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Albany Democrat-Herald from Albany, Oregon • 11

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AlBANY (OR I rfMOCRAT-HCRALDj SATURDAY. fEB 25.1995 A1 1 Dinnipssjini WDtfoness to testoHV Wtomtilay BY MICHAEL FIEEMAN defense portion of the case, Simpson's lawyers can interrupt the story the prosecution is trying to and blunt its impact. Prosecutors called the video idea a ploy to avoid having her confront the jury, and sought to show that Lopei had no plans to leave and should I compelled to testify when the defense case begins. "There are contradictions made under penalty of perjury. You can't believe anything Rosa Loez says at this point," said Deputy District Attorney Christopher Darden lie argued that Lopez booked a round trip ticket to El Salvador even after she claimed in an affidavit she would leave the country for good Under questioning by Darden she gave the name of the airline, Taca International, the name under which the reservation was made, and the 137? price of what she said was a one way ticket A prosecutor rushed to a court Fashion show lets inmates strut their stuff BALTIMORE UP) For fet thoe dkmdy jumpsuit 'rwn bleak gave way to trendy chic at a fashion show just (or inmates Thirteen women and two men s.hoed off everything from suits to strapless gowns Thursday before atxnit 300 of their fellow inmates at the Bal timore City Intention Center Granted, the atmosphere larked the ambience of Paris or New York, The runways were made of two dozen tables laid end to end Music came from a small radio underneath a basketball hoop Uniformed guards eyed the exits Still, neither the makeshift models nor the cheering crowd seemed to mind "1 feel on top of the world." said Marie Moses, who showed a Latin flair as she danced down the runway.

and hastily summoned the jury for a nighttime trial session at which xi would have taken the stand Most of the jurors showed up in sweatpants and shirts. Ito changed his mind again after Deputy District Attorney Marcia Clark the single mother of two boys, ages 3 ami 5 reminded htm she couldn't work late because of child care problems Attorneys for the defense ami Lopei argued un successfully against the. delay. "I don't want to be here any longer." Lopet said, speaking through an interpreter, "All these reporters have destroyed my life, I can't go out anywhere I am so afraid of so many things I don't know what to i say I promise to come today because I was promised this was going to finish today and then I could go to El Salvador." The judge explained to Lopei that she could promise to return Monday or he would throw her in jail for the weekend. Ixpei tearful ly promised to return as long as the judge kept the media -away lto's ruling was a setback for the prosecution.

By putting Lopei on the stand now, instead of during the LOS ANGELES (AP) The wit ness who 0 Simpson hoix-s will give him an alibi dodged a jail term of her own and tearfully agreed to testify next week in the middle of the prosecution's case rather than flee to her native El Salvador. "I will do it for you. your honor." Rosa Lopei told Judge Lance Ito on Friday night after a long ami tu multuous day of emotional testimony- Lopet. a maid who worked next door to Simpson's estate, Is expected to testify Monday that Simpson's Bronco was parked outside his house about the time that prosecu tors claim he murdered his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman Even though Lojez is defease witness, Ito will allow her to take the stand five weeks into the prosecution's case because he's afraid she'll carry out her threat to flee to her homeland to escape harassment by reporters During an all day hearing. Simpson's lawyers pleaded with the A tearful Lopez, through interpreter Ox is Welt: 'My bags are room telephone and returned with a judge to make sure they wouldn't lose the testimony of one of their most important witnesses.

The prosecution argued that Lopei was bluffing, and while questioning her caught her lying-about booking a one way plane tick et. At first the judge agreed to a de fense request to put Lopet i test! mony on videotape in case she's not able to testify when the defense present its case wa to take place Friday night, without the jury present. But then Ito changed his mind message for" Harden. "Ms. Loez, we iiist called -the airline; they don't.

snow a reservation for you." Darden said Doubts raised about 'confession' I obituaries Rrral grandchildren Kuneral serviees will be at 2 Thursday tt (Jrcn Cret Memorial Park in Sheridan Adamson't Sheridan Kuneral Home is handling arraiinirnl Gloria Lee Harto Jan 19JI r.b 16. 1995 Clorta tee Harto, M. of Lebanon dictl Feb 18 at her home She was raii in Ihe San Krancwco area ami had lived California, Neva da and Oregon over Ihe course of her lite, She moved to Ibanon from Neva Helen Hagen July 1. Ftfa 24. 1995 LKHANOS Helen Hauen, of Lebanon died Friday in WaUljmft She born to (Turin ami lvra (Campbell' Whtmrn.

