Bucks County Courier Times (Newspaper) - February 14, 2003, Levittown, Pennsylvania BUCKS COUNTY strikes daric romance To Do ft SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2003 There's Something in it for You Panel reveals more Enron schemes Money IB One free 16 oz soda Deal of the Day 2A Phils Bowa excited Sports ID FLYERS FIND THE NET ID Stores Bensalem Bristol Township Borough In the news Hot air entered wing The space skin almost certainly was pierced allowing air inside the left wing and possibly the wheel compartment during Columbia's fiery descent through atmosphere investigators said yesterday In its first significant determination the accident investigation board announced that heat damage from a missing tile would not be sufficient to cause unusual temperature increases inside Columbia minutes before it disintegrated Sensors detected an unusual heat buildup of about 30 degrees inside the wheel well before the accident Stors Woman guilty of hitting cheating husband with car A woman who ran down her cheating husband with her Mercedes after catching him with his mistress was convicted of murder yesterday in a real-life Texas soap opera in which she claimed it was afl a tragic accident Clara Harris 45 could get a life sentence or a lesser punishment if the jury concludes she acted with sudden Two jurors wept as the judge returned the verdict against the mother of young twins Harris showed no emotion as she listened to the verdict But she burst into sobs as the penalty phase began with her stepdaughter confiding on the witness stand that she had attempted suicide four times since her father's death in July The teenager was a passenger in the Mercedes that day Stors Temperance House contents up for auction It's final call at Ye Olde Temperance House in Newtown Borough The latest development in the tavern and inn's three-year legal battle is that Stephenson's Auction will sell off furniture and restaurant equipment from the old establishment Furniture from the 13 bedrooms and four dining rooms will be auctioned starting at 8 am Feb 22 at the former State Street restaurant said Cindy Stephenson of the auction house The real estate will be auctioned at a sheriff's sale in April she added The property has been in dispute since 2000 when Pat bought out the mortgage while negotiating with Jim Calderone for the sale of the property Deon briefly closed the tavern Calderone filed for bankruptcy and a judge returned the property to Calderone Calderone closed the tavern in September 2001 and Deon filed a foreclosure notice last February Neither could be reached for comment Give us a call What do you think about war with Are you afraid will be more terrorism here in the United Stales if we go after Saddam Call and press Feature 1203 and follow the prompts to leave your message letting us know what you think Then well share your thoughts with readers Do know someone who goes above and beyond when it comes to helping others? We want to tear from you If you are a member of a service dub organization religious group and know of someone who is a fnend to the community give us a Call at and press Feature 1202 and follow the prompts to leave your message Please make sure to leave your name and phone number so we can Lawmaker proposes machine revenue to pay for education 1C taks race relations 1C Bethlehem Steel lay off 4.000 workers IB Snow says Bush plan wil boost economy 38 House passes stricter work rutes for welfare 38 SHOUTS: Tiger Woods returns to action 20 Lower Bucks products Randy and Jason Schneider nave helped Tempte s ice hockey team get off to an start 3D TO Sweet treats warm up weekend J Masc is on a run 13 Gotten Boys rock AC showroom 16 Classified Comes Crossword too Lotteries 2A Pubic Notices Television ac Money IB Voi So i Tensions running high Military personnel guard the front gate to the Three Mile island nuclear power plant near yesterday The government this week urged utilities to increase security in the wake of anew terror atert ASSOCIATED PRESS US warns industry about terror As the capital beefed up protection the government urged utilities and other companies to watch for terrorists in their midst and to vary their security routines WASHINGTON AP Police semiautomatic rifles patrolled the grounds of the Capitol yesterday and the government warned key tries and utilities to beware of ees who might have been planted by or other terrorist groups The security measures were the est to emerge since the nation went on high alert for possible terrorist attacks last week The orange level is the in a scale that would be topped only by a red alert that meant an attack was nent or under way There are no plans to raise the threat level Justice Department said US dais said they are continuing to gather intelligence but have no specific mation as to targets or methods for a terrorist strike Authorities have said they are ried about attacks timed to coincide with the hajj a Muslim holy period that ended yesterday or the beginning of a war with Iraq Tension in the capital has risen underscored by the officers carrying rifles in the Capitol and the deployment of anti-aircraft missile teries around