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To: Sully- who wrote (55774)	10/24/2002 4:58:35 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 65232

FBI Warns of Possible Terrorist Attack Against Transportation Systems Thursday, October 24, 2002 WASHINGTON — The FBI issued a warning to state and local law enforcement nationwide Thursday about a possible attack soon against transportation systems, particularly railroads. Officials said the warning, based on information obtained from Al Qaeda prisoners, suggested that terrorists may try to take out bridges, key sections of tracks or train engines in an effort to cause derailments and widespread damage. Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge was contacting key state and local officials to urge their help and vigilance in warding off any such attack. New York Gov. George Pataki said, "There are threats by those out there who are looking to do us harm here in the United States." He said Ridge did not identify any specific target in New York. Even so, Pataki said, "We've contacted the MTA, the Port Authority, local law enforcement, put out an advisory across the state to make sure that the public is vigilant and we are vigilant in protecting public services and infrastructure points across this state." Separately, U.S. intelligence has learned that Al Qaeda supporters may be planning strikes on ships in the Persian Gulf and nearby seas, said one official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The threats are to both military vessels and commerical shipping, the official said. Terrorists believed linked to Al Qaeda attacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen earlier this month. foxnews.com

To: Sully- who wrote (55774)	10/24/2002 5:22:20 PM
From: Cactus Jack	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 65232

noticed that Bill Mazeroski's home run in the 9th inning of game 7 of the 1960 World Series didn't even come close to the top 10 moments in baseball history. The were few more exciting plays in a World Series ever, yet Maz didn't even garner an honorable mention. Maybe because it didn't help a NY team win? jpg

To: Sully- who wrote (55774)	10/24/2002 8:47:28 PM
From: Justin C	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

I agree that the Mazeroski homer should rank high on the list. In those days, the World Series was played in the daytime, and I was in a high school mechanical drawing class listening thru a transistor radio earpiece when Mazeroski's lightning struck. As a Yankees fan I was disappointed but remember it as a great game. That evening on the Huntley-Brinkley Report (now NBC Nightly News), Chet Huntley reported that the Pirates had won the World Series on a homerun by Bill Mazerski. That mispronunciation apparently indicated that Chet wasn't a baseball fan, and at the end of the following evening's newscast, he acknowledged his error and went off the air repeating, "Mazeroski, Mazeroski, Mazeroski ..."