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Inquiry into crash of Learjet continues
The Associated Press
MINA. S.D.—Investigators returned yesterday to the site where a jet carrying golf champion Payne Stewart nose-dived into a field, taking samples of victims' remains but cautioning there likely would be no quick explanation why the plane flew pilotless for 1,400 miles across the country.
Five others also were killed.
Five other assists were needed.
A six-member National Transportation Safety Board team walked through the crash site Monday evening, hours after the Learjet crashed, and returned to the task yesterday. At one point, members of the team thought they had found the cockpit voice recorder, but they were wrong. NTSB Voice Chairman Robert Francis said.
The wreckage is fairly contained, Francis said. "It looks [like] the aircraft was pretty much vertical when it hit the ground. The ground is soft, and it went in fairly deep. It's going to be a challenge with the wreckage and sorting out what's there."
The investigation will take some time, he said. "Our concern is making sure we do it properly than making sure that we do it fast." He said
Earlier, Francis stressed that a sudden decompression of the aircraft was still just one possible theory of the cause of the accident.
investigators first were taking time to figure out how the thousands of pieces of wreckage could be removed from the site without destroying evidence.
Stewart, 42, had won 18 tournaments during his career, including two U.S. Open titles. He also was part of the team that helped the United States stage a historic comeback to beat Europe last month for the Ryder Cup.
Stewart and his wife had two children. Chelsea, 13, and Aaron, 10.
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Also killed were Stewart's agents, Robert Fraley and Van Ardan, and the two pilots, Michael Kling, 43, and Stephane Bellegarrige, 27.
Francis said officials thought a sixth person also died. The family of Bruce Borland, 40, one of Jack Nicklaus' golf course designers, was sure he was on board, said Scott Tolley, a representative for Nicklaus' Golden Bear International Inc. Borland's wife, Kate, she contacted the private jet terminal Monday and spoke to an employee who confirmed her husband intended to get on the
plane.
Fighter jets sent after the Leariet followed it for much of its flight but were unable to help.
Stewart's Australian-born wife, Tracey, tried to reach her husband on his cellular phone while she followed the drama on television, her brother said.
one was trying to ring him on his mobile and couldn't raise him," her brother Mike Ferguson told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. "It's just really bad for my sister to be watching it on CNN, knowing that it was her husband on board."
Stewart, with his traditional
knickers and tam-o'-shanter hat, was one of the most recognizable players in golf. Among his tournament wins were three major championships. In June, he won his second U.S. Open, prevailing against Phil Mickelson with a 15-foot putt on the final hole.
"This is a tremendous loss for the entire golfing community and all of sports," said Tim Finchem, commissioner of the Professional Golf Association Tour. "He will always be remembered as a very special competitor and one who contributed enormously to the positive image of professional golf."
Slaying defendant using 'homosexual panic' defense
The Associated Press
LARAMIE, Wyo.—The accused ringleader in the beating death of college student Matthew Shepard has adopted a "gay panic" defense, a somewhat risky strategy that has had little success in recent years.
in opening statements on Monday, Aaron McKinney's lawyer argued that McKinney snapped after a sexual advance from Shepard triggered memories of a homosexual assault by a childhood bully.
The defense is hoping to save McKinney's life by convincing the jury that he is guilty of manslaughter instead of murder.
Last October, Shepard was lashed to a wooden fence in a remote area, robbed of $20 and pistol-whipped into a coma. He died five days later.
Prosecutors said McKinney led the charge. His co-defendant, Russell Henderson, pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping in April and is serving two life sentences. Henderson is expected to testify.
During testimony yesterday, Coroner Patrick Allen said Shepard's skull was fractured a half-dozen times, and some of the blows might have been inflicted with the butt of a .357 revolver.
"Homosexual panic" is built on the theory that a person with latent homosexual tendencies will have an uncontrollable, violent reaction when propositioned by a homosexual.
Ralph Slovenko, professor of law and psychiatry at Michigan's Wayne State University, said challenging a person's sexuality could be more disruptive than religious or racial insults.
Levin said the strategy had been meeting with less success in recent years because Americans
had become more tolerant of homosexuals.
I reel we've turned a very big corner in that nearly everyone agrees that violence against them is completely wrong," he said. "I don't think you had the same type of atmosphere 20 or 30 years ago."
The defense has been used in several trials, with limited success.
In Alabama, Steven Eric Mullins, 24, used the defense but was convicted of capital murder in the Feb. 19 slaying of Billy Jack Gaither, who was beaten with an ax handle and his body burned atop kerosene-soaked tires.
In Pontiac, Mich., Jonathan Schmitz used the defense after he fatally shot a gay acquaintance who revealed a crush on him during a taping of The Jenny Jones Show. He was sentenced in September to 25 years to 50 years in prison.
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For information, and to register, please contact the Law School Admissions Office at (785) 864-4378 Casual dress is appropriate Lunch will be provided
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BEST COSTUME CONTEST - FIRST PRIZE IS A TRIP FOR 2 TO NEW YORK CITY (COURTESY OF COUNCIL TRAVEL)
A shuttle bus will run continuously from McCollum Hall, Jayhawker Towers and the Kansas Union to the Holiday Inn (and back again) free of charge from 11:00 p.m to 2:00 a.m.
Design the new CLAS Tee Shirt and win $250
The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is sponsoring a design contest for the new CLAS tee shirt.
The rules are:
1. Designs must be no larger that 13x13 inches and submitted on white paper
2. You may use one or more of the following colors: black, blue, red, or yellow
3. The CICS logo must be incorporated into the design
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4. Design is for the front of the shirt only - shirt color is white
5. You must be a registered student at KU
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You may pick up an entry form and logo copy in the College Office, 200 Strong Hall For further information contact Linda Luckey, 864-3516 or lluckey@ukans.edu
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