Darden calls Simpson trial a monumental waste of time
Los Angeles AP prosecutor Christopher Darden blasted the OJ Simpson trial as a monumental waste of time and taxpayers' money. He blamed a judge who lost control, a defense that courted black jurors' payback mindset, and said Johnnie Cochran ran the courtroom while Ito yielded his gavel. Darden, promoting his book In Contempt, also criticized the acquittal as unfair to Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson and described the jury as driven by racial anger. He hinted at personal tension with Marcia Clark and previewed details from the forthcoming book and Newsweek excerpts.
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Darden
ABC
Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Nicole Brown Simpson
Lance Ito
Johnnie Cochran
Judge Ito
Cochran
A-Ward
Tom
Robert Shapiro
Race
Carden
Marcia Clark
Barbara Walters
Clark
Or. Simpson
Dr. Simpson
Mark Fuhrman
Morthay
Newsweek
Appeals panel reinstates Tucker Whitewater charges in Arkansas
The Eighth Circuit ordered reinstatement of tax and fraud charges against Gov. Jim Guy Tucker and removed U S District Judge Henry Woods over friendship ties to the Clintons. The ruling rejects Woods’ dismissal of the charges and cites potential conflict of interest. Tucker faces separate Whitewater fraud prosecutions tied to nearly 3 million in federal loans. Don Denton testified regarding McDougal’s control at Madison Guaranty S&L.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jim Guy Tucker
Whitewater
Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S
Henry Woods
Kenneth Starr
8Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
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Starr
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Clinton
Clintons
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Susan McDougal
Don Denton
McDougal
Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan
San Juan County Bans Jet Skis in Bold Waterside Move
San Juan County, Washington, banned all Jet Skis and similar personal watercraft, a sweeping act aimed at protecting its tourism based economy and solitude. The move drew lawsuits from industry groups led by the Personal Watercraft Industry Association, arguing discrimination and broad impact beyond the islands.
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San Juan County
Rhea Miller
San Juan
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America
Kawasaki
Yamaha
Personal Watercraft Trade Association
Lawmakers glimpse future of warfare and costs
Senate Armed Services hearings showcased lasers and arsenal ships as top U S military officers outlined plans for lightly manned ships and airborne lasers while stressing cost limits. Adm Jay L Johnson and Lt Gen Ed Eberhart led discussions on budget tradeoffs and high energy laser priorities amid declines in defense funding.
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Ronald Hite
The Redneck Shop Stirs Laurens Racial Tensions
In Laurens South Carolina a shop selling Klan souvenirs sparked a clash over race and history. John Howard says he supports a planned Klan museum in the Echo theater while residents organize a peaceful rally led by Walter Smith of the NAACP to promote harmony as community tensions rise along the I-85 corridor.
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Isaac White
Echo
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White
Ku Klux Klan
New Castle
Indiana
Walter Smith
NAACP
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Smith
Howard
Klan
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