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The Battalion BRIEFING Pai Thursday • April], Lawyers battle over Simpson's property LOS ANGELES (AP) — Almost all of OJ. Simpson’s prized possessions — but not his Heisman trophy— sit under guard in a warehouse as his lawyers prepare motions to retrieve them and get a new civil trial. Lawyers for his chief pursuer, Fred Goldman, and other plaintiffs are out to take everything Simpson owns and might own in the future to collect on their $33.5 million wrongful death verdict. Simpson stood by and watched last week as sheriff’s deputies re moved football jerseys, trophies, Rolex watches and golf clubs from his Brentwood mansion. Goldman’s lawyers want to know where the rest of Simpson’s proper ty is stashed, including the 1968 Heisman, valued at $5,100, a $25,500 Andy Warhol silkscreen of Simpson, his $60,000 Chevrolet Suburban and some jewelry. “There are some very valu able things that are not in the house,” said Gold man attorney Pe ter Gelblum. He said that if Simpson does not disclose their where abouts by Friday, the plaintiffs could demand his presence in court to explain why he didn’t turn over everything. If he failed to do that, the plaintiffs could move to have him held in contempt. Simpson ► This day in History Today is Thursday, April 3, the 93rd day of 1997. There are 272 days left in the year. On this date: In 1776, George Washington received an honorary doctor of law degree from Harvard College. In 1860, the legendary Pony Express began service between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif. (It lasted only 1 1/2 years before giving way to the transcontinental telegraph.) In 1865, Union forces occupied the Confederate capital of Richmond, Va. In 1882, outlaw Jesse James was shot to death in St. Joseph, Mo., by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang. In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted in Trenton, N.J.,forthe kidnapping-murder of the Lindbergh infant. In 1946, Lt. General Masaharu Homma, the Japan ese commander responsible for the Bataan Death March, was executed outside Manila in the Philippines. ► State Gelblum said the items taken were being held under guard in “very secure storage” but de clined to say how they were being guarded or where. The Bekins moving company, which has cus tody, declined comment. Simpson’s lawyers have until Monday to file exemption papers arguing that the law protects the property and requires its return. Simpson, who was acquitted of murdering ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, was later sued by the sur vivors in civil court and found liable in February. The hearings scheduled in the case includes an April 22 session, in which Simpson’s creditors will seek payments from his companies. State executes inmate after suicide attempt HUNTSVILLE (AP) — A man who killed a woman during the 1989 rob bery of a North Texas topless bar was executed Wednesday evening, a day after he attempted suicide with a broken razor. David Lee Herman, 39, was pro nounced dead at 7:09 p.m. CST, sev en minutes after a lethal dose of drugs began flowing into his arms. Herman was condemned for the murder of 21-year-old Jennifer Burns, fatally shot in the attack that also left two other people seriously wounded at a topless bar in Arlington, midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Graham set to launch South Texas crusade SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Evangelist Billy Graham, who has counseled presidents and kings and preached the gospel to massive audiences around the world, is launching a ► Weather In 1948, President Truman signed the Marshall Plan, which allocated more than $5 billion in aid for 16 Eu ropean countries. In 1968, North Vietnam agreed to meet with U.S. representatives to set up preliminary peace talks. In 1979, Jane M. Byrne was elected mayor of Chica go, defeating Republican Wallace D. Johnson. In 1985, the landmark Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood closed after 56 years in business. ► Today's birthdays Today’s Birthdays: Actor Marlon Brando is 73. Actress- singer Doris Day is 73. Country singer Don Gibson is 69. Actress Miyoshi Umeki is 68. Actress Marsha Mason is 55. Actor Alec Baldwin is 39. Actor David Hyde Pierce is 38. Co- median-actor Eddie Murphy is 36. Rock singer Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) is 29. Rock musician Wes Berggren (Trip ping Daisy) is 26. Actress Jennie Garth is 25. South Texas crusade today at the Alamodome. Of the thousands expected to at tend the four-day event, Graham be lieves young people will be among the most enthusiastic. “Young people are searching for something today," Graham said. This is Graham’s first crusade in San Antonio since 1968, shortly after the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Sen. Robert Kennedy. Organizers offer no precise at tendance predictions for the cru sade, as tickets are free. In other Graham crusades, youth programs have broken stadium attendance records, organizers say. ► Nation Strawberries cause hepatitis in children DETROIT (AP) — Her family thought it was just a stomach virus. Then Amanda Bischoff began vomiting constantly, and her eyes turned yellow. Amanda ended up among about 150 Michigan schoolchild- Tonight Cloudy with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall possible. Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. ren and adults whomar believe contracted hep; from tainted frozen stra*: shipped to the govei school lunch program. Thousands of students-i ucators in six states been exposed. That 9,000 people in Los where tainted fruit cupsl served last week in 18;[ schools, and 2,000 stw three Georgia schools! berries also were served, The U.S. Department oil ture said Wednesday iUii M,| gate how Mexican-grown i ^ ()l ries got into the USDAsclio f 0 program, which is require:A.I only U.S. products. ^,1 The berry distributor’s pi 8 t lK Fred L. Williamson, resigned ^t day after Andrew and % Sq Sales of San Diego wasfouncM^ misrepresented the Mexicaifci berries as domestic. co [ FDA Acting Commissione r jto\ Friedman estimated about liBo| pounds of strawberries could:# aminated, less than half ofwclspi sent to the school lunch proerljshl g" 2U1 m Strl Highs &Lok h l 11 ula\ s ! s "| 73 °F Q Tonight’s Expectetjj 65°F Tomorrow’s Expe|^ v l H >g h I iv 80°F Tomorrow Nigh! Expected Low | J 65°F (] Information courtesy of TAM!! AGGIE WRANGLERS AN AGGIE TRADITION FOR TWELVE YEARS DO YOU LOVE COUNTRY & WESTERN DANCE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO PERFORM FOR OTHERS? 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