Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 10, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba The world Winnipeg Pree january 1995 a9 floods ravage California redwoods Power Cut thousands flee their Homes associated press giant Redwood Trees toppled and people fled resort communities yesterday in the Hills North of san As seven Days of rain caused the regions worst flooding in nearly a thousands of people were evacuated and Power was knocked out to tens of thousands of Homes As the water washed Over sections of Cali Fornias wine this has the potential to be a full blown natural said meteorologist Steve a garbage collector was killed yesterday in Monterey county when a tree toppled onto his crush ing the rainfall slowed Over much of the Northern half of the state As the storm moved toward Southern Cali where flooding last week caused millions of dollars Worth of More storms Are on the Way off the and fore boats were better than cars in casters said they see no real break in the rain All it was the worst flooding in the wooded Region since the Valentines Day flood of which Fol Lowed nine Days of some people were driven from their Homes by that two helicopters were used in the current flood to evacuate dozens of people living in the flooded areas along the russian said Jim a search and Rescue Volunteer with the Sonoma county sheriffs streams also flooded around the Napa Valley but the regions Vine Yards Are mostly on slopes away from and grapevines Are dormant at this time of Treyve gone through this be said Kate spokes woman for the Napa Valley vintners the Van Duzen and Sacramento Rivers were All near or past flood stage All roads into about 100 Kilometres North of san fran were Cut off with Only Emer gency vehicles allowed in and the storm blacked out some Northern California Power Consumers for varying said Pacific Gas and electric spokes Man Cory about customers remained without Power yesterday Strong wind toppled Trees All Over the and gusts closed two of san Francisco International airports four along the swells were run Ning up to six metres the red Cross had 14 shelters open across the Region officials said More than families in six coun ties were forced from their Homes or were in immediate danger of be ing forced but that figure didst take into account those who fled their Homes for motels or to stay with friends and some 200 houses and 75 trailers were evacuated in about 55 Kilometres North of san fran dozens left their Homes in other evacuations were reported in Calistoga in wine country and in Yolo and Colusa counties Northeast of san Urban terrorism trial opens in associated press new York the trial of a Blind egyptian cleric and 11 other muslims accused of plotting bombings and assassinations in a War of Urban terrorism against the United states began in a heavily guarded courthouse yester Day with prospective jurors asked about religion and their feel Ings about judge Michael Mukasey outlined the Case to 100 potential jurors who were crammed into the courtroom so tightly 11 had to at least a dozen marshals lined the courtroom and nearby hallways and a bomb sniffing dog with its own photo id checked the the charged with seditious Are accused of plotting the 1993 world Trade Cen tre As Well As planning to bomb the United nations and two tunnels and a Bridge connecting new York City to new they also Are accused of plotting to assassinate egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and Kidnap or kill politicians or the Trade Centre bombing and the assassination of an extremist judge sequester Simpson jury associated press los Angeles the judge in trial ordered the jurors sequestered yester telling them to pack their bags and report tomorrow for what could be months of this is something that we All tried to but it has become Nec Superior court judge Lance Ito told the 12 jurors and 12 Al we will do everything reasonable in our Power to make this As palatable As but it wont be a its going to be very difficult for he said jurors will be Able to meet with relatives on weekends and on wednesday Ito announced last week that the jurors would be sequestered even before opening statements in the Tri during a hearing about the admissibility of evidence of Domestic Vio Lence Between Simpson and his sex wife Nicole Brown Nicole Simpson and a Ronald were found stabbed and slashed to death june Simpson is charged with the trial could last but Ito didst give jurors any idea How Long he thought it would he did urge them to pack for a Long Lee denture clinic 274 Smith Street Between Portage it Graham Avenue 9434048 8437629 8428930 personalized denture service to the Public since 1955 we accept All dental insurance plans no get or Post on denture repairs while you wait free parking at rear 128 Adelaide 9436429 january 3o off it Tod jackets open 99 of 95 4s3s6s2 125 fresh Pickerel arriving daily smoked Gold Eye Maii each Gimli fish Market 596 Dufferin Mcgregor 5893474 correction notice in our b122 while Salo electronics on 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alleged plot was broken up with the help of an four men were convicted last year in the Trade Centre which killed six people and injured More than prosecutors allege Sheik Omar Abdelrahman was the Mastermind of what they Call a War of Urban terrorism against the United the 56yearold Blind cleric turned toward would be jurors and smiled when the potential jurors were not permitted to see Handcuffs on the de All of whom were wearing the judge summarized the indict ment As describing a conspiracy to commit violent acts As a Way of opposing the United states and United states policy in the Middle prosecutors have videotapes and secretly recorded conversations obtained with the help of an the defence maintains the men on trial were unwittingly enlisted to perform seemingly innocent tasks that contributed to alleged or were entrapped by an overzealous Mukasey said he wants the jury seated by Gingrich fires controversial historian chaired panel that rejected course As being unfair to nazis associated press Washington Newt speaker of the House of represent fired a woman he recently appointed House historian last after learning she chaired a 1986 review panel that complained a holocaust course failed to present nazi and Kun Klu klan Gingrich acted swiftly after learning about the background of Christina Success fully recommended the depart ment of education decline a government Grant for the newts announced that Hes requested the House historians resignation this Ging Rich spokesman Tony Blankley said last he Learned about the matter six years ago earlier this eve As soon As he corroborated those he asked for her res effective this he still holds her in High is after the critical review by the department of education declined to finance the facing history and our in 1987 and news articles written in 1988 those articles were circulated yesterday by democratic party shortly before Gingrich several democrats demanded the speaker fire his new appoint the comments she made step Over the line of any sense of propriety at said representative Charles Schumer they Border on holocaust re she is saying that peo ple from the nazi party should come into our classrooms and give their the education department in 1988 denied the review by the Jeffrey headed panel was responsible for rejecting Federal government Aid for the offi Cial who rejected the course told angry House members at a hear ing it was not appropriate for Stu dents in those the course was taught to thou Sands of students without Federal the holocaust review was not the Only controversy involving now on leave As associate professor of political science at Kennesaw state College in she is a supporter of Gingrich and a controversial col lege course he renew ing american Gingrich opponent in novem former democratic representative Ben has filed an ethics complaint against the speaker Over the Jones alleged Gingrich Politi Cal organization engineered a system of improper tax deduct Ible contributions to 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