Simpson closings mark end of racially charged trial
The final courtroom session descended into a flurry of objections as prosecutors and defense counsel clashed over admissible evidence and inflammatory rhetoric. Jurors were warned to judge based on evidence, while outside, protests and police readiness underscored a volatile end to a yearlong case.
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Simpson
Goldman
Ron
Orenthal Simpson
Justice
Los Angeles
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Barry Scheck
Don Cox
Sheriffs Department
Christopher Darden
Darden
Ito
LAPD
Mark Fuhrman
Willie Williams
Criminal Courts
O.J. Simpson
Johnnie Cochran Jr
Ethanol subsidies trigger GOP scramble after Gingrich pledge
Ethanol backers claim about 12 000 jobs while major Republicans and the Clinton administration move to defend tax breaks. Iowa Rep Jim Nussle faces pressure from colleagues as he weighs how to wield influence in Ways and Means and Rules committees amid budget talks.
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Clinton
Iowa
Jim Nussle
Ways and Means
Nussle
House
Jim Lightfoot
Lightfoot
Ways and Means Committee
Enrollment Strain Hits Linn-Mar and College Community Districts
Officials warn space is tight as Linn-Mar adds three teachers this year and College Community grows to 2738 students with 300 new residents in three years. The districts seek new buildings or additions, while funding remains based on last year’s enrollment.
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Linn-Mar
Open enrollment gains boost College Community lead
College Community school district remains atop metro districts in open enrollment gains, adding 331 students this year with 110 leaving for a net gain of 221 full time equivalents, a 23 percent rise from last year. Cedar Rapids shows a net loss, Marion posts a small net gain, and Linn-Mar figures are expected near even.
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Becky Stover
College Community
Metro-Area
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
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