European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cover Story from Fate cover from that morning on june 13, when police re ported two bodies were found outside a Brentwood condominium through a surreal car Chase and court proceedings alternately dramatic and Dull the Simp son Case has gripped the Public s attention. Soap operas and reruns were ditched to show Hya often tedious pret Al proceedings that in any Otheir Case would Merit barely a few paragraphs on a Newt paper s inside pages. Viewership soared. Just ask the network that broke away for its serials and watched its numbers sink r. Much of the allure of the Simpson Case is linked to the Man. " a.". Simpson 47, might not have scored the most touchdowns that s san Francisco s Jerry Rice made the most Money As a sports Pitchman not even close to Michael Jordan or even appeared in the Best movies who remembers . But he still has the tag of being the most famous Man Ever charged with murder. He insists he is inno cent of the knife slayings of his sex wife Nico Brown Simpson and her Friend Ronald Goldman. The Case has offered so Many twists and turns subplots and sideshows red Herrings and wild Goose chases that an upcoming made for to movie seems almost redundant. It s got so Many things in it said writer and sociologist Michael Messner co author of be violence and Power in sports. It s got the Rich and famous. The fallen hero. It s got sexual issues. It so Trace issues. It s just super charged in a lot of different ways Messner said. At times the sideshows have overshadowed what started it All the deaths of two people in the primes of their lives two people with dreams and families and friends. Consider the bizarre slow Speed police Pursuit of Simpson in the White Bronco televised live even at the expense of the National basketball association playoffs. Cheering fans lined the freeways and Over passes and throngs of people gathered outside his mansion where he held police at Bay for an hour be fore surrendering. Then there have been the court fights the Battle . Simpson with daughter Sydney and son Justin at Nicole s funeral on june 16. Over the police search of Simpson s estate the gloves found at his mansion and the murder scene the drops of blood the dam tests and the mystery envelope containing defense evidence. Through it All a steady Stream of characters has emerged some of dubious credibility Many from the fringes of Fame an adult film Star an underwear Model a Playboy playmate and a House guest who act in soft porn movies to name just a few. Nicole Brown Simpson 35, was said to be just emerging from the Long Shadow cast by her famous husband when she was killed on a Cool sunday night just a few feet from her front door. She was divorced from Simpson and had rejected any Chance for a reconciliation she was about to lease her Home which was near his and she was ready for the first time since she was a teen age waitress fresh out of Dana Hills High school to try to make it on her own. Near her bloodied body Lay that of Goldman 25, a Young Man trying to find his Way. He was a waiter who thought about running his own restaurant. He made friends easily with his warm personality and Good looks on the night of his death he was return ing a pair of prescription glasses left that night at. Me Zaluna where Goldman worked and Nicole Simpson had her final meal. And then there s . Simpson. He was known to Many but few really knew him. Behind the smile that made him millions apparently lived a troubled Man prone to jealous rages. He had by his own description become a lost  --.-. In a letter he left behind the Clay he fled police he asked people to remember the real ." the Case on to by Mark k1nkade Staft writer v viewers in Europe will be spared to overkill of the . Simpson trial but still get generous amounts of coverage. The major . Networks Haven t announced How they will cover the trial says an american forces network spokesman in Frankfurt Germany. As a result an and its Parent armed forces radio and television service i naps Angeles Don t know How their coverage will proceed. In order to air the material arts must have a Cess to video of the trial which starts monday. Until the . Networks including can decide what coverage will entail the military network is planning Standard programming. U an probably won t cover the trial Gavel to Gavel because the network does t want to dedicate a Complete broadcast Day to the trial and interrupt Normal programming the spokesman said. An s philosophy reflects concern among network programmers that covering the trial will mean bump ingot her important issues. I Don t think you can allow . Coverage to bump out health care and All the rest said Rick Kaplan executive producer of Abc s world news tonight. If Tiu Start pre Empting the news the Only thing that happened in the world is ." still the networks know All about viewer interest in the trial. Abc for example is considering provide ing a live daily feed from the trial that . Affiliates can carry at their discretion. Most networks will probably carry periodic roundups of events in the trial and live Cut ins when the Case gets interesting. Can will show the entire trial according to de Turner can s executive vice president. We be found Over the years that even though there Are slow times there is a certain fascination with watching a real drama unfold he said. An carries several to newsmagazine and those shows will probably cover the Case. Already prime time live Eye to Eye with Connie Chung and 20/20 have produced pieces dedicated to the Simp son Case. Larry King live has carried More than 20 Simpson segments with entertainment tonight on the bandwagon with several accounts. For viewers with satellite Access sky news is plan Ning live updates from the trial. According to a news producer in London sky is sending a correspondent and news team to los Angeles this week to stay with the Case but the producer does t anticipate continuous live coverage. Picking the jury the jury for the .Simpson double murder trial will be selected from a Pool of about 1,000 people summoned for jury duty in los Angeles county. The first step in jury selection is to excuse people who say they would suffer financial or personal hard ship if they served on the Case which could last Sev eral months. Jurors also face  of being sequestered the remaining prospects will Complete a lengthy written questionnaire and then appear before the judge for Oral questioning. The prosecution and defense each arc allowed to excuse 20 prospective jurors without having to give reasons. Other potential jurors May be excused for reasons such As Bias. The questioning continues until 12 jurors and their alternates usually six in High profile cases Are chosen. Jury selection which could take several weeks will not be televised. The names of the jurors will be kept secret at least throughout the trial. Page 4 sunday september 25, 1994