. The problem intensified in recent years As Tijuana a population growth outpaced the capacity of the City a infrastructure. A the jury got the encountered impression that i was lying and that i had swept in and drove him right into the Wall Quot Hollum said. A if i had done that it would have Cut both his legs off and i certainly did no to want to do that. I never intended to Hurt him in any  Mcclure a attorney Ian Zimmerman called Hollum a basically a decent Guy Quot who overreacted. A i do not think it is fair to take a 4,000-Pound cab and ram someone against a Wall a the attorney said. Mcclure had sought $31,000. He also sued the cab company but a judge dismissed that part of the suit. U.s.23 Louisiana deputies take off 780 pounds from wire reports Gretna la. A Twenty three deputies lost 780 pounds on orders of sheriff Harry Lee who acknowledged there is no dearth to his  Lee who weighed 325 pounds when he put himself and 30 of his heaviest crime fighters on a diet in August lost 14 pounds in the first month but he stopped dieting while campaigning for reelection Ana returned to his original weight. Seven Jefferson Parish deputies dropped out of the program which involved exercise a Low fat diet and seminars on sensible cooking and eating the 23 deputies who did manage to lose weight about 34 pounds each on average a were honoured with certificates and trophies thursday. Detective Emmett Higginbotham shed the most weight a 63 pounds. A i always wanted to get on a diet and never had the incentive a Higginbotham said. A when the sheriff said to get on it i had  suspended Boynton Beach Fla. A a police officer who had a Swastika tattooed on his leg has been suspended and his police chief has recommended that he be fire. Officer David Demarest 25, has been suspended without pay while City officials consider chief de Hillery a recommendation. Under the Swastika Are the initials . And the number 92. Deputy chief Jack Deloach who investigated the Case said the . Stands for Charles Manson and the number represents 1992, when Manson May apply for parole again Demarest told investigators that he got the Tattoo on a dare and that the initials . Are his girlfriends presidential robber strikes Chicago a a Bank robber who wears a grinning mask that makes him look like either former presidents Richard Nixon or Lyndon Johnson has struck for what the Fri believes is the 17th time. The Bandit armed with a semiautomatic pistol stole an undisclosed amount of Cash Friday from the Downers Grove National Bank in suburban Rosemont fleeing in a stolen car. A we believe this is the 17th Bank robbery he has committed and the first in the Chicago area in 1992,�?� said Fri spokesman Robert Long. Most of the robberies have netted around $2,000. He sped off in a Gold coloured Chevrolet that had been reported stolen. County bans skimpy suits Tampa Fla. A what began with complaints Over scantily Clad hot dog vendors ended with the county Banning skimpy to Back bathing suits on beaches and other Public places. Hillsborough county commissioners passed the ordinance 4-3, thursday night after More than three hours of sometimes acrimonious debate. A a in a not a prude but it offends me to go Down the Street and see somebody a Bare buns a Joseph Mulay said in a comment. Opponent Jerry Ryan said a nobody has to look if they done to want  the measure outlaws to backs thongs and a strings As nudity for anyone older than age 10. Genitals pubic areas and the entire Cleft of the buttocks must be  time to play cop St. Petersburg Fla. A a Motorist with a badge flashing Light and Handcuffs picked the wrong time to play cop authorities said. He pulled Over an off duty detective. Detective John Buggle said he was pulled Over wednesday by the Man driving a Cadillac with a flashing Green Light on the dashboard. A when i saw his badge i realized he Wasny to a police officer a Buggle said. A i told him i was a real police officer and he ought to get Over to the curb. He was  Herbert Ayers a 49-year-old Security guard was taken to the Pinellas county jail on charges of impersonating a police officer. He also was charged with driving under the influence. Woman gets 32 years to life for killing sex husband new wife son Diego sewage troubles Force 20-mile Beach closure hero ordered to pay injured mugger evidence and testimony was omitted from the trial  
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