Johnson City Press from Johnson City, Tennessee • 1

City: Paduchs closer to compliance Pag 3 Aftershocks rattle Italian village where 26 children died Outside 50 Abby'CwttcsJs EdihwaU AM suthwtyil EntwtaihmnotKMT BusmwslO ReliKtVlS1S Ctasstffeir-W Sports1M5 -1 29 Metal detectors sought for courts C- Virginia Loiterva tHtik i vy WS l- aJ 1 i' -'r Vol 83 NO 82 JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE Dally 50 Sunday $1 25 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2 2002 Inside Down to the politicai wire jQflfc kFOSOlrS jjj -P-r 1 iusiiwissAjes Mkw9 A We -IT Stuff Vhnh hv Ansi'll! Jones Pgcsldcnt Bush Is scheduled to appeal at Trl-Cltles Regional Airport this morning Thousands expected to show for Bush appearance at TCRA WASHINGTON (At) A judge on Friday arnmlpd iipnrly nil tlu provisions or nn antitrust settlomcnt liotwoon Microsoft Corp nnd tlip Justice Dopnrtmont but warned top com pony executives Unit she will bold thorn indlvidunlly responsible for complying with her Innt ructions In nn enormous victory for Microsoft nnd founder Sv mil (Isles Rill antes UB District Judge Colleen Kollnr-Kotelly rebuffed arguments by nine stntes nnd the District of Columbia thnt tougher sanctions were essential to restore competition In the computer Industry She concluded that some -M '31 SgSES WHO: President George Bush WHAT: OOP campaign appearance WHEN: Today approalmaiely a WHERE: Trl-CItlsa Aviation 3721 Tonn Highway 75 Hanger 1 Blountvllle Perking designated at Northeast State Technical Cemmunl Community College A shuttle will be available tor die abled or elderly from oollego to alr port galea All attendees muat have tloket to enter gatee Gates will open around 5:30 am Gate will close al 5 am Only Small oamaraa and amall handbag will ba allowed visit place did not stop" she snld of the recent days dealing with the visit Other surrounding ifuanijl uauuiii uut kuuu owti By James Watson Pmprb Staff Wiitei Turnout is expected to lie In the thousands today for President George Uusii's visil to Ihe Tri-Cilies Regional Airport Jean Beery president of the Washington County Republican Women said all of the 2400 tickets her organization had to the presidents visit hnd been distributed by early afternoon on Friday "We're all out" nn excited Beery said from the Washington County Republican Party office shortly after 2 pm when inquiries were made for tickets Up to 10000 people are expected to be at the event The office wns abuzz with activity Friday as party rnem- uttu utuuuikf vviuiibbvia iui vnu xts-OiZrrff4 tfAe S- ti V-l stashes of hotly sought-after passes For those attending the event Beery said the key will he to get to the Blountville airport early No pat king for the event will he allowed at the airport nnd everyone will he directed to the neighboring Northeast State Technical Community College for parking Shuttles will only he available for t)ie disabled or Ihe elderly than that you better bring your walking shoes" Beery said Gates into the event wilt open at about 0 am to allow people into the waiting area The gates will then dose at 8 a and no one will be admitted to the event after that time Only small cameras atidhand- WkJiftap oatil! 1 1 fUfp ttfa ir wrif it es5rt2sa 1VX IETJ i rf 1 1 Tr Jt: I frjiu I penalties promised by those stolen would chiefly beneftt the compnny's rlvnls She mode few mlnorjrhunges to the settlement tlini retiulre ncceptnnce by Microsoil 77" nnd Justice Deportment The orlg-ilml I rlo I judge hnd ordered Microsoil split into two pnrts touching olT two yours of wrangling wns fnr more Colleen Kollnr-Kolelly Friday's result fuvoinble to Microsoft which helped fuel the computer revolution of the 1900s Gates snld he wns committed" to nltlde by the agreement which he called Pleas sea MICROSOFT Page 0 tlcv Sullivan ounty officials shut down Sullivan East (M 4 after potentially dangerous stachy-hotrys also known a hlack mold" was found in a classman Classes resumed Oct It in the speedway's skyhoses for a temporary stay during mold abatement Tennessee Education Commissioner Faye Taylor toured "BMS High Trutay and called on all school system to Pimm am MOLD Pag 6 Bredesen cites experience in interview lr 1 WSV Early voters turn out in droves in state area By James Watson Prnqi StaH Wntet With the issues of a lottery and new governor facing them early voters turned out In record nutn-beis throughout the state this ear According to TVnnessee election officials tins year's turnout for the eatlv voting period was the highest on record for a mm-presi-dential election Washington County Administrator of Elections Connie Sinks said 8208 people or 17 