|
|
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING
|
In brief
By Globe Staff, 9/16/2001
Bush bids flags
stay at half-staff
President Bush ordered that American flags remain at half-staff until Sept. 22 in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. Under the proclamation, government buildings and other facilities will fly their flags as a ''mark of respect for the victims'' of the four hijackings. (Globe Staff)
Federal buildings
step up security
The State Department installed concrete barriers yesterday to close off two of the four streets around its headquarters as a precaution against attack. Other federal buildings have also increased security. (AP)
Big majority seeks
a raid, poll finds
Seventy-one percent of Americans want the US military to strike against terrorist bases and the countries that support them, even if there is a high likelihood civilians would be killed, according to a Newsweek poll. In addition, 89 percent of Americans approve of the way Bush has handled the crises, the Newsweek poll said. That is a higher figure than that for his father, President George Bush, after Iraq invaded Kuwait (75 percent) and akin to that given President Franklin D. Roosevelt after Pearl Harbor (84 percent). (Reuters)
Jeffords moves on
to the WTC site
Senator James R. Jeffords, an independent from Vermont, will tour the World Trade Center site this week. Jeffords, chairman of the committee that oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency, inspected relief efforts at the Pentagon on Friday. ''The devastation was just incredible,'' he said. (AP)
NEW YORK
Museums become
havens of respite
NEW YORK - Some of New York's best-known art museums and galleries have offered themselves as havens to the public - free. ''We offer sanctuaries of respite and contemplation that we hope can provide some comfort to the people of New York City during this very sad and difficult time,'' said an open letter signed by the directors of 11 museums.
Cruise ships change
course for Boston
NEW YORK - Passengers bound for New York on five major cruise ships, including the Queen Elizabeth II, have been diverted to Boston because of security concerns in New York Harbor. The ships were sent north after the city's harbor was locked down Tuesday in the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster. The harbor reopened on a limited basis Thursday, though most vessels have avoided the region. The QEII is expected to berth in Boston today as is the Caronia and the Pacific Princess. Saturday, the ships Victory and Aurora docked at the Black Falcon Terminal in South Boston. (New York Daily News)
CANADA
Firm helps protect
canine unit's feet
TORONTO - A Canadian company that makes padded boots for dogs has sent hundreds of pairs to New York police to help protect their canine unit's paws from splintered glass and debris while they search for bodies in the wreckage of the World Trade Center. Muttlucks Inc. has been shipping the boots since Tuesday in response to a request from the New York Police Department. ''Those dogs put their lives before the people they're trying to rescue,'' said firm owner Marianne Bertrand. ''They're no different from police and firemen. They need protective gear, too.'' (Reuters)
This story ran on page A30 of the Boston Globe on 9/16/2001.
|
