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-J -r kvWf rTf-vT' I v'y 'j- WoliMauTli.A.iograpli-rao.7 I ESTABLISHED IN 1794 K5 RUTLAND ERALB 1 lie Oldest Family -Owned Newspaper in the United Stales Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1992 Vol. 136 -No. 36 Rutland, Vermont Copyright 500 2 Sections 20 Pages Judge Denies Local Offer Forldlenot Is Guilty Of Rape fii I tK By E.R. SHIPP The New York Times INDIANAPOLIS Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion and one of the worlds most recognized figures in and out of boxing, was found guilty Monday night of raping an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant last July. jurors deliberated about 9 hours before reaching their Verdict in the case, which threatens to end the rags-to-riches career of one of the most prominent athletes of his generation.

Tyson was the youngest heavyweight champion ever, and had been planning a comeback in a title fight against champion Evander Holyfield this spring. Tyson, 25, sat staring straight ahead impassively as. the verdict was read. He was found guilty of all the charges he faced one count of rape and two counts of criminal deviate conduct. Judge Patricia J.

Gil- ByBOBIIUGEL Southern Vermont Bureau A federal bankruptcy judge rejected a bid by Springfield businessmen to buy Idlenot Farm Dairy Monday, killing an attempt to keep the bankrupt company running under local control. But Judge Francis G. Conrad of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court also postponed approval of H.P. Hoods bid to the large Springfield dairy.

He gave Hood and Idlenot until Saturday to explain how it will pay back certain creditors. Conrads ruling halts the attempt by IDL Acquisition Group of Springfield to buy the dairy and leaves Hood as the lone bidder. The judge took us out as a player today, Baid David Pagni-ucci, IDL spokesman. But Pagniucci did not rule out future attempts by IDL to buy Idlenot, especially since the Hood bid has yet to be approved. Conrad said he could not approve the Hood bid until it became clear how much Idlenots unsecured creditors would be paid.

The judge scheduled a hearing for 9 a.m. Saturday to clear up the issue. IDL was eliminated because it failed to meet the courts requirements on submitting a $350,000 non-refundable deposit. The deposit, which would have extended the deadline to submit a proposal to buy Idlenot, was due Monday. IDL officials said they had the money, but were unwilling to part with the funds completely until March 6 because they needed more time to determine the viability of buying Idlenot.

IDL attorney Richard Scholes proposed putting the money in an interest-bearing account until March 6. At that date, IDL would either make a bid or pull out. IDLs request was supported by the U.S. Trustees office and a lawyer representing individual unsecured creditors. But it was opposed by attorneys from Idlenot, Hood and Agri-Mark, Idlenots largest creditor.

The latter three won out when Conrad ruled that the non-refundable deposit was necessary (See Page 10: Idlenot) 1 Af gif i A J. AP Photo. Mystery Show Leads toTip On 1-91 Murder Olympian Efforts U.S. cross-country skier Bill Koch (above) competes in the meter cross-country ski race Monday at the Winter Olympics in France. Koch, a Vermont native, finished 42nd.

U.S. speedskater Bonnie Blair (below) holds up her gold medal (America's only one) for the womens 500-meter race Monday. Coverage, Paget IS and 1 7) ford said Tyson could remain free on $30,000 bond and set sentencing for March 6. He faces up to 60 years in prison. Tyson and his entourage, including his promoter Don King, left the courthouse without making any comment.

The victim was not in the courtroom when the verdict was returned. She had been in court Mike Tyson earlier during closing 1 Convicted of Rape arguments. The decision came two years to the date Tyson was dethroned as heavyweight champion by James Buster Douglas in Tokyo. For for three hours before the case went to the jury about 1 p.m. Monday afternoon, Tyson and his accuser sat no more than 10 feet apart in the small courtroom as they heard themselves variously de-, pic ted as the hero and the villain in the case.

Just as she was on the witness stand for, seven hours at the beginning of the trial, the woman remained composed and showed no emotion. -Although the 25-year-old fighter had been 'charged with raping the woman, who was a contestant in the Miss Black America pageant held in Indianapolis last summer as part of a cultural festival called the Indiana Black Expo, Tysons chief Vincent J. Fuller, had insisted that his accuser was a willing participant in a late-night sexual encounter. I She fabricated the rape accusation, he contended, after realizing that she was no more than a one- bight stand. To the prosecutors, J.

Gregory Garrison and Barbara J. Trathen, the defense version of what happened was a ridiculous fairy tale. Tyson, the prosecutors said, was a wolf in sheeps who wrapped himself in the cloak of Christianity to lure an excited teen-ager to his -hotel suite. (See Page 10: Tyson) By SUSAN ALLEN The Associated Press MONTPELIER Vermont State Police are investigating a tip that a man. being held for murder in Idaho may have been responsible for the 1987 killing of a Norwich nurse and several other women in the Connecticut River area.

