European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 r the stars and stripes. Friday october 21,1994 at a glance Scott Bosard left Troy Bosard Middle and Gary Moss paddle Down a Street in flooded Humble Texas on wednesday elsewhere in the rain soaked state some residents began cleaning out waterlogged Homes while floodwaters threatened to dismantle other neighbourhoods. See Story on Page 5.troop change studied the Pentagon is considering whether to Call off plans to Send 33,000.ground troops into the persian Gulf Region now that Iraq is pulling back., a Page 4reparations ruled out the irs says descendants of slaves Arentt entitled to reparations for their ancestors enslavement and continuing discrimination against Blacks. A a Page 6missing person inquiry pathologists trying to identify victims of the Estonia ferry tragedy have been swamped with claims about missing persons worldwide. A a a a a page9record earnings the Mcdonnell Douglas corp., the nations largest military contractor posted record earnings during the third Quarter of 1994. A Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers 22 classifieds 23-27 comics. 20-22 commentary. 13 crossword .22 faces a no places. 19 entertainment. 15-18 Horoscope. 27 Jumble. 27 letters. Money matters. .14 sports. 28-32 to listings. .31 weather a. . Judge orders secrecy in jury for trial los Angeles apr jury selection in the . Simpson murder trial will be conducted in secret a judge ruled thursday saying publicity in the sensational Case May taint the jury Pool. The move by Superior court judge Lance Ito came Over Strong objections by Media and civil liberties lawyers who argued that closing the. Proceedings would do nothing to Stem publicity. In an unusual move Ito did however allow the objecting attorneys into the courtroom to ensure that a proper record of the proceedings would be made. The transcript of the proceedings would be made Public after the jury is selected he said. The motion to close jury selection was made by both the defense and the pros-1 caution at the urging of the judge who has Long expressed frustration about the amount and nature of the Media coverage. A it Ito who plans to question prospects i depth about a sensational new Book cited concerns that prospective jurors would not be candid if faced with scrutiny of their answers. Defense attorney Johnnie Cochran or. Argued that the unique nature of the Case with worldwide publicity required this unusual and drastic step. A a we re hot trying to get around the Public a right to know a he said. A we applaud that. But we re in a rare sensitive  Deputy District attorney Marcia Clark said the private questioning of jurors would make them feel More comfortable and increase the likelihood  give candid answers if we cannot talk to each juror individually in private in a afraid we will not be Able to obtain the kind of Candor we require a Clark said. But Kelli Sager representing a number of news Media organizations said closing the proceedings not Only violates the first amendment but also probably wont address concerns of jury contamination or juror Candor. A the Only justification in be heard Here is or. Cochrane a suggestion that maybe  be More candid a she said. A if that were the Case All questioning would be  Ito a bold action kicked off the resumption of jury selection which he halted for two Days after learning of the release of Nicole Brown Simpson the private diary of a life interrupted saying it threatens Simpsons right to a fair trial v. The Book is co written by Faye Resnick a Friend of Nicole Simpsons and Mike Walker general editor of the National enquirer. It alleges that Simpson stalked his sex wife and threatened to kill her if she slept with another Man. On wednesday faced with growing publicity Over the Book Ito was asked by emotional defence attorneys to release Simpson on bail and delay the trial for a year to see if publicity subsides. Ito denied the request. Simpson is charged with murder in the june 12 knife killings of his sex wife and her Friend Ronald Goldman. Opening arguments Arentt expected until november at the earliest. From Pago 1sci Tisev on the part of the institutes present military command a the report said a we identified several instances of insensitivity toward jewish faculty and observed extremely poor working relations among faculty and Between faculty and  Bernstein said he agreed with the reports findings but noted that conditions Nave changed at the school since the teams visit five months ago a a it a a Good picture of where we were a he said thursday. A a we be taken Steps to Correct Many problems and we have goals for the  Bernstein asked the league representatives from Washington d.c., to visit the Center after complaints were made alleging discriminatory practices toward jewish members of the faculty by military administrators and some faculty members. Those complaints were subsequent to the december 1993 finding by a . District