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MONDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 25¢ KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCE COUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTON COUNTIES 75¢ ELSEWHERE 3 ROP 25¢ IN KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCE COUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND; 50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTON COUNTIES; 75¢ ELSEWHERE Weather Morning clouds and fog changing to partly sunny. High, 66; low, 51. D 6 SEATTLE TIMES NEWS SERVICES WASHINGTON — President Bush yesterday urged Ameri- cans to return to work today and put the U.S. economy back on track as he sought to nudge the nation back to a semblance of normalcy after terrorist attacks left more than 5,000 people dead or missing. “We need to go back to work tomorrow, and we will,” Bush said after returning to the White House from the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, where he held a virtual war council with his advisers. “But we need to be alert to the fact that these evildoers still exist. “Today, millions of Americans mourned and prayed, and tomor- row we go back to work,” Bush said. “Our nation was horrified, but it’s not going to be terror- ized; we are a nation that can’t be cowed by evildoers.” U.S. stock markets, shut down by the attack on the World Trade Center near the heart of the world’s financial center in New York City, geared up to re- open today. Airlines restored service suspended after the at- tacks, and Major League base- ball prepared to resume games. The U.S. Postal Service will again be able to ship the nation’s mail in the belly of passenger airplanes, possibly as early as today, Federal Aviation Adminis- trator Jane Garvey said. In the Seattle area, voters will go to the polls tomorrow in primary- election contests ranging from Seattle mayor to Snohomish County legislative races that ul- timately could determine whether the 49-49 split in the state House of Representatives will continue for another year. At Seattle-Tacoma Interna- tional Airport, airline service continued to inch toward more normal levels. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air said yesterday they expect to be operating 75 percent of their schedules today. Horizon officials said the commuter line resumed limited Nation yearns for normal under shadow of war Time: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Place: Your polling place is listed on your voter-registration card. If you can’t find your card, call your election office: • King County, 206-296-1608. • Snohomish County, 425-388-3444. Absentee ballots must be postmarked or delivered to the county elections office by midnight tomorrow. On the Internet, visit www.seattle times.com/html/electionmain for information on the candidates and issues. Initial results on Election Night will be posted there and up- dated regularly. Index Business C section Classified ads E section Comics F 4, 5 Crossword puzzle F 5 Dear Abby F 6 Deaths, funerals B 6 Editorials B 4 Local B section Lottery A 2 Northwest Life F section Sports on TV, radio D 5 TV F 6 Times phone numbers A 2 Weather D 6 TERROR IN AMERICA COMPLETE NEWS COVERAGE ON A 2-10 Military would have shot planes down Bush gave ‘difficult’ order to keep airliners away from Washington airspace. A 2 War without borders Terrorists elusive because they fight for a cause, not land. Close-up, A 3 Biological, chemical weapons Their use by terrorists a frightening prospect. Close-up, A 3 Last GI to leave Vietnam among Pentagon dead Max Beilke was the last U.S. soldier to leave that war, in 1973. A 4 Nationwide ripple effect Absence of those killed, missing is felt in many ways. A 4 Immigrant shot to death Hate crime suspected in Arizona. A 5 Copyright 2001 Seattle Times Company 70% of The Seattle Times newsprint contains recycled fiber. The inks are also reused. Please recycle when you are finished with it. Primary election tomorrow tually hung straight, held steady by gravity. It was the tower that swayed, to absorb the weather. When Adam felt the first rumble Tues- day morning, he glanced at the cords. They were oscillating like a pendulum, 3 feet in both directions. He shot from his desk, turning his back on breakfast and e-mails to face the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Outside, pa- per fluttered through the air — “gently,” he BY SCOTT GOLD Los Angeles Times NEW YORK — Adam Mayblum enjoyed the storms that rumbled off the Atlantic. As they lashed his windows and strafed the steel beams, Adam would scoff: You think that’s power? I’m on the 87th floor of the World Trade Center. That’s power. During the worst storms, the cords on his window shades would appear to sway a few inches, but it was an illusion. They ac- would say later, “on a breeze.” He looked down at the tiny people staring up at him from 876 feet below and offered them a New York retort: “What’re you looking at?” They were looking at terrorists ripping apart the World Trade Center. It was 8:45 a.m., and American Airlines