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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4.1995
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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SECTION A VOL.102.NO.33
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TODAY KANSAN
FEATURES
Some KU students spend their free time developing their own beers. Page 8A
SPORTS
Injury sets Pollard back
Shoulder surgery this summer has slowed Kansas junior center Scot Pollard. Page 1B
NATION
Vigilante hero convicted
A California man who killed a graffiti vandal was convicted Monday on weapons charges. Page 7A
WORLD
Macedonian leader attacked
A car bomb explosion seriously injured the president of the former Yugoslavia. Page 7A
WEATHER
SUNNY
High 72° Low 46°
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Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
Opinion ... 4A
National News ... 7A
World News ... 7A
Features ... 8A
Scoreboard ... 2B
Horoscopes ... 6B
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The Murder Puzzle
After a grueling 266-day trial the jury in the O.J. Simpson murder case announced its verdict: "Not Guilty."
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — O.J. Simpson was acquitted yesterday of the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, a suspense-filled climax to the courtroom saga that obsessed the nation. With two words, "not guilty," the jury freed the fallen sports legend to try to rebuild a life thrown into disgrace.
KUCAMPUS REACTION
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WHAT'S
NEXT?
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WORLD REACTION Page 7/
Simpson looked toward the jury and mouthed, "Thank you," after the panel was dismissed. He turned to his family and punched a fast into the air. He then hugged his lead defense attorney, Johnnie Cochran, and his friend, attorney Robert Kardashian. "He's going to start his life all over again," Cochran told reporters later. "It's over from our viewpoint." District Attorney Gil Garcetti said.
After hearing testimony for nine months, the majority African-American jury deliberated less than four hours Monday before reaching the verdict.
As the verdicts were read, the sister of victim Ronald Goldman sobbed. Her father sat back in his seat in disbelief, then embraced his daughter.
Simpson's relatives smiled and wiped away tears. His son Jason sat, his face in his hands, shaking. Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden sat stone-faced
Later, Simpson's lawyers and relatives addressed reporters in the courtroom.
"I'm relieved that this incredible part of this nightmare of June 12, 1994, is over. My first obligation is to my young children, who will be raised the way Nicole and I had always planned
"When things have settled a bit, I will pursue as my primary goal in life the killer or killers that have slaughtered Nicole and Mr. Goldman. They are out there somewhere."
As the family addressed reporters, Simpson was driven home in a white van on Southern California freeways with news
helicopters following, a scene eerily reminiscent of the slow-speed chase in a white Bronco just before he surrendered at his house on June 17, 1994. When he got
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JUNE 13
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1994
JUNE 12
Nicole Billy Simpson and Rena尔曼
stabbed to death outside her
condominium.
Simpson arrives in Chicago, Detectives go to Simpson's estate and one duct warranties search. Simpson is on the way to Los Angeles and undergoes questioning.
JULY 22
NOVEMBER 3
Simpson charged with murder, Failing to surrender as promised, Simpson is declared a fugitive. He's later spotted in his white Ford Truck, where he was killed at his end, where he was greatest.
JANUARY 19
1995
Simpson pleads "absolutely, 100 percent not guilty"; case Judge Barrie Court Judge Lance tn.
ti dismisses two juries (eventually dismisses six in all). After highly publicized blicking between Simpson attorneys and the defense team, Cocran takes lead on defense team
JANUARY 24 Prosecutors begin opening statements.
NOVEMBER 3
Jury of eight women, four men selected. Panel composed of eight Blacks, one white, one Hispanic and two people of mixed race.
MARCH 13
Detective Mark Fulman denies under cross-examination that he used racial slur in last 10 years.
JULY 6—Prosecution rests.
15—Clark says she'll ask it to remove himself from trial because of appearance of a conflict of interest stemming from tapes. Fuhman made.
16 Clark backs down from threat.
SEPTEMBER 5
Jurors hear Führman on tape using racial epithet.
SEPTEMBER 22
Defense and prosecution rest. Simpson tells judge, "I did not, could not and would not have committed this crime."
OCTOBER 2
Within four hours, jury announces it has reached
the verdict.
OCTOBER 3
Verdict announced.
Vandals strike trafficway construction equipment
By Joann Birk Kansan staff writer
Vandalism and the anonymous call that followed have left both opponents and advocates of the of the South Lawrence Trafficway construction project shocked and angry.
An anonymous caller, claiming to be a representative from a local environmental group called Green Front, told the Lawrence Journal-World Monday that the group was responsible for the vandalism of a
dump truck and two pieces of heavy machinery at a construction site during the weekend.
Donald Yates Sr., project superintendent for Sherwood Construction Co., one of the companies working on the trafficway, said he had heard about the anonymous phone call. Yates was upset about the incident but said he did not want to blame environmentalists for the damage.
Vandals drove the truck over a ledge and placed what appeared to be metal shavings in the oil valve of
a Koehring excavator and a Caterpillar. Yates said minimal damage was done to the truck, but the equipment probably would need new engines. The Douglas County Sheriff's Department said the damage was estimated at $36,500.
Security guards were present from Saturday evening until Sunday morning, when Yates said the incident occurred. Plans are being made to increase the number of security guards at the construction site.
Members of local environmental
"I think in this case it was a really bad move," he said.
Members of KU Environs said they were concerned that the vandalism would harm the credibility
organizations said they did not support the vandalism and had never heard of an organization called Green Front.
Terry Huerter, co-coordinator of KU Environs and Lake Quivira sophomore, said the vandals took the wrong approach to defend the Baker Wetlands, which will be affected by the trafficway.
of others who were working to preserve the wetlands.
Chuck Heinz, a member of the Coalition to Preserve the Wetlands and a professor of biology at Haskell Indian Nations University, said this was the first he had heard of Green Front, and he was appalled by the actions of the vandals.
"I hope they find the people and prosecute them to the fullest extent," he said. "An action like this detracts from the real issues involved."