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America Recovers
➤ Proper flag etiquette, 3A ➤ Franklin Pierce tosses hat into ring for Nampa Council race, 4A ➤ Airlines lay off 40,000, 7A ➤ Memorial planned in N.Y., 8A ➤ Greenspan urges caution, 8A‑ ➤ Feds lose 1,100 computers, 11A
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India helps U.S. track terrorists CNN reported late Wednesday that India has been working with the United States in the days following last week's hijacking attacks by sharing the locations of terrorist training camps. Indian intelligence officials said that for more than a decade, Islamic militants have been training in Afghanistan and Pakistan for a jihad, or holy war. Sources told CNN that more than 120 camps are operating in the two countries. The camps are small, they are easy to move, and they can be difficult to track by satellite because of the region's rough terrain.
FBI scours e-mails Sources told Fox News that the FBI is poring over hundreds of e-mail communications from both private and public computers. Fox reported the FBI is more interested in content than volume, and the agency said the content not only contains information related to events on Sept. 11 but also chitchat as well. In reference to the Internet, an official said: “They used it and they used it well.”
Network reports that pilots probably murdered
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Bush orders planes to Gulf President will address full Congress tonight By David Espo AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON — The Pentagon ordered dozens of advanced aircraft to the Persian Gulf region on Wednesday as the hour of military retaliation for deadly terrorist attacks drew closer. President Bush
announced he would address Congress and the nation Thursday night. ‘‘I owe it to the country to give an explanation,’’ the president said in the Oval Office. Bush spoke after meeting with congressional leaders to discuss the economy, weak before the attacks and buffeted by thousands of layoffs in the airline industry and elsewhere in the eight days since.
‘‘No question it’s tough times,’’ he said. ‘‘This is a shock to the economy and we’re going to respond.’’ The president’s announcement that he would go before a joint session of Congress marked a quickening in the pace of events as the administration worked on military, diplomatic and economic responses to the attacks that killed thousands.
Mountain Home ready
NBC News reported Wednesday that Pentagon officials say Mountain Home Air Force Base planes will be among the first called into action. Boise affiliate KTVB said planes will leave today for undisclosed locations, including B-1 bombers and F-15 fighter jets. Details, 3A.
A Pentagon official outlined the first steps of ‘‘Operation Infinite Justice,’’ the decision to send F-15s, F-16s and possibly B-1 bombers to the Persian Gulf.The aircraft will follow the
‘A good patriot’
Hijackers frequented gyms across the country
Authorities investigate how the attacks were financed
ABC News reported more details about the hijackers’ activities in America. The FBI has determined that at least seven of the hijackers had trained or worked out at various gyms. Ziad Jarrahi, one of the hijackers on the flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, is believed to have trained for hand-to-hand combat for two months at a gym in Dania, Fla. "He came in to learn street tactics, street defense, street fighting," Bert Rodriguez, who runs the US1 Fitness Center, told ABC. "When I asked him the purpose, he said just basic self-defense — he told me he traveled a lot."
By Karen Gullo The Associated Press
MCMS correction Wednesday’s 1A story on MCMS’ planned sale incorrectly stated that MicronPC was a client of MCMS. MCMS actually makes memory modules for Micron Technology, the Boise computer chip manufacturer.
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Hearts are heavy after Ron Vauk’s body recovered NAMPA — A community tribute to thousands of terrorist victims takes on new meaning today as family and friends grieve the news that Nampa High School’s 1982 graduate is a confirmed casualty at the Pentagon. Navy Reservist and 1987 Naval Academy graduate Lt. Cmdr. Ronald
Vauk’s body, recovered from the rubble, has been identified. His family was notified Wednesday. “It’s been difficult to wait for the news that we received today,” brother Chuck Vauk said on behalf of his parents, Hubert and Dorothy Vauk, and seven other siblings. “While our family mourns Ron’s death, we recognize that many families face the same situation we do today,”
the eldest Vauk son said. “We appreciate all the support we’ve received and continue to receive as we work through this senseless tragedy. Details haven’t been arranged at this time, but the family expects services will be held on the East Coast, followed by a memorial service in Nampa.
