Independence Day Observances Around the World Face Security Warnings
Americans worldwide marked July 4 with barbecues sports and parties as authorities warned of possible terrorist threats. In Havana Granma announced an unprecedented Independence Day tribute at Karl Marx theater with music and poetry honoring Americans. In Los Angeles a noon gunfire at the Tom Bradley terminal killed two, one being the gunman, as heightened security included post 11 September jet patrols and temporary flight restrictions over Manhattan. The FBI noted terrorist ties linked to images of two U S stadiums in a broader alert.
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Communist Party
Granma
Havana
Karl Marx Theater
Washington
Los Angeles
Israel
el al Airlines
Tom Bradley International Terminal
Alex Baez
New York
Pentagon
Plane crashes into California crowd on Fourth of July
A Cessna 310 crashed at Frank G. Bonnelli Regional Park near Puddingstone Reservoir after takeoff from Brackett Field. Three people died, 13 injured among picnickers, including children. Witnesses described wings clipping trees and bodies scattered. pilot among the dead, one passenger survived. FAA and NTSB investigate.
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Sandimas
Calif
Los Angeles
Federal Aviation Administration
Laura Brown
Gray Davis
Brackett Field
Javier Franco
Fire Department
Brian Jordan
FAA
Jerry Johnston
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Mark Savage
Savage
Los Angeles County
William Spear
National Transportation Safety Board
Puddingstone Reservoir
Frank G. Bonnelli Regional Park
Independence Day in Afghanistan At Bagram Base
U S soldiers at Bagram Air Base mark July 4 with improvised celebrations amid tight security. About 7000 troops trade ration packs for special steak deliveries, use a helicopter pad as a basketball court, and relax in tents with soft drinks, ping pong, and Scrabble. Soldiers express homesickness while perimeter guards stay alert for terrorist threats.
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Afghanistan
al-Qaida
Taliban
U.S
Bagram
Roger King
Maj
Odie Sheffield
Punta Gorda
Fla
Florida
Profiling Debate Rages Over Airline Security Measures
Arlington sees a clash between administration and Congress as airline security uses computerized profiling and random extra screening. Phillip Christy supports random checks, while Norman Mineta opposes racial profiling, warning against false comfort in judging by appearance. The system weighs travel history payment methods and ticket type to select passengers for additional scrutiny.
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Arlington, Va
Phillip Christy
Reagan National Airport
Seattle
Christy
Fredrick
Transportation
Norman Y. Mineta
Norman Mineta
Congress
Mineta
Detroit
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Nfus St. Louis Rams
California
Fort Knox
Keyes Park
113Th Dragoons
Uncle Sam
Spc
Justin Rose
Lander
Wyo
Wyoming
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