Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 1

Without orwith offense to fnends'or foes Friday July 1 1994 54 pages in 6 sections 50 cents newsstand price Koslow teen sentenced to life Prosecutor: Foster death unrelated to Whitewater Robert Fiske determined Vincent death was indeed a suicide and administration officials be indicted for discussing a sensitive investigation Details 9A in prison option of living or The jury convicted Miss Koslow of capital murder Wednesday while deliberations in the punishment phase began after an hour of spirited closing arguments punctuated with this declaration from Levy: greater crime can occur than this defendant has committed: to steal from Caren Koslow her life her hopes her dreams the love of her friends the affections of her associates and then come into this court and play the i i Koslow for her role in the savage slaying two years ago of socialite Caren Koslow But they had to answer two questions affirmatively Although jurors ruled the 19-year-old caused and intended to kill her stepmother they did not find she was a continuing threat to society Therefore they were required to give a life sentence Prosecutors had argued that Miss Koslow should die for her role Chief prosecutor Alan Levy who called the case personal for the By MIKE COCHRAN Aaiociated Praia FORT WORTH Jurors assessed teenager Kristi Koslow life in prison Thursday in the vicious 1992 rampage that left her father seriously injured and her stepmother dead 'Hie jury deliberated for one hour and 20 minutes before deciding the punishment The judge formally sentenced her moments after the verdict The jury of six men and six women could have opted for the death penalty for Koslow family said he felt Miss age and lack of criminal record were behind his failure to get the death penalty Defense lawyers citing their age turbulent childhood and flawless criminal record had urged jurors to be lenient When asked about Miss reaction lead defense attorney Tim Evans said she was When pressed he Baid think everybody here would be relieved given the The bigger they are Simpson bought knife five weeks i before slayings The evidence AMOdMsd PrM Evidence eeized from the Simpson eetete that the defence wants thrown out (arguments scheduled Tuesday): Blood on Ford Bronco near driver's door hsndle peseenger door interior of driver's door instrument panel carpet on side floor rubber portion of driver's floor driver's seat steering wheel center console and front passenger backrest Plaid cap found on driver'e-elda Blood on curb driveway garagq wan in foyer and masts bathroom Wooden stick found on grase Marlboro cigarette butt recovered from the atreet Brown right-hand glove with Wood found on walkway Blue plastic bog found near fence Navy blue socks from bedroom SI Airline ticket receipt In trash can Baggage tag outside front door Vial of blood labeled Simpson 6-13-94" White Reebok athletic shoes Hair and fibers from glove Texas Cowboy Reunion Will Rogers surprised folks ill Stamford By jT SMITH FarmEdflor STAMFORD The Texas Cowboy Reunion has had many highlights in its 64-year history but oldtimers say Will unexpected visit in 1935 was probably the most memorable The Reunion kicks off its four-day run today with a 4pm parade Those who were there 59 years ago are far fewer in number now But over the years oldtimers like Frederick Dalby and Boss Winter both of Aspermont and the late George Humphreys who was with the famed 6666 Ranch from 1918-70 would always recall the Reunion as extra special Recollections from those who were there and old Reporter-News accounts tell the story this way: The beloved syndicated columnist and star of Btage screen and radio actually was at his home in Beverly Hills Calif when his wife decided to boot him out of the house You Bee the son Bill Rogers had the measles Mrs Rogers feared Will would catch the ailment too She suggested that Will leave Take a trip He loved to travel anyway Rogers had heard of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Indeed it already was in progress I He phoned the Los Angeles airport and found an airplane was leaving for Texas in an hour and a half It was an drive from the Rogers home io the airport so Will packed in minutes Rogers made the flight out of Los Angeles at 7 pin California time July 2 After making various connections Rogers arrived in Abilene at 6:40 am July 3 After touching down in Abilene that morning Rogers ate hearty at the Wooten Please see COWBOY 8A By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Gonwpondant LOS ANGELES OJ Simpson bought a 15-inch knife about five weeks before his ex-wife and her friend were slashed to death a merchant testified Thursday during a hearing to determine whether Simpson must stand trial In other developments court papers disclosed that a trail of blood was found at estate after the slayings leading from his white Ford Bronco to the front door However the most startling disclosure was testimony that Simpson had purchased a German-made Stiletto knife on May 3 with a 6-inch retractable stainless steel blade and a handle made of deer antlers Simpson bought the knife while filming a TV pilot on location in front of the knife shop said Allen Wattenberg owner of Ross Cutlery in downtown Los Angeles lawyer stressed in cross-examination that such knives are suggesting he buy it to kill Hovering above preliminary hearing was an explosive motion filed by the defense late Wednesday seeking to exclude evidence gathered by police at home including a bloody glove like one found near the bodies and the trail of blood from the Bronco to the door Detectives who had gone to mansion to tell him about his death discovered the trail of blood according to an affidavit for a search warrant filed by Detective Philip Vannatter After obtaining a search warrant police returned and found even more blood inside the Bronco on the driveway in the bathroom and in the master bedroom according to police reports and court testimony Thursday The preliminary