The Michigan Daily- Friday, November 1, 1991 - Page,'T Jury selection begins in Palm Beach rape trial WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Seven months after a woman said she was raped by William.Kennedy Smith, lawyers yesterday began questioning po- tential jurors about his famous family, from its scandals to its tragedies. Smith watched intently and took notes during the questioning. Palm Beach estate March 30. He' and his attorneys contend the woman, who lives in Jupiter, consented to sex, then fabricated the accusation. If convicted, he could face four and a half years in prison. "Let's just let this process work," Smith said inside the tiny, 'I'm confident that when the process is completed, I'll be found innocent ... I look forward to putting this behind me' -WilliamKennedy Smith "I'm confident that when the process is completed, I'11 be found innocent," Smith told -hun- dreds of reporters as he entered the Palm Beach Cou.nty Courthouse. "I look. forward to putting this behind. me and get- ting on with my life and my ca-. reer, which I miss a great deal.'" The Georgetown medical school graduate, a nephew of Sen. Edward Kennedy, was accompa- nied by his mother, Jean Kennedy Smith, aunt Patricia Lawford, sis- ters Amanda and Kym Maria, and his brother Stephen. Smith is accused of raping a Florida. woman at the Kennedys' fourth-floor court. "I . want to try this in the room." really court- Kennedy raped," said Priscilla Roper, who noted that she read a newspaper every day and subscribed to.home- maker magazines. A second potential juror, speech therapist Theresa Poterek, said the Kennedys are "untouchables, they are not com- mon ordinary people." She said she had little regard for Senator Kennedy and his drinking, but added Smith can't "be judged by his uncle or anyone. else.". Black unsuccessfully tried to persuade Circuit Judge Mary Lupo to excuse Ms. Poterek be- cause she said she had made up her mind Smith was guilty after read- ing early news reports. "We have a juror here who's been influenced by the press," Black said. Only three potential jurors were interviewed by mid-after- noon, and attorneys declined to speculate how long it would take to select the six-member panel and an as yet undetermined num- ber of alternates. The judge has set aside a month. FTC figh WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is showing newfound drive in its effort to protect con- sumers against false or misleading marketing claims. In recent days, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a rash of actions to halt what it said were phony diet promotions, mis- leading labels on wrinkle creams, unsubstantiated ads for cellulite and baldness remedies, and false rep- resentations about the fat content of a well-known dairy substitute. And a sister agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has been just as aggressive lately in policing the labeling of products under its jurisdiction, drugs and non-meat foods. The FTC's enforcement flurry reflects the agency's dynamic ap- proach to its job since Janet Steiger took over as commissioner in mid- 1989. "I think that Steiger's FTC has taken a very, very aggressive and public stance toward enforcing the law. They've added credibility and integrity back to the FTC, particu- larly with regard to food matters," said Richard Frank, an attorney spe- cializing in food labeling and adver- tising. While the FTC's job is to police advertising claims, the FDA is in charge of making sure that drugs and food products are safe and properly labeled. And under Dr. David Kessler, it, too, has demonstrated new, enforcement energy. The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act passed into law last year also can be credited with pro- viding some of that impetus, for both agencies., That- law, which will not be fully implemented until 1993, re- COIN LAUNDRi 2750 Jackson Ave. A2 Super Sud Hours: 7am-11pm Daily 761-1889 ts phony food quires an overhaul of all food labels pany. under FDA jurisdiction to provide uniform and more specific informa- Yesterday it an tion about package contents. It also ment with the Ne requires fresh produce and seafood which the food c to be labeled. to stop claiming Additional legislation, intro- Coffee-mate Liqui duced in the House, would require consumed in amou food ads to give information about The FTC said nutrition and health that is consis- that Coffee-mate I tent with labels. fat than whole mil This week, the FTC took action 2 percent milk as a on claims about four food products, real, fruit or in co three beauty aids and a tobacco com- is not the case. 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