O.J. juror is sickened by photos, dismissed

John Bacon; Anita Manning; Gary Fields

11/01/1996

USA Today

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An alternate juror in the O.J. Simpson trial fell ill and was dismissed Thursday

after viewing grisly photos never before shown of Nicole Brown Simpson's body

lying on her side, her hair soaked in blood. The juror, a white man in his 40s,

asked the judge to release him due to stress and remained hospitalized when

court resumed. Other members of the civil jury were visibly distressed by the

graphic, close-up crime scene pictures of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

The victims' families are suing Simpson despite his acquittal on murder charges

last year. Simpson and Ronald Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, shouted at each

other as they left the proceedings. ``Don't give me any of your (expletive) dirty

looks!'' Goldman exploded. ``I'm not looking at you,'' Simpson shot back. ``I was

looking at your daughter, who was staring at me. Your daughter, she plays her

staring games.'' Family members hustled Simpson from the courtroom.

POWER LINE STUDY: People who live near power lines face no danger from

electromagnetic fields in their homes, says an analysis by an arm of the National

Research Council. The panel analyzed about 500 studies, representing 17 years

of research. Some studies have shown that children who live near power lines are

11/2 times more likely to develop leukemia. The committee says the cause must

be something other than electromagnetic fields. The report was commissioned by

Congress to address concerns that low-level electromagnetic fields caused by

electrical lines and appliances may pose health risks. -- Anita Manning

E. COLI ALERT: Health departments in Washington state issued an advisory

against drinking any unpasteurized apple juices or other fruit juices until further

notice. The consumer warning comes after an outbreak of E. coli poisoning that

was traced to apple juice produced by Odwalla Inc. of Half Moon Bay, Calif.

The apple juice has been linked to at least 10 of 13 confirmed cases of diarrheal

illness.

CADET ACCUSED: U.S. Military Academy senior James Engelbrecht, 22, has

been accused of raping a female cadet, the first such case since women were

admitted to the school 20 years ago. Officials say the rape occurred Memorial

Day weekend at another cadet's home in New Jersey. Engelbrecht, who continues

to attend classes, faces a military trial. West Point has 3,468 male cadets and 525

female cadets.

Devil's Night mainly contained

Incidents down: A Detroit police cruiser blocked off a street near an abandoned

house set ablaze Wednesday during Devil's Night. But overall the number of

incidents and damage was not great compared with some previous years. Mayor

Dennis Archer credited the 32,000 volunteers who patrolled streets and watched

vacant buildings -- along with cold, windy weather.

SMOKE 'EM IF YA GOT 'EM: The price of tobacco is going up at U.S. military

bases. Army and Air Force commissaries will charge 30% to 60% more for

tobacco products today under a new Pentagon policy ending a longstanding

subsidy on tobacco. Price increases of about 40 cents a pack of cigarettes are

expected to cut military use of tobacco by 15% and save the lives of 72,000

active military personnel, the Pentagon says. Most Navy and Marine bases

stopped selling tobacco products years ago.

CORRECTION: An Oct. 8 story on the Supreme Court case of Melissa Brooks

incorrectly reported that allegations of child abuse were part of her divorce

proceedings.

ALSO THURSDAY . . .

AIRPORT FIRE: A fire at a hangar burned two aircraft and briefly halted air

traffic at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Two people suffered minor

injuries.

KILLER DOGS: Six Rottweiler dogs in Lake Wales, Fla., fatally mauled Corey

Hines, 10, as he walked into his grandmother's yard. The dogs' owner, neighbor

Tracey Parker, was not charged, but a probe was under way.

SMOKY COCKPIT: Continental Airlines Flight 1192, landing at Newark

International Airport from Jacksonville, Fla., reported a smoky smell, forcing the

runway to close briefly. An air conditioning problem was blamed.

Lawmaker promises FBI-Jewell hearing

The House panel that oversees federal law enforcement agencies is expected to

hold hearings on the FBI's handling of one-time Olympic bombing suspect

Richard Jewell.

``There's no question that when we reconvene in January that there will be

hearings in respect to the Richard Jewell case,'' said Rep. Bill McCollum, R-Fla.,

chairman of the House subcommittee on crime.

FBI agents reportedly got Jewell to talk with them July 30 by leading him to

believe he was helping them make a training film on interrogations.

Jewell's lawyers say he was asked to sign a waiver of his constitutional rights

under the guise of making the film appear more authentic. -- Gary Fields

Contributing: Anita Manning, Beth Ashley and Jonathan T. Lovitt .

PHOTO, B/W, Michael Caulfield, AP; PHOTO, B/W, Bill Grimshaw, AP;

PHOTO, B/W, AP; Caption: Simpson: He and plaintiff Fred Goldman

confronted one another after jurors left the courtroom. Incidents down: A Detroit

police cruiser blocked off a street near an abandoned house set ablaze

Wednesday during Devil's Night. But overall the number of incidents and

damage was not great compared with some previous years. Mayor Dennis Archer

credited the 32,000 volunteers who patrolled streets and watched vacant

buildings -- along with cold, windy weather. Jewell: FBI was sneak y, he says.