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WASHINGTON — The terrorists who planned and carried out last week’s attacks probably were supported by foreign governments, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Wednesday. After visiting the damaged Pentagon building, Ashcroft said of that attack and the ones on the World Trade Center,‘‘It is pretty clear that the networks that conduct these kind of events are harbored, supported, sustained and protected by a variety of foreign governments.’’ ‘‘It is time for those governments to understand with crystal clarity that the United States of America will not tolerate that kind of support,’’ he said. Ashcroft’s comments followed news that the government had received information from a foreign intelligence service that Mohamed Atta, identified by the FBI as a hijacker aboard one of the planes that slammed into the Trade Center, met earlier this year in Europe with an Iraqi intelligence agent. Iraq has denied any involvement in the attacks. Authorities were looking into how the plot was financed, and federal banking regulators Wednesday distributed a list of 21 people, including most of the 19 hijackers. Banks were asked to search their customer files for accounts or financial transactions under those names.
Drawing for house set Fall Fest set to brighten Firefighters fund will also benefit
Free concert
By Beckie Ferguson Idaho Press-Tribune
Caldwell’s All 12 Step Club is sponsoring a prayer vigil and free concert from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday in honor of the New York City firefighters who died in the World Trade Center tragedy last week. It will be held at Lakeview Park in Nampa. Firefighters will be on hand to collect donations for the families of fallen New York firefighters. The bands Nada Brahma, Reckless, The Divas, and Sparky Sparks & The Aardvarks will perform.
NAMPA — Saturday will be the big day when someone wins a home. A raffle drawing for a house donated by Heartland Homes and Corey Barton Construction will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Nampa Boys and Girls Club on Stampede Drive. The fund-raiser will benefit the Boys and Girls Club. Tickets are $100 and only 2,000 will be sold. The house is located at 2821 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakhurst Estates. Before Saturday’s drawing, a steak and chicken barbecue will be served from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. by Outback Steakhouse, which donated all the food for the event.
Raffle tickets Raffle tickets for the donated house to benefit the Nampa Boys and Girls Club can be purchased at Saturday’s barbecue, or from Nampa City Hall, the Idaho Press-Tribune and Mercy Medical Center. For more information, call City Hall at 465-2270.
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A memorial in remembrance of the victims of last week’s terrorist attacks on the East Coast has been placed in the downtown plaza next to the Nampa Police Station. Nampa Mayor Maxine Horn said the memorial was set up as place where people can leave flowers or light a candle.
By Vickie Holbrook Idaho Press-Tribune
Powerball: 21 26 28 31 41 PB:29 PP: 5x Rolldown: 5 19 27 38 48 Wild Card 2: 5 10 11 16 19 Ace of hearts Pick 3: 2 0 3
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Ashcroft: Terrorists helped by countries
CBS News reported Wednesday that federal investigators believe some of the pilots and co-pilots of the four hijacked aircraft last week were murdered before the planes crashed. But investigators would not disclose what leads them to that conclusion, the network reported. FBI technicians have also recovered fragments of conversations from within one of the plane’s cockpits, CBS said.
Scott Syme was incorrectly identified in a brief on Page 4A Wednesday about a family in Nampa selling flag pins. The pins, made from safety pins, and red, white and blue beads, are available by calling 455-9392.
deployment of air traffic control teams. In addition, an aircraft carrier left Virginia to join other carriers in the region.
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Caldwell this Saturday Event will feature a range of family-oriented fun
Get involved To share your talents or volunteer to help with Caldwell’s Fall Fest at Memorial Park, call Priscilla Chavez at 284-5037. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.
By Sam Bass Idaho Press-Tribune CALDWELL — Residents will find a time for families to get together and have fun Saturday during Caldwell’s Fall Fest at Memorial Park. Sponsored by the Western Canyon Youth and Family Coalition, the family community event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. It is free to the public. This is the first of what is hoped to be an annual event, Coalition Executive Director Priscilla Chavez said. “We really wanted an event that would promote a safe and healthy
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environment for youth, families and community organizations to come together.” The fair will include a variety of family-oriented activities. “This is a good way to celebrate Caldwell,” coalition board director Allan Laird said. “After the events of last week, we are looking forward to a turnout of citizens to express their patriotism and cohesiveness.” Please see Festival, 11A
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