hearing scheduled to resume at 11 cum CDT will be broadcast today in its entirety on NBC CBS and CNN ABC will consider news value in determining whether to return to regular programming Don Blaktoyffiaportar-Nawi Tony Breedlove steadies the ladder while Russell Simpson cuts a limh off the first Burkett pecan tree The tree located on the Interstate 20 right-of-way about 30 miles east of Abilene slowly died after being struck by lightning two years ago See story Page 2A Education top Hispanic concern Local beauties free to pig-out 9 i Si i i i i i I i from the welfare rolls to the payrolls it means less people relying on government for their While the problems facing the Texas Hispanic community will eventually trickle down and affect everyone in the state finding a solution is the responsibility of the Mexican-American community says Corpus Christi attorney Tony Bonilla a former National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens fact is deterioration of the family is an issue across this country and the Hispanic family has not been Bonilla said have been the focal point of the Hispanic constituency for generations but we are being affected by the same problems as Bonilla said Mexican-American leaders too often set their own agenda on issues and have a tendency to blame government or others for own Please see HISPANIC 8A This is ihe sixth in a series on Mexican-A merican leadership in Texas The series continues tomorrow and concludes Sunday with a special report on Hispanic leadership in Abilene By STEVE RAY HartoHanki Austin Bureau AUSTIN Mexican-Americans are being denied equal access to quality education according to a Harte-Hanks survey of leaders in 10 statewide Hispanic organizations Leaders say that means the largest ethnic group is being forced to take unskilled lower-paying jobs and that some are turning to crime as a way out of the cycle of poverty Lobs education also results in more health problems for Mexi-can-Americans according to spine leaders who point to outbreaks of tuberculosis in the co-ldnias and birth defects across South Texas 'Ajnd for the first time in generations Mexican-Americans who have prided themselves on tight-knit family units are being forced If wondering if Miss Abilene was crestfallen because she failed to get past preliminaries in the Miss Texas USA Pageant the other night wonder no more disappointed because spent four months working for 21-year-old Jayma Goldsmith told me' yesterday it sure crush me I thought at least now I can go backstage and eat all those cookies and chips and sandwiches I eat before the Think Miss Abilene has thev right attitude about all this? I do Jayma was back at work yesterday toiling as a lifeguard at the newly opened Lytle Swim Tennis Club Kimberly McLaren 19 who served as Miss Taylor County (but comes from Anson which of course is in Jones County) got back at 3 am yesterday Although both eiyoyed their experiences on South Padre Island neither Bounds terribly depressed at failing to get beyond was voted the best boyfriend down Jayma said was never pushing me to win and all that and after preliminaries -and I was real nervous he just told me I did And what are boyfriends for if not that? Final pass: When Price Melton enters the pearly gates I Bure hope they have a TV up there Mr Melton 89 a Taylor County farmer honored a few weeks ago by the Dallas Cowboys as the oldest most rabid fan ever died Wednesday Along with wife Docia he was presented greetings by Troy Aikman Jerry Jones and Barry Switzer on occasion of the recent 70th wedding anniversary The story be telling long -after Mr funeral: The time the normally quiet farmer was watching a particularly tenBe Cowboys game and got so caught up in the action he unwittingly kicked his wife Now a Cowboys fan preliminaries And while Jayma tells me considering making another bid for the Miss Texas USA Pageant next summer Kimberly says she has another goal Next summer if lucky find herself on a medical mission down in Guatemala By the way Jayma informs me that while neither she nor Kimberly triumphed at least one Abilenian came out tops in voting: boyfriend 22-year-old ACU football standout John Bunton who remained supportive throughout the competition In what was apparently an informal poll among the girls to deal with the breakdown of the American family and the special problems it causes in ethnic populations are not just Mexican-American said state Rep Irma Rangel who chairs the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus are Texas issues What affects Mexican-Americans educationally and economically in Texas affects everyone there is greater access to higher education it benefits Anglos and Mexican-Americans If the economy improves it helps all people If we can move people just a minute 'A quick read of stories inside today's paper NEWS GRASS FIRES: Much of the northeastern portion of the Big Country was burning after lightning touched off fires 2A RODEO '94: Dyess teams were still in the running for some of the top awards after competition 3A SOBRIETY STOPS: Three lawmakers plan legislation to provide for checkpoints In the wake of a Texas court decision 5A LULAC CONVENTION: Female members are pressing for a larger role in the organization 7A HOT MAN HOT: Death Valley temperatures have topped 125 all week a streak not seen for more than 20 years 9A SPORTS FINAL SET: Navratilova Martinez advanced with wins at Wimbledon Thursday 1C GETTING DEGREES: NCAA announced graduation rates climbed again 3C 0 BUSINESS LARGEST RAIL NETWORK: Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific announced a merger 6C WALL STREET: Stocks plummeted Thursday 7C WEEKEND 33 FLAVORS: how many cultures Abilene has to celebrate at the Multicultural Festival 2E FIVE FRESH FILMS: "The Shadow" and "Blown are two of the new movies here 3E bARNey Armadillo's foracoat for today: Mostly fair High in the 90s South winds 10-20 mpti Details on 6A Tonya Harding was stripped of her 1994 national title 2C 44- -I vtrtWa 41 1 -I-Tuat.