September 27, 2001 Diary: America Responds

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U.S. taps NATO for intelligence
Thursday, September 27, 2001
The United States told NATO allies Wednesday it needs more information on how to find Osama bin Laden and his followers and asked their help in gathering intelligence. "If we need collective (military) action, we'll ask for it," Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said after briefing NATO military leaders on the administration's campaign against terrorism.

County prepares to counter terrorism
Thursday, September 27, 2001
By Chad Lawhorn

Douglas County Emergency Management Director Paula Phillips sometimes tries to think like a terrorist. But it isn't easy.

Needing to be heard
Thursday, September 27, 2001
The events have made me realize how much we take for granted. We never know what could happen tomorrow or what we could lose next week. My hardest decision this week could be what to wear for a dance while victims' decisions could range from where to bury their loved ones or, in President Bush's case, who to protect or what to bomb. Scary thought, eh?

Pakistanis pledge 'complete unanimity' to fight terrorism
Thursday, September 27, 2001
U.S. and Pakistani officials ended two days of talks Wednesday in "complete unanimity" on ways to combat terrorism and Osama bin Laden's terrorist network in Afghanistan, a Pakistani general said.

KC resident among 10 detained in dragnet
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Law enforcement authorities arrested 10 Middle Eastern men in three states Wednesday on charges of fraudulently obtaining licenses to transport hazardous materials. The arrests were made in connection with the terrorist attacks investigation.

Bush process may undermine action
Thursday, September 27, 2001
By George Will
Washington Post Writers Group

There is a tension between President Bush's properly ambitious war aims, which he has stated with minimal ambiguity, and the process he has set in motion to achieve those aims.

IMF warns of global recession
Thursday, September 27, 2001
The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that severe fallout from the terrorist attacks in the United States could trigger a growth recession worldwide. But the 183-nation lending agency insisted that the outcome still could be avoided by aggressive government policy actions to stimulate growth.

Nervous investors collect profits
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Stocks fell back Wednesday as wary investors collected profits from Wall Street's first two-day advance since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Analysts said the retreat was to be expected, given the week's earlier gains and the troubled economy.

Delta slashes service, 13,000 jobs
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Becoming the last major airline to slash jobs in the economic aftermath of the terrorist attacks, Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it would eliminate up to 13,000 jobs during the next few months and cut its schedule by 15 percent.

Afghan authorities tell bin Laden to leave
Thursday, September 27, 2001
(Web Posted Thursday at 11:02 a.m.) Afghan authorities have delivered a message to Osama bin Laden advising him of a decision by the country's clerics recommending that he leave Afghanistan voluntarily, the Taliban ambassador to Pakistan said Thursday.

Bush calls for added protection at airports
Thursday, September 27, 2001
(Updated Thursday at 10:30 a.m.) President Bush urged governors Thursday to call up National Guard units to protect U.S. airports while he implements a long-term plan to secure airlines from terrorist attack. The package includes putting the federal government in charge of airport security.

Trade Center victims' families applying for death certificates
Thursday, September 27, 2001
(Web Posted Thursday at 7:53 a.m.) They clutched envelopes containing the dry and official details of lives cut short: A birth or marriage certificate. A rental agreement. A letter from an employer.

New York faces new restrictions
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani outlined tough new restrictions Wednesday on cars entering Manhattan, citing both security reasons and a need to ease traffic jams since the World Trade Center attack.

Jesse Jackson considers invitation from Taliban
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Jesse Jackson said Wednesday that Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia have asked him to lead a "peace delegation" to the region.

Bush stresses tolerance of all religions
Thursday, September 27, 2001
President Bush delivered a message of tolerance and solidarity during meetings Wednesday with Muslims, Sikhs, and Arab and Indian Americans.

Bush to unveil air security plan
Thursday, September 27, 2001
President Bush today will unveil new security measures for air travel, expected to include the posting of National Guard troops at airports, adding armed marshals to more flights and supplying pilots with stun guns, according to Congressional and government officials who asked not to be named.

Families begin sad task of applying for death certificates
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Hundreds of people, some sobbing, filtered Wednesday into a building on a Hudson River pier, many to begin the heartbreaking process of applying for death certificates for loved ones still missing in the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center.

Giuliani wants to stay in office
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is asking the men who are running to replace him to let him stay in City Hall after his term ends to ensure a smooth transition in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks, political sources said Wednesday night.

Additional reservists called up
Thursday, September 27, 2001
The Pentagon called up more than 600 additional military reservists Wednesday for the campaign against terrorism. Those tapped included Seabees and other Naval reservists as well as security forces with an Air Force Special Operations unit in Florida.

Graves to increase security at selected Kansas airports
Thursday, September 27, 2001
(Updated Thursday at 11:59 p.m.) Gov. Bill Graves said he will call up Kansas National Guard members to help with security at selected airports around the state.

Layoffs abound in travel industry
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Carl Chambers' job crumbled with the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, and since, he has relied on his union and government help to make ends meet. Chambers, 56, monitored elevators and escalators in the Twin Towers for contractor AMB, his employer for 27 years. He knew many employees in the towers, he said.

Tact, flexibility help in job search
Thursday, September 27, 2001
With layoffs being announced almost daily, a lot of people are finding themselves looking for work. It's a hard place to be right now. There's little prospect for an economic recovery until next year. And many companies are dealing with the fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Afghans storm abandoned U.S. Embassy compound
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Shouting "Long live Osama!" and "Death to America!" thousands of protesters burned an effigy of President Bush on Wednesday, then stormed the abandoned U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital, torching old cars and a guardhouse and tearing down the U.S. seal above the entrance.

Nation Briefs
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Los Angeles: Blockbuster video stores planning warning labels
New York City: Mattel pulls action toy criticized as inappropriate
Arkansas: Federal troops deployed around chemical stockpile

Gift of hospitality
Thursday, September 27, 2001

Not our fault
Thursday, September 27, 2001