State Police Capt. Kerry Sleeper said Monday an Idaho law enforcement officer phoned in the tip last week. Sleeper said the officer had seen a composite drawing of the killer last week on the television program Unsolved Mysteries, and had phoned in the tip a few days later. Sleeper would not comment specifically on the tip, other than to say the man named by the officer is being held in an Idaho jail for the murder of a woman. He saw the suspects description and phoned in a potential name.

Its being followed, Sleeper said. The person, he called about is currently incarcerated in regards to a similar type crime. New Hampshire State Police Detective Sgt. Clay Young said that tip was one of 800 from around the nation received since the NBC television program first aired last fall. Young said the fact the Idaho tip came from' a police officer who had seen the composite made it credible.

New Hampshire and Vermont State Police are investigating the crimes, including the murder of Barbara Agnew, a Norwich nurse who disappeared in January 1987 from a rest area off northbound Interstate 91 near White River Junction. (See Page 10: Murders) Sanders: Bush Might Start War to Ensure Re-Election inside story Leahy Used VIP Privilege at Parks A Little Snow Tuesday, a period or two of snow, high around 30, temperatures falling through the 20s in the afternoon. (Page 2) Bryant Contract Union workers at Bryant Grinder in Springfield ratify their contract. (Page 5) Route 7 Upgrade State promises Rutlanders theyll see major improvements to Route 7. (Page 11) By YVONNE DALEY WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Rep.

Bernard Sanders, believes President Bushs waning popularity could push him to launch some sort of military offensive before the November election. Sanders said he would not be surprised if Presi-; dent Bush took military action against Cuba, ap- proved the assassination of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein or initiated war in the Persian Gulf War or North Korea. In a speech to progressives in White River Junction Saturday, Sanders said studies had shown U.S. presidents popularity swelled during and immediately after a military conflict. In response to a question as to whether Bush would attack Cuba or take some offensive against Fidel Castro, Sanders said, I think it is reasonable to say thats a possibility.

However, he said, Its more likely it will be Iraq again or North Korea. Most likely, he said, the president would consider an overt or covert action to assassinate Hussein. Recent news accounts have suggested that the CIA was investigating such action. Much of Sanders speech concentrated on what he said was lack of attention to the serious issues facing the country and a willingness on the part of Congress and the president to tackle those problems. (See Page 10: Sanders) treats to all but official business, ending what was a popular perk with many members of Congress and senior government officials.

Weber signed up for seven visits since 1988, according to National Park Service records. In all, the names of at least 32 current and former members of Congress appeared on park service lists obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Some lawmakers said they reserved the facilities for aides or interns. For example, Stevens signed up for eight visits but said he went only twice. Vice President Dan Quayle and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OConnor also are on the lists along with other officials including Labor Secretary Lynn Martin and former Transportation Secretary Sam Skinner, now the White chief of staff.

Weber reserved up to 20 days a year at the hideaways, according to the records. His favorite spot was a three-bedrobm cottage on the picturesque Cape Hatteras National Seashore that rented for the bargain rate of $40 a night. (See Page 10: Perks) From Staff Wire Reports WASHINGTON Minnesota Rep. Vin Weber and Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens were the lawmakers signing up most frequently for cut-rate VIP hideaways in national parks, according to guest lists that indicate numerous other members of Congress and administration officials used the facilities.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, was also on the guest list, according to records. Leahys spokesman, Joe Jamele, said Leahy used a home in the Grand Teton National Park twice to my knowledge but Jamele did not have the records available Monday night. He likes to camp, Jamele said, adding that he took his family on at least one occasion. Neither Sen.

James Jeffords, nor Rep. Bernard Sanders, was on the list. Stevens said Monday that he seldom went, instead reserving the lodging for interns, but Webers aides said he often went himself. Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan last Friday closed the re- A Campus Racism Discussed JL By YVONNE DALEY BURLINGTON Students from the University of Vermont presented a federal civil rights commission Monday with a long list of incidents of discrimi-hation, from name-calling to physical attacks, alleged to have occurred on and off campus. The Vermont Advisory Committee to the U.S.

Commission on Civil Rights conducted the all-day forum, interviewing students, faculty and administrators from both UVM and Middlebury College as part of a regional inquiry into racial and religious tensions on campus. Karl Jagbandhangsingh, co-founder of the Asian American Student Coalition, presented an update on incidents since students protesting a lack of cultural diversity on campus took over the UVM presidents wing last spring. Another sit-in occurred this fall. Jagbandhangsingh was among the students arrested in the more recent demonstration. Alleged incidents included an attack against an Asian-American student in downtown Burlington early last fall and an attack on a gay student on Oct.

11. In November, a Latino students door was (See Page 10: Racism).