European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 19, 1994 . 1 the stars and stripes Page 5racing Texas gains kill at least six Conroe Texas apr Debora Merkel slogged through Waist deep water to escape the flood running through her new House. The Only thing she had time to grab was her purse. A a in a trying to stay real Calm a she said her voice trembling. A the hardest thing is we were planning to get married in the House and this  Merkel was one of about 10,000 texans warned to flee flooded areas since a downpour began to Pound the state sunday. At least six people have been killed. She was staying at one of 13 shelters set up by the red Cross in Southeastern Texas. Heavy rain continued overnight bringing the total since sunday to As much As 30 inches. The rain was expected to continue through today. About 3,000 residents downstream from a dam Northeast of Houston were evacuated because of the rising Trinity River and 5,000 residents to the South fled their Low lying Homes. A a it a bad and it looks like we re not going to get any better a Polk county sheriff Billy Nelson said. Some of the worst flooding was in Montgomery county about 40 Miles North of Houston. Water from a flooded Creek swept a car carrying two men off a Road sunday. One body was found the other remained missing. A Man trying to drive through High water in Grimes county drowned when his pickup truck was swept into a swollen Creek and overturned. A car carrying a Mother and four children was carried away by Flash flooding in the same county. The woman and two children survived a third child drowned and a fourth was missing. Other deaths blamed on flooding include a a Man found in his truck after he tried to drive through High water. It a a Man found floating in a rain swollen ditch near Houston. A a a a a a a a a Man who had a heart attack when his Van got stuck As he tried to Cross a flooded Highway in Conroe. Water swamped houses a including Merkelis a in an upscale neighbourhood near Conroe 25 Miles North of Houston but some people just hunkered Down to wait it out. A i figure we can stay As Long As the water is Only knee deep or so a said Jerry Dixon. Sis two women who were trapped in the flooding near Conroe Texas sit under umbrellas As they arc carried to  allows evidence tied to Dan tests los Angeles a a judge tuesday refused to throw out evidence or impose other sanctions against prosecutors for delays in Dan testing which could be the key to the . Simpson murder Case. Reversing threats he made last week Superior court judge Lance Iio rejected defense claims that prosecutors acted in bad Faith by waiting nearly three months after the killings to submit some of the evidence for lab testing among the evidence was a bloody Glove found at Simpsons estate. A the Mere fact that the prosecution waited until the second week in september does not standing alone establish bad Faith in the context of the unique facts and circumstances of this Case a Ito said in a written ruling. The ruling came As a major Surprise judge Lance Ito since Ito hinted last week that prosecutors did in fact wait too Long. Simpson 47, has been charged with the june 12 stabbing deaths of his second former wife 35-year-old Nicole Brown Simpson and her Friend 25-year-old Ronald  s sister horrified by halloween garb by the los Angeles times Laguna Beach Calif. The sister of Nicole Brown Simpson issued a nationwide plea monday asking Consumers to return halloween costume items that depict either . Simpson or his alleged victims including masks blonde wigs and even prosthetic Slit throats. Denise Brown called on stores handling such items to halt their Sale saying that they arc in a extremely bad taste and hold a no redeeming value for our  but most stores ignored ther remarks. Victor Pahl manager of Ragtop Vintage in Fullerton said monday that his store had sold 70 masks in the likeness of the former football Star As Well As numerous football jerseys splattered with fake blood and blonde wigs for women a wanting to dress up As  no. 32 says publicity too Tough to tackle los Angeles a a Bailiff knew. Her co workers knew. Her Mother knew. It even seemed the joke writers on saturday night live knew. She was juror no. 32 in the . Simpson Case. In the end it was too much to Bear. The 31-year-old White woman from Pasadena As she described herself in a juror questionnaire wanted out of the jury Pool. Even though her name was withheld the woman gained widespread attention for being the first juror questioned and for drawing the same number Simpson wore As a football player. A Superior court judge Lance Ito granted her request monday. Juror no. 32, who works in Industrial engineering research complained of a undue attention to my jury  among the things that bothered her was a saturday night live skit in which Ito was depicted winking at juror no. 32. A i just want to have my life Back a the woman told reporters before leaving the courthouse. A i was supposed to be Anonymous. But i  eight prospective juror were quizzed monday seven were kept bringing to 15 the number of people who have been questioned and remain As prospects. No 32 was briefly questioned and excused three others who weren to questioned were dismissed for various reasons  woman who said she suffered Domestic violence for years. She said she bristled at the thought of being questioned Abt it it by  lenient Ori murderer of cheating wife Towson my. A a husband who admitted slaying his wife after catching her in bed with another Man was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a judge who said such a killing was understandable. A Sandra Peacock 31, was killed feb. 9 by a single shot to the head from a Hunting Rifle a few hours after her husband Kenneth Peacock 36, arrived Home unexpectedly during a Winter storm prosecutors said. The victims Lover escaped. In sentencing Peacock on monday circuit judge Robert Cahill said he was reluctant to give him any prison time. A i seriously wonder How Many men married five four years would have the strength to walk away without inflicting some Corporal punishment Quot Cahill said. A i am forced to impose a sentence Only because i think i must do it to make the system  assistant states attorney Michael Dehaven had asked for a sentence within the three to eight year sentencing guidelines. Attorney Judith Wolfer a Domestic violence activist said the sentence sends a dangerous message. A you done to kill someone because they betrayed your Trust. She said. A a this judge is excusing this behaviour by giving this lenient  Wolfer questioned whether Peacock should have been allowed it plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter since court documents show he first drank Beer and wine arid argued with his wife for several hours before killing her. A if lie had time to sit Down and have a drink before he shot his wife that is no different than an execution a Wolfer said