court that Quot military leaders at the school had fired two russian emigre instructors As reprisal for criticism. Judge James c. Cacheris said the Institute was a permeated with an anti semitic and anti russian  in their report the leagues investigators said the schools track record on discrimination issues is a key element to understanding the atmosphere they encountered. Although there was no sign of antisemitism by military officers a the military a personnel practices have done Little to ameliorate and rather have perpetuated the effects of that past discrimination a the report stated. A the military has also taken action that could be perceived As retaliatory against faculty who have been critical of the military command a during the fact finding visit the Adl interviewed 22 people a 12 faculty members three former faculty members one student four officers one defense department civilian and a Union representative. A 1 a a a the report submitted by Jess n. Hordes the director of the Washington d.c., office of the anti defamation league said the military command has taken actions that a displayed a serious insensitivity towards jewish faculty Mem a  -7. While much of the report focuses on the military a failure to purge fears of discrimination in the school the Adl also cited the civilian faculty for failing to Trust the current military administration in the Wake of the 1993 discrimination Case. A a a currently the atmosphere is so adversarial that no one seems to View mediation As a potential Avenue for Resolution of complaints a the report said. A the primary difficulty in implementing such a measure would be overcoming the Resis Tance of the military officers and the mistrust of the civilian  the authors of the report gave Bernstein High Marks for attempting to resolve the situation and stated that the recent arrival of a new commander of. The language Institute provides a an Opportunity for both the faculty and the military to show some accommodation and flexibility As part of an Effort to improve military civilian  the report includes four recommendations for improving conditions at the Center a a. A a increase awareness of the problems at the school. A appoint a civilian Provost As a a go Between for the faculty and administrators.  a a a a a. A appoint a civilian personnel specialist to work on issues at the Center. A implement prejudice reduction and diversity training. Since the May visit relations at the Center have improved Bernstein said. A their visit was a major turning Point a he said. A on a number scale with a relations prior to the visit being a 3, id say we re at a 7.5 or 7.8  he said that mediation programs Are More effective now and that administrators and faculty have worked together to Clear up a a substantial number of equal employment discrimination and harassment complaints. It a to the Best of my knowledge there a not a single outstanding complaint in the entire Marshall Center,�?T.�?T Bernstein said. The administration has also established better training programs including equal Opportunity classes and sensitivity training. He also said copies of the leagues report were made available to the staff and faculty to familiarize them with the problems. The school also intends to hire a civilian Provost. Bernstein said the Provost would be similar to an academic adviser who would advise the military administration of possible civilian reactions to policy and would Bridge communication gaps Between both  from Page 1 said Ruby Petty who came with her husband John to see off their sons Shawn and Derik. That is when the Eisenhower is due Back in port. The ship shoved off after a search by the Crew bomb experts Andu dogs found no bomb. About 400 women Are joining 5,100 men on the Carrier and its air Wing for the six month assignment to the Mediterranean and possibly the persian Gulf. In March the Eisenhower became the first . Combat ship to take women As Crew members. Last month about 300 women went on a Quick trip to Haiti to deliver members of the army a 10th inf Mountain div. A women have served on noncombat vessels since the Carter administration. A the Navy a been taking women to sea since 1978, and this is Jusuke next logical step in that progression a said capt. Mark Gemmill the Eisenhower a skipper i sailors of both sexes said the transition has. Gone smoothly. Quot they All work hard a said Jason Hughes an aviation support equipment technician. A we do pretty Well  Hamby a command and control systems officer was concerned at first about resentment Over women a breaking into the  a what i found from Day one was that my fears were totally unfounded a she said. A we were Able to come in and Start making an immediate contribution to the  the Eisenhower and its support ships Are carrying More than 12,000 sailors and marines to relieve the George Washington and its Battle group off the arabian Peninsula where it was sent in response to iraqi troop movements