Flight 11, bound for Los Angeles, had just Life-and-death choices in rush down stairwell PLEASE SEE Tower ON A6 ◆ YOU’RE ON the 87th floor when a plane hits your building. Safety is at street level. Do you dare take the elevator or run for the stairs? Do you stop to help someone or rush on by? BY TOM RAUM The Associated Press WASHINGTON — As signs mounted yesterday that Washing- ton is on an imminent war footing, President Bush pledged a “cru- sade” against terrorists as top ad- ministration officials zeroed in on Saudi exile Osama bin Laden and Afghanistan’s Taliban militia for possible retribution for last week’s terrorist attacks. “No question, he is the prime suspect. No question about that,” Bush said, brushing off a reported denial of responsibility by bin Laden. Administration officials as- serted on TV talk shows yesterday that nations that harbor terrorists would face the “full wrath” of the United States. They emphasized that the bat- tle against terrorism would be long and would include legal, diplomatic and economic offensives as well as military action. Vice President Dick Cheney disclosed that after suicide hi- jackers slammed planes into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon on Tuesday, Markets, baseball open today; election tomorrow Anti-terror ‘crusade’ could be long one, Bush says PLEASE SEE War ON A2 J EFF Z ELEVANSKY / T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS The desire for a return to normal was exhibited in Seattle as well as New York yesterday, though in different ways. Above, members of Las Estrellitas perform Philippine folk dances at the Wallingford Wurst Festival in Seattle. At right, New Yorkers who live near the World Trade Center wait to be escorted home to retrieve pets and possessions. The dancers in Seattle are, from left, are Jessica Salvador, Jolene Spangler and Kimberly Villaron. PLEASE SEE Normal ON A9 B ETTY U DESEN / T HE S EATTLE T IMES For continuing coverage:
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Biological, chemical weapons Immigrant shot to death Nationwide ripple effect Last GI to leave Vietnam among Pentagon dead Weather Morning clouds and fog changing to partly sunny. High, 66; low, 51. D 6 P LEASESEE Normal ON A9 COMPLETE NEWS COVERAGE ON A 2-10 P LEASESEE Tower ON A6 P LEASESEE War ON A2 Bush gave ‘difficult’ order to keep airliners away from Washington airspace. A 2 Their use by terrorists a frightening prospect. Close-up, A 3 Hate crime suspected in Arizona. A5 3 ROP
Transcript of Sept. 17, 2001
YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN BLACK• •
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MONDAY MORNINGS E P T E M B E R 1 7 , 2 0 0 1
25¢KING, SNOHOMISH,
PIERCE COUNTIESAND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAPAND THURSTON COUNTIES
75¢ ELSEWHERE
3 ROP
25¢ IN KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCECOUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND;
50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTONCOUNTIES; 75¢ ELSEWHERE
WeatherMorning clouds and fog
changing to partlysunny. High, 66; low,
51. D 6
SEATTLE TIMES NEWS SERVICES
WASHINGTON — PresidentBush yesterday urged Ameri-cans to return to work today andput the U.S. economy back ontrack as he sought to nudge thenation back to a semblance ofnormalcy after terrorist attacksleft more than 5,000 people deador missing.
“We need to go back to worktomorrow, and we will,” Bushsaid after returning to the WhiteHouse from the Camp Davidpresidential retreat in Maryland,where he held a virtual warcouncil with his advisers. “Butwe need to be alert to the factthat these evildoers still exist.
“Today, millions of Americansmourned and prayed, and tomor-row we go back to work,” Bushsaid. “Our nation was horrified,but it’s not going to be terror-ized; we are a nation that can’tbe cowed by evildoers.”
U.S. stock markets, shutdown by the attack on the WorldTrade Center near the heart ofthe world’s financial center inNew York City, geared up to re-open today. Airlines restoredservice suspended after the at-tacks, and Major League base-ball prepared to resume games.
The U.S. Postal Service willagain be able to ship the nation’smail in the belly of passengerairplanes, possibly as early astoday, Federal Aviation Adminis-trator Jane Garvey said. In theSeattle area, voters will go tothe polls tomorrow in primary-election contests ranging fromSeattle mayor to SnohomishCounty legislative races that ul-timately could determinewhether the 49-49 split in thestate House of Representativeswill continue for another year.
At Seattle-Tacoma Interna-tional Airport, airline servicecontinued to inch toward morenormal levels. Alaska Airlinesand Horizon Air said yesterdaythey expect to be operating 75percent of their schedules today.
Horizon officials said thecommuter line resumed limited
Nation yearns for normalunder shadow of war
Time: 7 a.m. to8 p.m.
Place: Your pollingplace is listed on your
voter-registration card. If you can’t find yourcard, call your election office:
• King County, 206-296-1608.• Snohomish County, 425-388-3444.
