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Terrorist alert sounded after
trespasser spotted at Army depot
TOOELE, Utah (AP) — An
Army depot where nerve gas
and other chemical weapons are
stored sounded a terrorist alert
Thursday after four soldiers
reported seeing a possible
intruder.
Col. Peter Cooper, com
mander of the Deseret Chemical
Depot, said the person was spot
ted within the heavily guarded
perimeter by the soldiers during
two separate patrols and fled
when the officers approached.
By late afternoon, officials
were still searching the depot
grounds for the person.
“At this time we cannot con
firm an intruder,” Cooper said.
“Right now we are pretty sure
we’ve cleared the depot. We’re
not sure if it was an employee
NEWS IN BRIEF
Boy, 14, shot and
killed by police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)
— A 14-year-old boy was shot
to death by police inside a
church after pointing what
turned out to be a BB gun at
officers, authorities said.
Dominic Montoya had also
threatened his mother, neigh
bors and church members
with the gun before he was
shot twice Wednesday night,
police said.
The boy's BB gun resem
bled a semiautomatic pistol.
Detective Jeff Arbogast said.
"His mindset is really
unclear," Arbogast said. "We're
trying to understand why he
did what he did."
Police were first called by
Mor\loya's mother, who told
them she and her 3-year-old
child had fled their home.
who was not in the right area.”
In Washington, a senior
administration official speaking
on condition of anonymity said
there was no evidence that any
thing was stolen or that terror
ism was involved.
The apparent trespasser,
dressed in dark clothing, was
within a fenced area between the
stored chemicals and the outer
perimeter, authorities said.
Cooper said the security of the
depot was never at risk.
“We’re talking about the
outer boundary ... he never got
close to the chemical storage
area at all,’’ Cooper said.
Sheriff’s deputies set up a
roadblock around the depot after
the alann sounded at 9:24 a.m.
and state law officers used a hel
icopter to search the grounds.
There were no evacuations of
the depot or surrounding areas.
The depot, which is about 45
miles southwest of Salt Lake
City and covers 19,000 acres of
mostly barren, wind-swept
desert dominated by sagebrush,
stores chemical weapons such as
nerve gas and mustard gas. It
has been destroying a stockpile
of deadly chemical weapons
since 1996.
Earlier this year, it finished
destroying the largest stockpile
of sarin nerve gas in the United
States. It is scheduled to destroy
1,300 tons of VX, a more toxic
but less volatile nerve agent, and
6.1(X) tons of mustard gas, a
blister agent that can dissolve
tissue on contact.
Depot raises alarm
An intruder was reportedly
spotted on the grounds of a
depot that stores and destroys
chemical and nerve agents.
Officials said there was no threat
to surrounding areas.
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Retailers report slow sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-school sales
failed to give the nation’s largest merchants a
much-needed lift as consumers fretted about job
security and stock market volatility.
Retailers’ reports on August sales Thursday
showed that while consumers have been spending
on homes and cars, they have pinched pennies at
department stores and mall-based clothing retailers.
Even Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and
Kohl’s Corp., which are considered largely
recession-proof, posted results below Wall
Street expectations.
“Consumers are shopping only on need, and
they are being rewarded by waiting,’’ said Richard
Jaffe, an analyst at UBS Warburg Securities.
“Economic uncertainties have caused people to
think twice about spending.”
Jaffe added that cool weather earlier in August
hurt apparel sales.
“They’re buying cars, but they are staying
clear away from department stores and general
merchandise stores,” said Michael Niemira, vice
president of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd., not
ing a surge in spending on autos in August, fueled
by a slew of no-interest financing and rebates.
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd.’s same-
store sales survey of 76 chain stores was up 1.6
percent, in line with Niemira's reduced projections.
Department stores’ same-store sales fell 4.8
percent in August, the worst monthly performance
since the 6.8 percent decline recorded in
September 2001, Niemira said.
The disappointing results came as the Labor
Department issued two reports that underscored a
sluggish economic climate. The government said
paxluctivity of U.S. companies rose by 1.5 per
cent in the second quarter, its slowest pace for that
period in a year.
New claims for unemployment insurance
declined last week by a seasonally adjusted 8,000
to 403,000 after rising for three weeks in a row,
the department said.
The news pulled down stocks. The Dow Jones
industrial average closed down 141 points to
8,284. wiping out Wednesday's 117-point gain.
The Nasdaq composite index sank 41 points.
Industry observers offered mixed forecasts on
consumer spending for the rest of the year.
“There is no reason that the consumer mindset
will change,” said Tad Shepperd, president of
ShopperTrak RCT, which tracks sales of 15,(XX)
individual stores.
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January 1 - 14, 2003
4 hours of course credit in agriculture
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For more information contact:
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Rosh Ha’Shannah Services at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. Ttli
1st Day of Rosh Ha’Shannah
services start at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 8th
znd Day of Rosh Ha’Shannah
services start at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 15th
Kol Nidrc Services at 8:00 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16th
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Ylzcor about 5:30
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If you answered yes to both questions, you may qualify
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older • are not pregnant or
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tobacco • have a canker sore that
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up to 5 days to heal 36 hours
You must be able to return for daily visits for up to seven days.
If you qualify, you will receive compensation for participating
in this research study. Call for more information.
ASIANS • LATIN/HISPANICS -
• AFRICAN AMERICANS
Do you have dark brown patches or darkened skin spots
on your face, arms and hands due to sun exposure?
If yes, and you are at least 30 years of age, you
may qualify for a research study to evaluate the
effectiveness and safety of an investigational
treatment.
Qualified candidates will receive, at no cost
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• Compensation for time and travel
Call for more information.
OSTEOARTHRITIS
STUDY
Persons with osteoarthritis of the knee, hip,
hand, or spine needed to participate in a 12-
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Call for more information.
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
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Volunteers, ages 12 and older with sebor
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ATOPIC DERMATITIS STUDY
(ECZEMA)
Individuals 18 years of age and older with
moderately severe atopic dermatitis (35% -
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DO YOU HAVE PSORIASIS
Are you: Suffering from mild to moderate
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BACTERIAL
VAGINOSIS STUDY
Female volunteers, ages 18 and older needed
to participate in a clinical research study for the
treatment of bacterial vaginosis. Symptoms
include an odorous off-white vaginal dis
charge. Volunteers will receive free laboratory
tests and medication and will be compensated
for their time.
Call for more information.
OTITIS EXTERNA STUDY
(SWIMMER’S EAR)
Volunteers, ages 6 months and older, need
ed to participate in a research study of an
investigational ear drop treatment for swim
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Symptoms include itching, tenderness to
touch and pain. No blood work. Eligible vol
unteers will be compensated.
Call for more information.
YEAST INFECTION STUDY
Females ages 18 and older are being recruit
ed to participate in a research study to com
pare two research medications for the treat
ment of a yeast infection (vaginitis). If you
are currently experiencing vaginal burning,
itching, or irritation call for more information.
Eligible volunteers will be compensated up
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3201 University Dr. E., Suite 475 Bryan, Texas 77802