European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and stripes xs555u i ass vol. 53, no. 202 50c saturday novembers 1994 d 8693 a 12 take oath As jurors for Simpson trial los Angeles a they look More like his fans than his Peers. After weeks of arguing Over prospective jurors in the . Simpson Case the defense an prosecution agreed thursday to a jury that includes eight Blacks. Fifteen alternates must still be chosen and opening arguments probably won t begin until january. Immediately after the 12 jurors were picked they stood raised their right handstand took an oath. Their name shave not been released but other details about the have been. One juror drives Pepsi truck. Two others work for the Post office. Other members include an insurance claim adjuster a flight attendant a courier Simpson a Job Counselor a teacher and an Amtrak  the closest any of the jurors come to being a peer of the millionaire actor and former football Star is a Man who works in Quality control for Hertz corp., the company for which Simpson was a  analysts said Simpson should be pleased with the panel selected thursday after a tense grueling Day in which attorneys exercised their peremptory challenges the final stage of jury selection in which lawyers dismiss Prospect without giving a reason. A think he s got a great jury said la professor Robert Pugsley of southwestern University in Georgetown Texas who like Many experts defines a great jury As a future Hung jury a. " eight jurors Are women four Are men. Eight Are Black one White one Rispante and two of mixed race. Their Ages Range from 22 to 52. Two have College degrees nine Nave High school diplomas and one made it through Lith Grad with some vocational classes. The racial makeup favors Simpson. Public opinion polls show Blacks Are More Likely than nites to believe Simpson is  the wild card analysts said is gender., Are expected to introduce evidence that Simpson stalked and beat his second sex wife Nicole Brown  the Domestic abuse scenario in this Case it remains to be seen How this will play with the women said Law professor Peter Arenella of the University of California los  one juror witnessed Domestic violence  firsthand a half White half american Indian see oath on Page 2 Susan Smith Center is led out of a detention Center in Rock Hill  in route to a court hearing on Friday mom admits she killed  boys warrant says a Michael Smith 3, and his 14-month-old brother Alex appear in a recent photo. Union . A she spun a heartbreaking tale of being dumped on a lonely Road by a car Jacker who abducted her two Young sons. On Friday she was jeered by spectators and covered her face As she headed for the courthouse Susan Smith whose tearful pleas for her sons return inspired a nationwide Vigil confessed to killing 3-year-Olamichael and 14-Montn-old Alex according to an arrest warrant. And the nine Day search by authorities and hundreds of volunteers ended where their Mother s Story began at John d. Long Lake where a car with two Small bodies was found. Emotions were High As Smith,23, was driven from the York county detention Center i Rock Hill where she was held overnight to the Union count courthouse for her first hearing on two murder charges. Hold your head up you re baby murderer shouted Spectator Gloria Smith. After coming to the court House Smith opted not to attend a Brief hearing. Her attorney David Bruck waived her right to Abond hear ing and circuit judge Larry Patterson said she would remain in custody without Bond. Bruck is a death penalty expert but he said that is not the reason i was  solicitor Thomas Pope the prosecutor had said he would consider seeking the death penalty against Smith. Bruck would not discuss a pos sible defense strategy or other aspects of the Case. All he would layabout Smith was that she is  because of local officials con Cerns about her safety gov. Car Roll Campbelljr. Signed an order transferring Smith to state custody at the women s correctional enter North of Columbia. _ _ Smith s Burgundy 1990 Mazda was pulled out of the Lake thurs see mom on Page 2 army to end courses in language basics by Christopher allbr1ghtstaff writer the . Army Europe slashed its adult education system this week announcing the elimination of longstanding language and math programs. Effective Jan. 1, the command is cancel ing the functional academic skills train ing fast program and its head Start Lan Guage program said Millie Waters of Theu Sarteur Public affairs office. Army modifies College tuition assistance program the action follows an army wide Deci Sion curtailing the popular College tuition assistance program. The fast programs designed primarily to help enlisted sol Diers who Are deficient in Basic English and math head Start provides newcomers to Europe the Opportunity to learn the basics of a foreign language the soldiers in this program 65 percent of them minorities Are weak in Basic skills and fast gives them a Chance to improve themselves so they can take the College courses said instructor Bob Jackson in Darmstadt Germany. Officials at big Bend Community col see army on Page 4 compulsive spenders shopping junkies say buy buy to orries i h