the city Other steps were being taken outside public notice They wiD be seen they win not be seen Some never be known but took White House Ari Fleischer said Members of Congress were told to gather a go bag of supplies sensitive documents and a laminated list of key phone numbers in case of an attack staff members were given ing this week on how to handle escape hoods that protect against biological or chemical substances Rep said lawmakers were also instructed to keep a low profile ing vanity license plates from vehicles and varying their routines Everyone in this structure has remained calm but said Ney chairman of the House Administration Committee There is not a panic tion here The FBI and the National Infrastructure Protection Center risks The president and his administration made a for support for war in Iraq ahead of a report today by weapons inspectors WASHINGTON AP On the eve of a showdown over Iraq President Bush said yesterday that the United Nations must help him Saddam or fade into histo- ry as an ineffective irrelevant debating society As Bush issued his caQ for unity the administration said Americans should be prepared far a fairly long-term com- in Iraq if the United States goes to war Secretary of State Colin told the House Budget Committee that he had no of the cost of war with Iraq But he did say he thought Iraq should be able to adjust quickly afterward in contrast to die alow pace of recovery in Afghanistan I would hope that it would be a short conflict and that it would be directed at the leadership not the society he said Iraq has an nch resources and a developed middle class the secretary of state said The flurry of events lax the groundwork for today when t N weapons inspectors are to report to the Security Council on whether Iraq is complying with orders to disarm Bush is expected to quickly up with a request for a UN lution authorizing force Tm that free nations will show backbone and See WHO are to confront Iraq and otter threats CHESS Who would help Iraq B Tips for tut McCon The case tor war Local comments on Iraq want more lime to get out the snow shovels As much as 6 inches of snow could accumulate by tomorrow morning snow moving in this evening Brisk inches of snow ON PAGt 2A Snow brings trouble for seniors By GEORGE COURIER TIMES Got your snow shovel Gas tank in the car Bread in the board and in the A winter storm is ly headed our way tonight and will continue into tomorrow according to gist Kerry He said between 3 and 6 inches is expected to fall more in outlying areas tonight into row More snow is ble Sunday Make that two snow shovels The snow is expected to begin between 7 pm and 9 most likely closer to 9 said Flurries could follow the snowfall early row with high temperatures in the high aOs But that's not all Schwindenhammer said if another wave of low pressure comes in Acre is a chance for more snow up to 7 inches on Sunday but thafs too dose The good news if there has been any this winta is that there's a chance that a high-pressure system building across New England could come south and keep the snow away If it does it weD just be cold as it has for what seems like forever Before the snow when everyone's running out to the grocery store for bread and milk it should be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 20s according to The state Transportation Department is ready and will have a full complement of trucks ready In Bucks County there are 115 snowplows to dear 965 miles of state highways and tons of salt od to go around according to There are tons available in Bucks at those cone-shaped like the one off Route 13 at Tyburn Road in Falls There are another tons of salt in Philadelphia So fer this winter tons have been used to the Philadelphia area The record was the winter of when tons were used Earlier this week assistant press Gene Blaum said about million of the million snow removal budget alone this week has been used up for the county region Motorists traveling interstate highways in Pennsylvania can get updates abort travel tions by dialing Road Condition Hotline at Matter can to readied at or Past fives come to fife At a seminar at Bosom's hypnotist Fred Wright took people back to ancient Italy and medieval kingdoms JAMES l Most experiences don't start with the Good evening shoppers But Bensalem hypnotist Fred Wright isn't your typical therapist and these weren't your typical shoppers The night before Valentine's Day 94 people weren't out looking for that perfect heart-shaped card or a box of chocolates They were searching for answers about their past a time before they were born Jaws dropped faces Ml to the floor and some said tone feB away as Wnght a and self-professed healer of did his thing last night at the Mai As Wnght started to lead them men and women old and young of many different walks of life mto a trance his voice became deeper His words sounded lite puffs of air beating against a microphone His British accent quickly charmed many mto shutting their eyes and ing shoulders teanne Katz 56 an dispatcher from came because was Didn't you ever have the that you knew something before it was toW to you that you knew it she asked See 2A