Absentee ballots must be postmarked ordelivered to the county elections office bymidnight tomorrow.
On the Internet, visit www.seattle times.com/html/electionmain for information onthe candidates and issues. Initial results onElection Night will be posted there and up-dated regularly.
IndexBusiness C section
Classified ads E section
Comics F 4, 5
Crossword puzzle F 5
Dear Abby F 6
Deaths, funerals B 6
Editorials B 4
Local B section
Lottery A 2
Northwest Life F section
Sports on TV, radio D 5
TV F 6
Times phone numbers A 2
Weather D 6
TERRORIN AMERICA
COMPLETE NEWS COVERAGE ON A 2-10
Military would haveshot planes down
Bush gave ‘difficult’ order tokeep airliners away fromWashington airspace. A 2
War without bordersTerrorists elusive because they fightfor a cause, not land. Close-up, A 3
Biological, chemical weaponsTheir use by terrorists a frightening
prospect. Close-up, A 3
Last GI to leave Vietnamamong Pentagon dead
Max Beilke was the last U.S. soldierto leave that war, in 1973. A 4
Nationwide ripple effectAbsence of those killed,
missing is felt in many ways. A 4
Immigrant shot to deathHate crime suspected in Arizona. A 5
Copyright 2001Seattle Times Company
70% of The Seattle Times newsprint containsrecycled fiber. The inks are also reused.Please recycle when you are finished with it.
Primary election tomorrow
tually hung straight, held steady by gravity.It was the tower that swayed, to absorb theweather.
When Adam felt the first rumble Tues-day morning, he glanced at the cords. Theywere oscillating like a pendulum, 3 feet inboth directions.
He shot from his desk, turning his backon breakfast and e-mails to face the Statueof Liberty in New York Harbor. Outside, pa-per fluttered through the air — “gently,” he
BY SCOTT GOLDLos Angeles Times
NEW YORK — Adam Mayblum enjoyedthe storms that rumbled off the Atlantic. Asthey lashed his windows and strafed thesteel beams, Adam would scoff: You thinkthat’s power? I’m on the 87th floor of theWorld Trade Center. That’s power.
During the worst storms, the cords onhis window shades would appear to sway afew inches, but it was an illusion. They ac-
would say later, “on a breeze.” He lookeddown at the tiny people staring up at himfrom 876 feet below and offered them aNew York retort:
“What’re you looking at?”They were looking at terrorists ripping
apart the World Trade Center.It was 8:45 a.m., and American Airlines
Flight 11, bound for Los Angeles, had just
Life-and-death choices in rush down stairwell
PLEASE SEE Tower ON A 6
◆ YOU’RE ON the 87th floorwhen a plane hits your building.Safety is at street level. Do youdare take the elevator or run forthe stairs? Do you stop to helpsomeone or rush on by?
BY TOM RAUMThe Associated Press
WASHINGTON — As signsmounted yesterday that Washing-ton is on an imminent war footing,President Bush pledged a “cru-sade” against terrorists as top ad-ministration officials zeroed in onSaudi exile Osama bin Laden andAfghanistan’s Taliban militia forpossible retribution for last week’sterrorist attacks.
“No question, he is the primesuspect. No question about that,”Bush said, brushing off a reporteddenial of responsibility by bin Laden.
Administration officials as-serted on TV talk shows yesterdaythat nations that harbor terroristswould face the “full wrath” of theUnited States.
They emphasized that the bat-tle against terrorism would be longand would include legal, diplomaticand economic offensives as well asmilitary action.
Vice President Dick Cheneydisclosed that after suicide hi-jackers slammed planes into theWorld Trade Center in New Yorkand the Pentagon on Tuesday,
Markets,baseballopen today;electiontomorrow
Anti-terror‘crusade’could belong one,Bush says
PLEASE SEE War ON A 2
J E F F Z E L E VA N S K Y / T H E A S S O C I A T E D P R E S S
The desire for a return tonormal was exhibited in
Seattle as well as New Yorkyesterday, though in different
ways. Above, members ofLas Estrellitas perform
Philippine folk dances at theWallingford Wurst Festival
in Seattle. At right, NewYorkers who live near the
World Trade Center wait tobe escorted home to retrieve
pets and possessions. Thedancers in Seattle are, from
left, are Jessica Salvador,Jolene Spangler and
Kimberly Villaron.
PLEASE SEE Normal ON A 9
B E T T Y U D E S E N / T H E S E A T T L E T I M E S
For continuing coverage:
