Sept. 15, 2001
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At mosques and synagogues, temples and town halls, airport terminals and grocery stores, thousands of people around Puget Sound joined yesterday’s national day of prayer and remembrance and moment of silence for the victims of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. I n years past, Seattle’s Westlake Plaza was often filled with people protesting against war and America’s involvement in other countries. Yesterday was far different. Thousands of people filled the down- town square to em- brace their country, to comfort their fellow Americans in a time of crisis. Many came wrapped in American flags or wearing some previ- ously out-of-fashion star-spangled garb. They joined hands in prayer and sang “God Bless America.” They erupted in cheer when a giant American flag was un- furled from an arch made by two ladder trucks of the Seattle Fire Department, and when local political leaders spoke of patrio- tism and of vanquishing those responsible for Tuesday’s attack. “I tell you something today. I fear no one,” said King County Executive Ron Sims. “I believe my child is safe. I will go to America unites ‘Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time.’ – President Bush ‘Americans don’t ever bow down to evil .... We will find justice.’ – Ron Sims, King County executive C HARLIE N EIBERGALL / T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS In Des Moines, Iowa, people hold hands during a noontime service for the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. Similar services were held across the country. THE NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PLEASE SEE Remembrance ON A4 Thousands join hands, find comfort 2 ROP Index Business D section ClassifiedsF-G sections Comics / puzzle E 4-5 Dear Abby E 6 Deaths, funerals B 6 Editorials B 5 Local B section Lottery A 13 NW Life E section Religion D 3 TV E 6 Times numbers A 13 70% of The Seattle Times newsprint contains recycled fiber. The inks are also reused. Please recycle when you are finished with it. 25¢ IN KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCE COUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND; 50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTON COUNTIES; 75¢ ELSEWHERE SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 15, 2001 25¢ KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCE COUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTON COUNTIES 75¢ ELSEWHERE Weather Mostly sunny after morning clouds. High, 75; low, 54. C6 Copyright 2001 Seattle Times Company TERROR IN AMERICA Complete coverage: A 2-13 Related news in Local, Business, Sports, NW Life For continuing updates: A Washington Post story on Page One in some editions of yesterday’s Seattle Times, about two groups of men detained Thursday at New York airports out of fears they might be intending to hijack airplanes, contained errors. The men were not armed, as the Post reported based on government sources. Reports that the men carried certificates from a flight-training school attended by some of the hijackers in Tuesday’s terror- ist attacks, also were erroneous. Some circumstances were still unclear last night. One man, originally believed to be trying to impersonate a pilot but later cleared, was arrested last night as a mate- rial witness. Story, A 2. Correction Detention report contained errors BY TIM JONES Chicago Tribune A grieving nation paused yesterday to honor its dead and mobilize against a still-unnamed enemy as President Bush declared a national emergency, opening the way for the military to call up as many as 50,000 reservists beginning as early as this week- end. In Washington, D.C., the Senate cleared the way for the president to use force against those respon- sible for this week’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Both houses of Congress unanimously approved $40 billion to track down the culprits and to provide aid to New York City as it struggles to recover from the deaths of thousands and paralysis of its financial center. The officially designated national day of prayer and remembrance began with a powerfully symbolic show of national unity, as Bush appeared with four of the last five former presidents — Ford, Carter, Bush and Clinton — at Washington’s cavernous National Bush lifts spirits in New York D OUG M ILLS / T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS President Bush greets New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, left, and New York Gov. George Pataki at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., yesterday. Bush toured the site of the World Trade Center disaster. President OKs call-up of as many as 50,000 reservists PLEASE SEE Unity ON A2
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At mosques and synagogues, templesand town halls, airport terminals andgrocery stores, thousands of people aroundPuget Sound joined yesterday’s nationalday of prayer and remembrance andmoment of silence for the victims ofTuesday’s terrorist attacks.
I n years past, Seattle’s Westlake Plazawas often filled with people protesting
against war and America’s involvement inother countries.
Yesterday was far different.Thousands of people filled the down-
town square to em-brace their country, tocomfort their fellowAmericans in a time ofcrisis.
Many came wrappedin American flags orwearing some previ-ously out-of-fashionstar-spangled garb.They joined hands inprayer and sang “GodBless America.”
They erupted incheer when a giantAmerican flag was un-
furled from an arch made by two laddertrucks of the Seattle Fire Department, andwhen local political leaders spoke of patrio-tism and of vanquishing those responsiblefor Tuesday’s attack.
“I tell you something today. I fear noone,” said King County Executive RonSims. “I believe my child is safe. I will go to
America unites‘Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time.’ – President Bush
‘Americans don’t ever bow down to evil. . . . We will find justice.’ – Ron Sims, King County executive
C H A R L I E N E I B E R G A L L / T H E A S S O C I A T E D P R E S S
In Des Moines, Iowa, people hold hands during a noontime service for the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. Similar services were held across the country.
THE NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
PLEASE SEE Remembrance ON A 4
Thousandsjoin hands,find comfort
YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN BLACK• •
• •
2 ROP
IndexBusiness D section
ClassifiedsF-G sections
Comics / puzzle E 4-5
Dear Abby E 6
Deaths, funerals B 6
Editorials B 5
Local B section
Lottery A 13
NW Life E section
Religion D 3
TV E 6
Times numbers A 13
70% of The Seattle Times newsprint containsrecycled fiber. The inks are also reused.Please recycle when you are finished with it.
25¢ IN KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCECOUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND;
50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTONCOUNTIES; 75¢ ELSEWHERE
SATURDAY MORNINGS E P T E M B E R 1 5 , 2 0 0 1
25¢KING, SNOHOMISH,
PIERCE COUNTIESAND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAPAND THURSTON COUNTIES
75¢ ELSEWHERE
WeatherMostly sunny
after morning clouds.High, 75; low, 54.
C 6
Copyright 2001Seattle Times Company
TERROR IN AMERICAComplete coverage:
A 2-13Related news in Local,
Business, Sports, NW Life
For continuing updates:
A Washington Post story on Page One insome editions of yesterday’s SeattleTimes, about two groups of men detainedThursday at New York airports out of fearsthey might be intending to hijack airplanes,contained errors.
The men were not armed, as the Postreported based on government sources.Reports that the men carried certificatesfrom a flight-training school attended bysome of the hijackers in Tuesday’s terror-ist attacks, also were erroneous.
Some circumstances were still unclearlast night. One man, originally believed tobe trying to impersonate a pilot but latercleared, was arrested last night as a mate-rial witness. Story, A 2.
CorrectionDetention reportcontained errors
BY TIM JONESChicago Tribune
A grieving nation paused yesterday to honor itsdead and mobilize against a still-unnamed enemy asPresident Bush declared a national emergency,opening the way for the military to call up as manyas 50,000 reservists beginning as early as this week-end.
In Washington, D.C., the Senate cleared the wayfor the president to use force against those respon-sible for this week’s terrorist attacks on the WorldTrade Center and the Pentagon.
Both houses of Congress unanimously approved$40 billion to track down the culprits and to provideaid to New York City as it struggles to recover fromthe deaths of thousands and paralysis of its financialcenter.
The officially designated national day of prayerand remembrance began with a powerfully symbolicshow of national unity, as Bush appeared with four ofthe last five former presidents — Ford, Carter, Bushand Clinton — at Washington’s cavernous National
Bush lifts spirits in New York
D O U G M I L L S / T H E A S S O C I A T E D P R E S S
President Bush greets New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, left, and New York Gov. George Patakiat McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., yesterday. Bush toured the site of the World Trade Center disaster.
President OKs call-up of as many as 50,000 reservists
PLEASE SEE Unity ON A 2
