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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 2001
Page
5
The Empire State Building observation deck will reopen this weekend for public viewing, after a post 9 11 closure. The 86th floor observatory will be open Saturday and Sunday from 9 30 a m to midnight with a brief September trial earlier. It will close again Monday through Friday next week and return for the Columbus Day weekend.
Secretary of State Colin Powell said Jesse Jackson would probably gain nothing by visiting Afghanistan's Taliban to press for Osama bin Laden's surrender. He stated the United States and the international community's position is clear and Jackson is free to travel, but no negotiable purpose is apparent.
Pentagon officials say two Air Force generals can order the military to shoot down civilian airliners deemed a threat to US cities. British Airways plans a 10 percent cut in flights after earlier announcing 7,000 job cuts. Trade center death toll stands at 300 with 232 identified. missing listed at 6,347. Pentagon death toll at 189 and Pennsylvania crash toll at 44.
Washington officials said two terrorist plots were foiled since September 11 with evidence of collaborators in several stages of planning. Raids in the United States and Europe yielded plans and materials for an attack on the U S Embassy in Paris and an assault on a Belgian military site. About two dozen arrests occurred across Europe as part of a FBI led effort aided by CIA intelligence, with links emerging between collaborators in different countries and warnings of further possible plots including crop dusters and poisoned critical infrastructure.
A brief security update reports that coalition partners and allied forces have achieved important successes against terrorist groups and their plans, highlighting ongoing efforts to disrupt networks and prevent attacks. The statement stresses continued vigilance and coordinated action across regional theaters.
Under Public Act 92 0067 the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission must publish a budget summary for the latest state budget. Free copies for Fiscal Year 2002 available by phone 217 782 5320 or mail. Access via www.legis.state.il.us commission ecfisc ecfisc home hmtl. Public libraries provide internet access and requests mailed to 703 Station Office Building Springfield IL 62706.
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