Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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0 •- HE WEB O WWW.DAILYGAMECOCK.COM Look for The Gamecock online edition coming soon. WEATHER FORECAST TODDY FBI. SDT. I SUn. (HOD. High 81 High 90 High 93 High 95 Low 19 Low 15 Low 15 Low 13 Low 10 CAROLINA 0 BRIEF Defuiict jailOs bridge might get new home USC might gain a footbridge for its planned baseball stadium if it can figure out how to move it from its Hampton Street location. The abandoned bridge served the now-defunct Central Correctional Institute as a walkway for the prison’s staff. If acquired from the city, the bridge would help move fans parked in the Vista over the railroad tracks to the new stadium. South African envoy to visit Columbia Barbara Masekela, South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, will visit Columbia on Monday. Masekela is set to receive a key to the city and attend a meeting of the International Council of - African Professionals. A reception will be held in the SouthTrust Building’s mezzanine conference room. THIS WEEK © USC Today Freshman Record Distribution: 8:30 a.m. Russell House 227. Late Night Carolina: 9 p.m. Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center. On the Greene: 11 a.m. Greene Street in front of the Russell House. Classes begin. Friday Fraternity Bid Day: 1 p.m. . Russell House Ballroom. Welcome Night at BCM: 7 p.m. Baptist Collegiate Ministries, 819 Main Street. - Sunday Worship Sundays: 10:15 p.m. Presbyterian Student Center, 1702 Greene Street. Sorority Bid Day: 3 p.m. Horseshoe. Ideas for Page 2? Let us know. e-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu BOOK ’EM Steven Van Harm / THE GAMECOCK Ryan Holt, left, Student Government Vice President, signs up students for Protect Your Books, an anti-theft effort. POLICE REPORT SATURDAY, AUG. 13 Clary Act The victim was struck by a vehicle. First responder and EMS arrived and transported the victim to Richland County ER. Reporting officer: C. Taylor. SUNDAY, AUG. 14 Disorderly conduct Snowden dorm, 600 Main St. Two students were arrested after officers found them with an open beer can. Officers asked for their IDs, which showed they were under 21. Reporting officer: J. L. Welch. TUESDAY, AUG. 16 Disorderly conduct, simple possession of marijuana Capstone, 902 Barnwell St. The complainant said the subject threatened him and used abusive language after being questioned about the subjects ID. Reporting officer T. Widdifield interviewed the subject, who admitted to having alcohol and was found to possess marijuana. He was arrested for disorderly conduct. — Keshia Rice These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department. Leaked report casts doubt on police claim that slain Brazilian acted suspiciously Ulichael (HcDonough THE ASSOCIATED DRESS LONDON — A leaked report into the death of a Brazilian man mistaken for a bomber and shot to death by undercover police sparked outrage Wednesday as it said the victim was not wearing a heavy jacket and did not jump the ticket gate as had been previously claimed. Also Wednesday, an Italian court approved the extradition to Britain of suspected London bomber Hamdi Issac but said he must remain in Italy for another 35 days so Italian authorities can finish their investigation. Issac’s lawyer said she would appeal the ruling. Electrician Jean Charles de Menezes, 27, was shot seven times in the head by police who tailed him to the station the day after the failed July 21 transit bombings in London. Two weeks earlier, four suicide bombers killed 52 commuters had been on three London subway trains and a bus. In the heightened state of anxiety, witnesses reported that Menezes was dressed in a heavy coat and acting suspiciously, then jumped over the ticket gate before bolting from armed officers toward a train. Police also said that he failed to obey their instructions. But British ITV news, citing a leaked report on an investigation into the death, said Tuesday that Menezes was dressed in a denim jacket and walked casually into Stockwell subway station, stopping to pick up a newspaper before riding the escalator down and running to board his train. The investigation report cited closed circuit TV footage, ITV News said. The television station also said that witness accounts included in the report said Menezes was seated on the train before being shot. The Independent Police Complaints Commission, investigating the shooting, refused to comment on the report. Londons Metropolitan Police said they could not make any comment or clarify earlier statements while the investigation continued. Menezes’ cousin Alex Alvin Pereira called for the police officers involved to be jailed and the family’s lawyer criticized the secrecy surrounding the shooting. Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair has called the death “regrettable,” but said it appeared “the man was challenged and refused to obey police instructions.” Police said Menezes had attracted police attention because he left a building that was under surveillance in connection with the July 21 attacks and that his clothing and behavior at the station had added to their suspicions. State Authorities capture sex offense suspect A man wanted for a sex charge in Sevier County, Tenn., has been found in Bennettsville after trying to fake his death several months ago, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Kevin Allen Gentry, also known as Alex Sebastian Hendrix, found in a recreation vehicle Tuesda* afternoon, federal officials said. Court-martial advisee* for swim instructor ■ PARRIS ISLAND — A hearing* officer has recommended that a* Marine Corps swim instructor face* a court-martial on a negligent ■ homicide charge in the drownin* death of a private last year, a Corp^B spokesman said Wednesday fl Nation Computer worm hits I corporate networks * SAN FRANCISCO — A securitj*; flaw in the Windows 20()fl operating system entangled sever* corporate networks by Tuesday, ;* programmers sent out variations c* computer worms designed t*. exploit the glitch. KingOs widow suffers I stroke, hospitalized ATLANTA — Coretta ScotB King, the 78-year-old widow c* Martin Luther King Jr., ws^J admitted to an Adanta hospitj* Tuesday after suffering a stroke* according to two family friend* The civil rights figurehead ha^B cancelled several recen* appearances. World Israeli forces begin Gaza Strip withdraw NEVE DEKALIM, GAZA STRIi — The Israeli military withdrawing Jewish settlers in thi Gaza Strip this week, in accordant with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’ promise to evacuate the territory i| occupied for 38 years. On Wednesday, troops forced settlers out of homes, synagogues and nurseries into buses amid sporadic violence and retaliation by settlers. Child survives crash, dies in mountain area ATHENS, Greece — A 5-year old boy who was aboard the Cypriot airliner that crashed in Greece was still alive after the plane slammed into a mountainous area north of Athens, a coroner said Wednesday. An autopsy showed he had inhaled soot from a fire sparked by the crash, said Nikos Kalogrias, part£ of a six-member team of coronet^ involved in the investigation. liiliici ■filTiii] mIki il 1 Sunday Morning Worship 9am and 1 lam Thursday Evening Informal Worship 7pm Sunday Bible & Breakfast for Young Adults 10am Pastors: Rev. Michael Henderson and Rev. 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