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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2002
Page
11
Businesses allowed workers to watch TV at work and even skip parts of the day to mark the 9/11 anniversary. Most offices and stores remained open while public transit remained crowded as workers paused to remember the attacks.
Workers across companies joined memorials for 9 11 attacks with moments of silence at 8 46 am. Firefighters, police, and victims were honored as crowds viewed telecasts and offered blood drives and small remembrances at Microsoft Medtronic and other sites.
Washington officials raised security levels as overseas scare grew after reports of possible attacks. President Bush held a day of briefings while the Pentagon ordered heightened vigilance amid credible threats from several countries.
Anonymous government sources say Omar al-Farouq, a senior al Qaida figure captured in Asia, prompted a national alert. Intelligence corroborates his claims. jets stand ready at multiple airstrips and missiles are armed near Washington. Cheney in hiding as security tightens around the White House.
Global ceremonies honor victims with moments of silence and prayers. New York Mayor Bloomberg lights an eternal flame at Ground Zero as President Bush attends Pentagon and Shanksville services. International observances at the UN, Vatican, London, Paris, and Pisa reflect on memory and peace.
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