Show V'viJ The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday March 27 2003 t-A- 7 FBI ‘ Warns Jl r' i ‘ 2 4 of simple chemical weapons WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning police that terrorists could construct a simple but deadly chemical weapon out of materials readily available “Little or no training is required to assemble and deploy such a device due to its simplicity” the FBI said Wednesday in its weekly bulletin to about 18000 law enforcement agencies The bulletin provides no details of a specific threat or possible location of an attack It does say that terrorists could take advantage of building ventilation systems air intakes or enclosed areas to disperse toxic chemical gas Law enforcement officials previously have warned that or other terrorist groups might target subways and hotels and office buildings rather than heavily guarded government installations In addition material collected in Pakistan after the March 1 capture in that country of senior planner Khalid Shaikh Mohammed provided further proof that operatives experimented with various forms of chemical radiological and biological weapons law enforcement officials say The FBI bulletin says hydrogen cyanide or chlorine gas could be produced by combining liquid and solid materials possibly using a canister such as a paint can with holes pierced into it The ' materials could be combined using either a blasting cap or some kind of delayed switch “Wien combined this ere- ates the toxic gas that would emerge through the holes” the bulletin says intel-ligen- coti through 2013 That vote ' canw after moderate GOP jren aton joined Democrats to ? fend off by 5248 a Republican attempt to add $67 bilUonbacktofeetaxreduc- - X package The final say on the budget’s figure will barcome when House-Senat-e craft a (XHnpromise gainers framework The Republican-le- d House ' approved its own budget last week embracing Bush's entire lart-riite- - tax-cutti- ng eco$726 billion nomic plan and GOP leaders tax-cutti- ne are sure to drive the tax figure in their compromise as high as they can Even so the Senate budget was an unambiguous setback for Bush ou one of the pillars told reporters before die vote “I don't think war no war those differences would be : any differently reflected” 'i vRepublicani said they would move on 4 “The growth package is not what I Want" said Senate Budget Committee Chainnan DonNicUes !I think R-O- it’s about half a loaf That's better than none ” The votes came as Congress begins considering Bush’s $747 billion proposal to pay for die war with Iraq and other costs of the US drive against terrorism at home and abroad Members of both parties have said a concern about the war’s price tag — and the potentially expensive American role in a postwar Iraq — has helped soften support for Bush’s ' - i AP photo Sonata MfrxHy Leader Tom Daschle D pauses before a news conference explaining Democrats’ resistance to proposed GOP tax breaks at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday Senate Raoubicans aooearto have HtHs chance of restorina billions of doBars that lawmakers cut from President Bush's tax cut and redirected to war veterans and deficit reduction P-S- entire tax plam Bush’s economic package was dominated by ms proposal tfift ftnyy ptock" to holders pay on corporate dividends which lawmakers say is now in trouble B would also accelerate income tax reductions already scheduled to take effect and enhance some write-off- s for businesses Theadministration and its GOP supporters said the tax cuts would recharge the economy by boosting stock values increasing corporate investment and putting more money into consumers’ pockets Democrats and some moderate Republicans say the cuts would only worsen federal deficits that seem likely to near a record $400 billion this year and are die opposite of the sacrifice the government often requires during wartime Congress’ budget does not need Bush’s signature and sets overall ceilings on spending and taxes Final decisions on the size and details of the tax as well as any spendcuts ing changes — will be made in later bills The budget is significant because it will shield whatever figure lawmakers agree upon from Senate procedural delays or filibusters which take 60 votes to halt That means any bill protected by the budget would need only a simple majority or SI votes to pass tax-cutti- tax-cutti- Air Force Academy will replace four leaders WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Air Force officers pledged Wednesday to restore honor to an Air Fok Academy shaken by allegations that female cadets were ostracized or rep- Roche announced that four of the academy’s top officers would be replaced including the superintendent Lt Gen John D Dallager who would retire as scheduled in June “We’re doing what a corporation would do We want to have a change Wfe want to have people think differently" Roche said Other changes listed in a e report include cluscadets’ dormito female tering rimanded for reporting rapes and sexual assaults “We believe this is one of die finest institutions in the world It stumbled and now it’s going to get fixed’’ said Air Force! nine-pag- Roche ry rooms and providing round-the-closecurity training medical personnel to respond to sexual assault cases offering amnesty to cadets raising sexual assault allegations and expelling cadets for underage drinking or providing alcohol to an underage cadet Incoming male and female classes would have separate academy orientation where they would be instructed on ck appropriate behavior Upper class cadets and cadet commanders would be disciplined if they igjnore inappropriate behavior Rep Diana DeGette lo said many of the changes including tearing down a prominent campus courtyard sign that reads ’’ are “Bring Me Men “merely window dressing” “(Others) show that the Air Force continues to blame the victims for the assaults” she said “Clustering women cadets’ dorm rooms together for example will not exorcise long-hel- d beliefs that the very women in a dorm of presence causes rape” : ce da da If You’re Even THINKING About Buying A Piano Organ Qr Yamaha Clavinova" Time Is Running Out To Take Advantage Of The GIGANTIC SAVINGS As We Celebrate Our New Name Change! 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