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I'' Good Morning! Monday September 25 2006 6ii LrTv)? AHS' Taking on Grace Record performance Washington Redskins QB Mark Brunell set an NFL record for consecutive pass completions in a win over Houston5Bjp Nancy Grace is facing growing critM cism in the wake of a suicide after appearing on her show7B iti-t I if 0Jr4h da Volume 87-Number 42 Tri-Cities Tennessee Today 500 Briefing Guards at Kingsport ammunition plant take issues to Congress a really not prepared If somebody wants to get In the base they can get In almost anytime almost Ron Nitrio a security officer at the plant for 15 years plant The facility in Kingsport is a major supplier of explosives to the military since World War II really not Ron Nitrio a security officer at the plant for 15 years said in an interview somebody wants to get in the base they can get in See HOLSTON Page 6A Response to allegations6A In written statements to lawmakers and in interviews with The Associated Press about half a i dozen security officers discussed alleged problems at the ContributedNET News Service An aerial view of the ammunition plant Illinois tragedy Official: Slain pregnant woman's children were drowned stuffed into washer and dryer The Associated Press WASHINGTON Guards at Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport report that boaters have entered restricted areas holes are often found in a perimeter fence and a government contractor steps up security to impress inspectors One time the guards say two teenage runaways were found wandering around the 6000-acre property after getting dangerously close to explosives The Army says the plant is meeting Defense Department security standards Board to address funds for new schools County commission to meet tonight By Ben Ingram Press Staff Writer bingramjohnsoncitypresscom A $147458308 funding request from the county Board of Education highlights a handful of issues Washington County commissioners will address at monthly meeting Of that amount which was recently endorsed by the County Budget Committee $60458308 will go toward construction of two new pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade schools and renovations at Daniel Boone and David Crockett high schools The Johnson City School System would receive the remaining $47 million under the shared-funding requirement Architects told the committee that the cost includes 'contingency plans any remaining architect fees furnishings and athletic fields Also given was a rundown of each portion of the project including contractors for each site At the Ridgeview Elementary School site ($20692745) Johnson Controls came in with the low bid Renovations to Daniel Boone High School ($9377950) will be carried out by Burwil Construction Co of Bristol JA Street Associates was awarded the low bid for Grandview Elementary School ($18848550) while a contractor for renovations at David Crockett High School ($11539063) has not been selected Architects attributed the almost $2 million difference in costs between the two pre-kindergarten through eighth- See BOARD Page 6A I a Warning radios going to all 97000 public schools Government to supply devices The Associated Press WASHINGTON When the squeal from an automated warning radio brought news a severe storm was approaching school principal William Tomic acted quickly He alerted teachers to bring children indoors and to a secure interior hallway for shelter Minutes later 70 mph winds ripped the roof off the kindergarten wing of the Charles Johnson Elementary School in Endicott NY- No one was hurt thanks to the warning and the timely response to it really did work very well we were so pleased with Tomic said in a telephone interview parents were as Many were concerned when they arrived to find the roof lying on the side of the building But their children were safe and had not even seen the damage occur Tomic said Hoping for more such success stories the government planned to announce today that it will supply hazard warning radios to all 97000 public schools in the United States The National Weather Service part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates more than 950 short-range radio stations It has encouraged schools business and homeowners to buy warning radios that are activated with a broadcast signal that automatically turns a radio on and announces a potential hazard The Homeland Security Department now has decided to provide $5 million to make sure these radios are in every public See SCHOOLS Page 6A Tiffany Hall: Accused in cnme the mother to get it authorities said body was found Thursday and authorities began a furious search for her children Police said the children were last seen with the Hall on Monday Authorities had visited apartment Friday but noticed nothing amiss while See TRAGEDY Page 3A The Associated Press EAST ST LOUIS 111 A woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and her fetus told police she drowned the three young children and stuffed them into a washer and dryer at their apartment an official said Sunday Preliminary autopsies on the dead children Sunday appear to show they were drowned Ace Hart a deputy St Clair County coroner told The Associated Press As of Sunday Tiffany Hall 24 had not been charged in the deaths but prosecutors on Saturday accused Hall of killing their mother Jimella Dmstall 23 and her fetus The fetus had been cut from her womb authorities said According to autopsies there were no signs of physical abuse or trauma on the children ages 7 2 and 1 and toxicology tests were pending see if they were poisoned or possibly Hart said were not drowned there in the wash Hart stressed On Sunday the community turned to prayer to understand the slayings at a service for the slain family is an opportunity for people to turn to said Pleasant forecast Page 3A News Deadly weather8A Storms across the South and Midwest finally began to subside Sunday Twelve had been killed in the severe weather Sports Burton In control IB Jeff Burton won in Dover Del Sunday and took the lead in the Chase for the Cup standings Europe again IB The Europeans blasted the US for their third-straight victory in the Ryder Cup a record run Also Inside News Editorial12A Heritage4A Local5A Lottery2A Nation7A Snorts Baseball3B GolfIB NFL4B Tempo13A Tennessee5A Washington8A Weather3A WorldlOA On Air2B Racing IB Scores2B Elsewhere Abby12B Astrology12B Bridge12B Comics13B Ctassified8B Mpvies7B Puzzles12B TV listing12B Deaths2A a JOHNSON CITY Mildred Barker Joan Petrick Claude Sprinkle BIG STONE GAP Va Jackie Sargent GRAY Robert Viar KINGSPORT Dr Les Burdine LENOIR NC Myrtle Honeycutt MOUNTAIN CITY Trula Lipford Front Page DesignDon Armstrong Visit Our Web Site At loim8onCttyPresscom 1 14236 33050 1 The Associated Press Shawn Crawford places stuffed animals in front of an apartment in the John DeShields public housing complex Sunday in East St Louis 111 Debra Kenton a member of the New Life Community Church else can explain things like Authorities suspect Tunstall was slain on or about Sept 15 That day Hall summoned police to a park saying she had given birth to a stillborn child Hart said She was arrested after she told her boyfriend during the funeral that the baby his and that she had killed Area businesses concerned about impact of new 1-26 mile markers Transportation however said a transition period will make changing those materials unnecessary at least for the time being TDOT took the first steps toward bringing 1-26 into compliance with Federal Highway Administration requirements in May as crews changed mile markers along the interstate to count from west to east As for the 'exit signs TDOT spokesman Travis Brickey said the creation of new 1-26 exit signs has been turned over to a contractor Though he could not pin down an exact date when the signs would be installed he said TDOT See MARKERS Page 6A By Christan Thomas Press Business Writer cthomasiohnsoncitypresscom New mile markers for Interstate 26 mean new exit numbers are not far behind In the light of this change local businesses wonder when these new numbers will make their way onto roadsides and what new numbers will mean for marketing and business materials community is an interstate said Ben Scharfstein owner of One-Stop discount Wines and Liquors which is located off the current Exit 31 in Johnson City Chamber of Commerce the TDOT said a transition period will ease the Impact on businesses as fat as the need to alter marketing material police department most hotels everything comes off an exit Everybody (businesses) has got the same situation as I do in publications they have periodicals they have stationary You need to put where you are and what The Tennessee Department of Dave BoydJohnson City Press Soon-to-be changing mile markers bring concerns zn uzz cmrrre.