Nation prepped for germ attack amid large antibiotic stockpile
Secure warehouses hold 400 tons of antibiotics and medical supplies ready for a bioterrorist emergency. The stockpile fills eight 747s and can be dispatched on 12 hours notice as experts warn that despite progress, the nation remains woefully unprepared for a deliberate germ attack.
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Bioterror threat prompts U S health system critique
Experts warn the nation faces major gaps in local readiness for a large scale bioterror attack. The CDC coordinates stockpiling and planning while doctors stress rapid detection and fair drug distribution amid overwhelmed hospitals and limited monitors.
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Nine Arrested Over Bogus HazMat Licenses Across States
Nine people were arrested in Missouri Michigan and Washington for fraudulently obtaining licenses to transport hazardous materials. Investigators linked the scheme to a middle man Abdul Mohamman who delivered about 20 obtained permits. Some suspects had ties to earlier terrorism cases but officials stressed no proven connections to the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Services set for Floyd E Berry Roswell 92
Funeral services are planned for Floyd Ernest Berry 92 of Roswell at 11 a.m. Saturday September 29 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with Dr Bobby Renfro and Masonic rites by the Roswell Masonic Low Twelve Club. Interment at South Park Cemetery. Berry born March 13 1909 in Jonesboro Arkansas. He married Lillie Mae Henson in Mission Texas. Survived by wife Mae, sisters Evelyn King Gonzales and Pearl Boyette Danville, many nieces. He and Mae ran Berry's Variety Store in Portland Oregon and cantey wire wheel plant also in Portland. He worked as printer at University of Oregon, Oregonian and Register Guard. Retired 1971. Active in First Baptist Roswell and International Typographical Union. Pallbearers listed. Arrangements by LaGrone. A graveside service for Amos Higgins 85 in Roswell held Sept 28 at South Park Cemetery. Fr Bob Williams officiated. Jimmie Pope remembered. survivors include wife Johnnie and daughters Margaret White Barbara Cox, brothers Alfred Charles Lee sister Fannie Jordan and grandchildren.
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Bob Williams
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
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Fannie B Jordan
Public Records: Kentucky Ave Marriage Licenses and Fines
Public records show marriage licenses issued for John D. Biggs Jr. and Nicolle Y. Biggs, plus multiple divorces filed on Sept 26. The list also notes shoplifting, criminal trespass, possession by a minor, and traffic related fines with jail days or electronic confinement as penalties.
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