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'l 0 0 LJ Titan-tc Thrills Six Flags coasts into record books with debut of newest ride according to a roller coaster database The media and a select group of guests will get the first crack at the ride on Thursday before it opens to the public Friday The $12 million coaster built during the last several months is the second-tallest structure in the park behind the oil derrick soon as Titan opens Six Flags Over Texas will have the fourth biggest collection of coasters in the said Tim Baldwin south regional representative for American Coaster Enthusiasts will be the biggest collection of coasters in one spot within 1000 Titan is one of the latest steps in the (More on TITAN on Page 19A) Gonzelo Torres paints finishing touches in preparation for Six newest roller public debut Friday By Sean Wood Star-Telegram Staff Writer ARLINGTON A mile of orange steel marks the diving twisting and turning course for one of the top thrill rides scheduled to open Friday at Six Flags Over Texas The Titan is one of the top 10 roller coasters in the world in speed (85 mph) height (245 feet) and drop (255 feet) Highlights The Metroplex rolls out I Cooperation pervades welcome mat for visitors as cities make their bids Boeing browses BASEBALL BLUE JAYS (13-7) 7 RANGERS (10-11) 5 Texas misses chances in loss to Toronto SPORTS ID SWINGING FOR STATE South Grand Prairie High Trey Russell places third at the Class 5A Region I boys golf tournament The Mansfield girls golf team improved in the second round at regional but failed to qualify for state competition THE SPORTS ZONE 1 DO i i 1 I I I 1 1 I 4 1 1 I 1 1 1 i I I 1 I 1 I Ruling bolsters power to arrest Top court decides Texas seat belt case By Lyle Denniston The Boston Globe WASHINGTON A narrowly divided Supreme Court gave police sweeping authority Tuesday to arrest and jail those who break even minor criminal laws such as failing to fasten a -tbdt Court ruling The 5-4 ruling restncts reach upheld the arrest and 0f cvj rights hourlong jailing of Gail law 19A Atwater a mother from Lago Vista who had been pulled over by a police officer in 1997 for not wearing a seat belt and for not attaching the belts of her two children She ultimately paid a $50 fine Just hours after the decision the Texas House gave preliminary apprQval to a bill that would ban police from making arrests involving traffic offenses punishable only by a fine The high court answering a legal question that it had never faced in 210 years of US constitutional history declared that officers may take into (More on COURT on Page 19A) NAVY NOMINATION President Bush nominates Gordon England a former executive with General Dynamics and Lockheed who ran the aircraft operations in Fort Worth to be secretary of the Navy NATIONAL 4A on Tuesday afternoon headed for Renaissance Tower in Dallas PROFITS FALL The Boeing Tour Boeing executives fanned out across North Texas on Tuesday visiting sites including: RadioShack reports its first drop in quarterly profit since 1996 but reiterates its plans to achieve 7 percent to 10 percent growth for the year BUSINESS 1C Business leaders lend testimonials WEATHER High: 79 Low: 53 Mostly sunny mild Winds southeast at 5 to 10 mph FULL REPORT HA By Mitchell Schnurman Star-Telegram Staff Writer The Boeing Co blitzed North Texas on Tuesday fanning out across the Metroplex by helicopter limousine and extended van in search of the perfect headquarters location In about seven hours about two dozen Boeing employees and their real estate consultants covered a sizable geographical area and saw a broad mix of commercial and residential properties Their tour ranged from AllianceTexas in north Fort Worth on the western sector of the Metroplex to McKinney on the east Las Colinas in Irving and downtown Dallas A month ago Boeing shocked Seattle its home for 85 years by saying that it will relocate its headquarters to help transform the No 1 airplane maker into a more diversified company It named Dallas-Fort Worth Chicago and Denver as finalists for the 500-person office setting off a high-stakes competition that has attracted national attention Splitting into three groups the Boeing (More on BOEING on Page 16A) TOP STORIES 2A 1925 Carpenter Building At Texas 114 near Texas 161 Irving The white van travels to the former MTech building A catering truck shows up and serves lunch Officials stay about 90 minutes leaving shortly after 1 pm via helicopter a Renaissance Tower 1201 Elm St Dallas The group spends 40 minutes in the tower then heads back to the helicopter to fly to Tarrant County Texas House backs ban on eight-liners Amendment could also stop pizza parlor games By RA Dyer Star-Telegram Austin Bureau AUSTIN Legislation that would virtually ban the operation of any video gaming device that dispenses cash or coupons redeemable for cash or prizes won preliminary approval Tuesday in the Texas House A measure by Rep Will Hartnett R-Dallas would outlaw so-called eight-liners which operate like casino-style slot machines and are popular attractions at truck stops bait shops and convenience stores as well as the scores of video gaming parlors that have sprouted up in Tarrant County and statewide The measure would grant an exception for devices operated by organizations Although the primary targets of lawmakers are the gaming parlors the reach could also (More on GAMES on Page 19A) Plaza at Las Colinas 7301 Texas 161 Irving A white van and a black car carrying Boeing executives arrive at 1025 am and spend 45 minutes 0 Nokia 6000 Connection Drive Irving The group rolls in around 11 20 a and spends 20 minutes at Las Colinas headquarters a Nortel Networks Galatyn Park Richardson Two members of entourage driving the black split off and visit a building under construction bers of the team get into a van but stop to tour any Solana buildings aSouthlakeWestlake Northeast Tarrant County The tour slowly winds through several residential neighborhoods including Glen-wyck Farms Quail Hollow Ranch High Point Estates Monticelio Estates and the Courtyards ofTimmaron 0 Helicopter flyover In a morning flight executives toured Las Colinas Solana north Dallas McKinney Plano Park Cities and downtown Dallas Star-TclegramSi'EVF Wilson CLASSIFIEDS COMICS 6-7F CROSSWORDS 6F2G EDITORIALS 12B ENCORE 17 HOROSCOPE 4F LOTTERY NUMBERS 2A MARKET LISTINGS 4-10C MOVIES 9F OBITUARIES 9-11B TELEVISION 10F Solana Northeast Tarrant County The helicopter lands at Solana and several mem News Tip Fax Line: (817) 261-1193 95lh year Issue 365 106 pages Copyright Fort Worth Star Telegram 2001 To subscribe dial (817) DEL-IVER Booing Boor CHASING BOEING The Star-Telegram features department makes a shameless plea IF Media try to keep on top of Boeing top-secret itinerary 16A imiin iifWi'f tiTTi i ww wnit angrwwwiriBriTtiihTiifBriifft-Tir ItfriTifrarrii itN rrihifn iiitiirtfr riff rlhmtnifir iff OUUUb 2 an Lo-.