European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes . Thursday january 27,1994 police Leader sweeping out officials in nyc new York a the City s hew police commissioner announced a shake up of the department s leadership tuesday. And Wiiiam Bratton promised that beat police officers Are the next target in his Campaign to revitalize the new York police department. A beat cop will be responsible for holding the ground he s charged with Bratton said. The cops will have to be a half dozen top police officials Are retiring and two men who Are a decade younger than their predecessors will move up Bratton said at a news conference. Among those leaving Are the chief of organized crime control and the chief of personnel. The moves Are one of the biggest top level shake in the history of new York s 30,000 member police Force the nation s largest. Bratton s plan will give beat police less paper work and have them report directly to precinct commanders. We want to revitalize and Stream line the new York City police department he -. Bratton was appointed by the City s new mayor Rudolph w. Giuliani and assumed his Post Jan. 10. Menendez murder Case hit with deadlock again by Alan Abrahamson los Angeles times los Angeles in the first indication that the entire Menendez Case will have to be retried the Lyl Menendez jury reported tuesday that it was dead locked in its deliberations on charges against the older of the two Brothers accused of murdering their parents. Last week s earthquake clearly did not shake the panel into a Compromise a note was sent out tuesday morning barely two hours after deliberations resume following an extraordinary 10-Day break. We regret to inform the court that we Are unable to come to a unanimous decision on any of the three counts said the note from the jury Foreman juror no. 10. Menendez is charged with murder and conspiracy stemming from the August 1989 Shotgun slayings of Jose and Kitty Menendez. The Gap is too wide juror no. 4 added at a Short hearing tuesday afternoon. Superior court judge Stanley m. Weisberg ordered the panel to keep trying. But less than two hours later the grim looking jurors were Back before him report ing no Progress. As he did two weeks ago when a deadlock was re ported by the separate jury weighing similar charges against Menendez s brother Erik Weisberg then gave the panel new forms to consider designed not so much to get a verdict As to pare Down the charges that would be considered in a retrial. The Lyle Menendez jurors spent less than 15 min utes behind closed doors with those forms before adjourning for the Day. They will not resume deliberations until Friday requesting two Days off to tend to Earth quake related personal business. The notes and courtroom comments left Little Hope however that the jurors would fare any better than the others who deliberated the Erik Menendez Case. That jury was declared hopelessly deadlocked Jan. 13. District attorney Gil Garcetti has vowed to retry either or both of the Menendez Brothers if the trial which began More than six months ago produced no verdicts. Prosecutors and defense attorneys were prohibited from commenting on tuesday s developments because of a gag order. Both Lyle Menendez 26, and his 23-year-old brother admitted during the trial that they shot to death their wealthy parents in the television room of the family s Beverly Hills mansion. But they testified that they fired in fear and self de sense after years of physical emotional and sexual. contend the Brothers killed out of hatred and greed. Two juries heard the Case because some Evi Dence was admitted against Only one brother. Weisberg gave both panels a Range of potential verdicts in the slaying of each Parent from first degree murder which carries a potential death penalty to involuntary manslaughter which could mean a prison term As Short As two years. Fresh look urged at preventing mental illness Washington a calling prevention easier than a cure mental health experts urged the government tuesday to intensify efforts to find ways to avoid mental is time to take a fresh look at Preven Tion said the Institute of Medicine panel in a Book length study requested by con Gress. The experts said almost a third of american adults can be expected to suffer from a mental disorder sometime during their lives. They also said 12 percent of Chil Dren and teen agers suffer from problem ranging from depression to attention Defi Cit disorder to substance abuse. The nation now has a tremendous Opportunity to reduce the Burden imposed on individuals families and society by mental illness the chairman of the panel or. Robert j. Haggerty told a news advances in treatment Many of these disorders display a chronic or re lapsing course and cures Are rare. Our report Calls for an end to this neglect of prevention research on mental Disord ers said Haggerty a professor emeritus of paediatrics at the University of Roches Ter in new York. The panel urged con Gress to fund $50 million a year on prevention research about 2vi times what is now spent. Lawmakers from Michigan California to retire Washington a two lawmakers with three decades of experience said tuesday that they would re tire from Congress at the end of the session. Rep. William d. Ford a Mich. Said he wanted to spend his 30th year in Congress helping president Clin ton implement his Agenda without the distraction of a re election Campaign. As chairman of the House education and labor committee Ford has jurisdiction Over part of Clinton s health care package. During his career his name be came synonymous with labor and workplace safety is sues. A the other retiring Veteran is rep. Don Edwards d calif., who is in his 16th two year term. Edwards is known for advocacy of civil rights issues including abortion and Appeal rights for death Row inmates. He is chairman of a key judiciary committee panel with jurisdiction Over amendments to the Constitution i have taken Many positions and fought Many Bat Les which were considered ahead of their time or highly controversial he said. The decisions brought to 33 the number of House members who have announced that they will retire at the end of the session. Ford said he wanted to have time while he was healthy to Hunt fish and play Golf. I suspect that i might be Able to pontificate at a few colleges he said. Arby s planning ban on smoking fort Lauderdale Fla. A Arby s inc. Will ban smoking in All of its corporate owned restaurants this sum Mer and Hopes to install the smoke free policy in All franchise outlets As Well company officials said monday. Arby s said it would be the first major fast food Chain to have smoke free corporate restaurants nationwide. The Chain which features roast beef sandwiches has 2,248 restaurants in the United states 257 of them corporate owned. Arby s said test markets will be set up next month in Phoenix and Pittsburgh. Each City has 24 corporate owned restau rants. By summer Arby s plans to have a no smoking policy in place at All corporate outlets. In Light of the Steps the attorney Gener Al offices Are taking Arby s wanted to move ahead on eliminating environmental hazards for customers and employees Don Pierce Arby s president and chief executive officer said in a statement issued monday at corporate Headquarters. Hey Ford audio photo Mart last Day Sale 29 Jan. 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