ami married lluutjia Arm-son Ha'en on May lW. Carson City, Nev Mr Hagrn lived the 'Oakland, Caiif area lor many year while her husband e(irratrd a tow ing m-rvice Sfte w-orkrd as a restaurant bwirss Survivors include Howard for land of Lebanon a is) lorald Borland of Seaside; seven grandchildren; and. 14 da In 19B7 On Sejit 20, 1W7. she married Karl Harto He died In 1990 She worked for Ihe Slaylon Cannery Survivors include (our children, sev en Rrandchildren and two great graisl children Private family service will tie held Huston Kuneral Hume I in charge ol arrangement Death notice William M. Trloa, TJ, of KoMrr dil In a Corvallit care center Iht morninjt SersKes are pending al Workman, Sleekly Kuneral Home charges in the March 18.

vm. dis appearance of his 2 I -'2 year -old son. The boy's body has never been found During the course of Calek lev timony, judge Thomas Kolberg ad monished Zacher for asking her to describe statements she heard secondhand through Gibson's daughter. Karen "I'm not going to sit here all day ami hear hearsay statement after hearsay statement." Kolberg said "This day has been a wasted day because of that" Kolberg listened to Calek's testi mony before allowing the jury to hear It after the defense objected some of it was irrelevant When the jury was present dur ing afternoon testimony, Calek passed out on the witness stand, slumping to the floor, after taking medication for a seizure disorder She explained later that it some times causes a sugar imbalance Calek also testified that Gibson's wife, Judy, and children staved with her last year in Iowa after they left Gibson During that time, Gibson's daughter. Karen, now 8.

as watch ing a "Flint stones'" cartoon that showed a picture of a hole, Calek said "She said she didn't want Daddy ro put her in a big hole like he did Tommy." Calek said In opening statements at the start of the trial, District Attorney Ted Zacher had described the pros ecution's theory that Gibson drove his patrol car up a remote road leading to a quarry ami left his san body The defease has countered that no one knows what hapHned to the boy, ami he could just as well have been abducted or swejt away by a treek Earlier in the trial, Judy Gibson testified that while thev were stay ing with Calek, Karen had come to her ami said she saw her father hit Tommy ami load him in a patrol car on the day he disapjieared Gibson was arrested last April after the girl told her story to investigators Calek saul Karen was afraid of her father ami didn't want to see him again Secure I lorizoas iit ci iifif i pnnklly announce the addition of new participating primary care ph)-sicians to our growing panel of pasttgit)iis providers. jg wm All of the pn)1dcrs in the Secure I lorizotvs netwqrk sliare tur commitment keeping you healthy. These new providers make Secure Horions even more accessible, and give you more reasons than ever to join the Medicare" health plan with the lowest premium in the area for comparable Ixneltts still only i i a month. (Contact Secure Horions at I-8)Oo2 f-6050 for more infornution. ROSEBURG (API Testimony that a former deputy admitted killing his missing son during a tearful phone call to his half sister lost some of its impact umler cross examination Debbie Calek said Friday that Gibson called her in a panic a cou pie months after his son, Tommy, disappeared, and descnlx-d how-state police investigators had confronted him with a theory that he had accidentally killed Tommy while shooting a neighbor's cat "He said, I'm in trouble I killed Tommy ami I might need bail Calek said umler questioning by District Attorney Ted Zacher.

"He started crying and saul, I can't lose Judy I can't live without them During cross examination, de fense attorney Alan Scott asked if she recalled telling police that Gibson had said, "I might have accidentally shot him Calek said that was, "pretty close Gibson is on trial in Douglas County Circuit Court on murder Vest saves state trooper PORTLAND AP' Bulletproof vests apjwrently saved an Oregon State Police trooia-r ami a cadet when a suspeetea drunken driver oiiened fire on them early this morning Trooer Lisa Bowe. 25, and cadet Ma nolo Herrera, 20. stopped the driver of a pickup truck about and were approaching the vehicle when they were attacked, according to state mlu-t lA Bernie Giusto Howe was shot twice in the luck ami Herrera was shot at least once in the back and once in the leg, Giusto said Bowe was treated at Emanuel Hospital for minor injuries and re leased, while Herrera was reported in serious condition with a bullet wound to the leg that also fractured a (Mine, hospital officials said The suspect chased Herrera, who was unarmed, while Bowe re turned fire, according to Lt Bruce Billesbach, who as leading the in vest igat ion at the scene The su.sixhI identified as Philip Allan Earley. 48 Dental Clinic it 'Av7 ii--iflih Sru lhytU lnM tntlU ulttl In btUd Uttllc. A i The Denture Look The Silunl look Precision-made dentures with quality materials for a custom fit and natural look! for Free Denture Consultation! Call: 928-7395 1 860 Grand Prairie Albany acKlTrrT.TTTTJrf TTT IVadeus Selson, M.IX Stephen Neville, I) Susan Sewcomb, M.IX (leorge Norek, I).

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