Word: alerted
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...motivating force for the red-alert was a phone call from a "credible" man who believed that he saw potentially explosive nitrate in the U-Haul of two men who were also buying diesel fuel, a necessary second ingredient for any high-quality bomb. Once the F.B.I. issued the terrorist advisory, hundreds of people from across the country called in leads to help with the search. (What a pity that the men were only loading their truck with the gas necessary to run their equipment and not conspiring world domination...
Ultimately, the officials decided that although this specific incident was a false alert, the speedy response of Federal agents and the massive public involvement was a sure sign that the methods of dealing with terrorism are smooth-running and effective. As Oliver B. Revell, a private security consultant in Dallas, Tex., who was deputy director of operations for the F.B.I. from 1985 to 1991, summed up: "The system worked...
...least five other members of Congress we re briefed in June 1996. Senator Barbara Boxer said the FBI gave her a classified report about the Chinese government's desire to gain influence in Washington. In a statement, she said she was "told to be on the alert for any Chinese nationals or r epresentatives of the Chinese government contacting her office in an effort to influence United States foreign policy." Senator Diane Feinstein received a similar classified report. Clinton said that had he known about the briefing, he would have had his aides "evaluate (it) and make recommendations about what...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a move that has put radio stations nationwide on a competitive alert, the Federal Communications Commission has decided to open up the airwaves to fee-charging national stations using digital sound. The news outraged radio broadcasters, who fear that pay-to-listen digital radio spells doom for small-town radio. "The bottom line is that satellite-delivered radio threatens the thousands of community radio stations, which provide local news, weather and sports, and have made the U.S. system of broadcasting the envy of the world," says National Association of Broadcasters spokesman Dennis Wharton. Maybe, but the more...
...officials so far have no plans to reprimand the pilot for hanging frighteningly close to the commercial plane after it was obvious that it was an innocent craft. To prevent future mishaps, Major General Donald Peterson said the Air Force would give regular training for pilots on civilian Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems; would implement new procedures to rely more heavily on radar and contact with controllers in identifying unexpected aircraft, and will conduct a special review of military operations in the region in cooperation with the FAA. While U.S. military craft will continue to guard coastal air space...