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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1995
Page
3
In San Francisco an appeals panel rejected using civil seizures to punish drug defendants, saying it violates double jeopardy. The ruling targets a practice where criminal prosecutions run alongside civil asset seizures by law enforcement agencies.
Washington AP reports real estate, banking, and construction lobbyists halted Senate plans to curb the mortgage interest deduction. They claim enough support remains to keep the current 1 million limit, with backing from Senate leaders and House allies.
Illinois floodwaters near crest as hundreds of convicts and workers rushed sandbag efforts while the Missouri National Guardsmen were released from duty. In Tennessee two children drowned in a flooded backwater and another was missing. Meredosia’s levee shows seepage and knee-deep streets with about 25 residents evacuated. Missouri Guardsmen left Ste Genevieve as the Mississippi held at 15 feet over flood stage. Officials say conditions are holding with 24 hour levee watch.
Psychologists visited Eagleton School in Great Barrington as a deadly tornado killed three people from the facility, injured 24 others, and damaged over 1,200 homes and 15 businesses. Two hikers remained missing while two victims were confirmed among staff and students.
In Los Angeles the prosecutor berated Barry Scheck for seeking to present Simpson’s police statement to jurors. Judge Ito limited questioning and suggested the defense focus on the proper witness. Meanwhile court hours may extend to speed the trial.
For updates on this story call 363 7000 or 337 7000 category 2525.
Yale School of Medicine sees women 56 percent of the incoming 1994 class, the first time in 182 years. Harvard and Johns Hopkins also report female majorities in their first-year classes at 53 percent. Eighteen of 126 U.S. medical schools note a majority of women in first-year intake.
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