percent of the total number legistered voted this year during the two-week early voting period Thnt is almost double the 4717 people who voted in 1998 Htntpwldp almost 582000 people turned out for the early voting period compared to Just over 205000 people who came out across Ihe stale in 1998 With a llquor-by-the-drlnk question on the ballot as well as the race for mayor and aldermen positions about 750 people have already voted from Inside Jonesborough That equates to about 35 percent of the regls- tarsj vnsr5 Despite the large numbers Sinks said she believes this does not translate to an increased voter interest think it's the voters taking advantage of early she said adding that her office is not seeing many new voters "We would like to think it would be the other way but it's not turned out that way One area of real surprise Sinks said is the turnout in Jonesborough With a liqupr-by-the-drink question on the ballot as well as the face for mayor and aldermen pfiCltloim tabtUi i 'pv'hpci iitov ft nd vott-1 fj'iii i i rf Jonesborough That equates to abiful 35 pei tent of toe town's a large amount for one precinct for early Sinks said Voters in Jonesborough also waited until the last minute to cast their ballots the administrator said Only a handful of people she said had come out until the last of this week "Then all of the sudden hang 700" Sinks said "Whatever it is they are trying to decide they Ples see EARLY Page 6 Deaths JOHNSON CITY Juanita Barker BLOUNTVILLE Kathy A Ramsey CRESTVIEW HILLS Kr Albert Klenseh ERWIN John Blankenship UNICOI David "DP" Reece HU i eslsrt ISflKS! Ptt FbJTs ccfors arfB worth a thousand words and Sunday's fnsyit paga features the area's autumn sedendor Check out krsct Surgfers Johnson City By James Watson 0(99 Staff WfHsf State Department of Education Commissioner Faye Taylor visits Dave Education Class at Sullivan East High School at Bristol Motor Speedway Tti sliiiis TfCas s' woes not just an isolated experience State education official tours BMS site says more awareness needed As the last days wind down before election Democrat Hill Bredesen said be hopes the people just look at the facts Speaking to re porters and editors at the Johnson City Press Friday Bredesen snld he felt good about hh of He" (H i feel re oily uisut obnot how It's goino b-hold Bredesen has been running in a statistical (lead heat against Republican Congressman Van Hiiieary for the state's ton job and has been campaigning around the clock With an interview in Johnson City Friday morning lunch in Nashville three hours later then plans to head hack to East Tennessee Saturday morning for a stop In Jonesborough and surrounding counties the candidate will lie engaged In constant campaigning until the end of the election He will even he spending Monday morning in Riney Flats having breakfast at Pardner's BarB Que 5444 8 Highway 11E At the beginning of his campaign Bredesen said believed East and Northeast Tennessee played integral roles in state politics He swore to "set up cam in the area and continually return for visits It is a promise on which he's made good During the primaries when he held a comfortable lead over opponents the former Nashville mayor continued to make trips to Washington Carter and other surrounding counties He toured factories walked through schools and held a rally in Jonesborough complete with a hluegrass band and flag wavers But outside the campaigning handshaking and regular television ads Bredesen said voter just need to look at experience 1 think it's between a leader and somebody who Staff Photo hy Lee Talbert Phil Bredesen speaks with the Press editorial hoard on Friday By Sam Watson Pom irkeaioo Hitm Sullivan East High School' mold-irnipircd stay at Bristol Motor Speedway ha increased awareness about the need for mold testing and moisture control in other area school dis- trs-ts Tm getting more educated on this just like everybody else Kevin Ward middle school supervisor for the Carter County School System said frtday has never led anything" Bredesen said Though the candidate aid he attempting to criticize Hiiieary he just hasn't been able to find any evidence Please see BREDESEN Page 6 Inside: Related ctories38 Feds: Florida only bioterrorism-ready state biggest concern is we will get to a location and a state or a city will not be ready JanyHmm aaatatan aacretary for pubSc haatth preparadmaa OapmVrmd of Health and Hu mm ondcos pTdme detailed plan be vaccinating their entire population within days of a smallpox attack 8o far plan have been filed by only 21 of the 52 states large cities 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