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©lie la% (Tar Med Bridging the Gap A Russian diplomat discusses the transition from socialism. See Page 3 Bush Deploys Troops; Conflict Nears The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Pentagon ordered dozens of advanced aircraft to the Persian Gulf region Wednesday as the hour of military retaliation for dead ly terrorist attacks drew closer. President Bush announced he would address Congress and the nation Thursday night. “I owe it to the country to give an explanation,” the president said in the Oval Office. Bush spoke after meeting with con gressional leaders to discuss the econo my, weak before the attacks and buffet ed by thousands of layoffs in the airline industry and elsewhere in the eight days UNC Expresses Grief, Hope Through Art By Nick Parker Staff Writer Initially a featureless black barricade, a tribute surrounding the flagpole on Polk Place became clut tered Wednesday with painted handprints and mes sages such as “Let us not respond to hate with hate.” The centerpiece of the tribute was an eight-foot black wall meant to serve as a memorial for the vic tims of last week’s terrorist attacks. Between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., nearly 500 mem bers of the campus community were invited to add their words, prayers and handprints to the wall, set up on Polk Place. Amid trumpet blasts, inspirational songs, poems and heartfelt weeping, the tribute turned into a bright yet somber exhibition of hope and prayer. Even those who did not contribute direcdy were touched and watched from afar. Arts Carolina, the program that organized the construction of the wadi and performances around it, strove to capture everyone’s fear, grief, pain and, most importantly, hope. “I feel that at times like this it is important for everyone to come together to mourn,” said Amy Brannock, director of Arts Carolina. “Arts are an extremely powerful way to Ns - §1 Jr 4 d ljj DTH/REBECCA O'DOHERTY Aemi Ko paints her own tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the memorial in Polk Place Wednesday afternoon. Legislature on Verge Of Approving Budget By Cleve Wootson and Perry Lusk Staff Writers After a three-month debate, the state budget might finally be nearing com pletion. On Wednesday, members from both the House and the Senate agreed to send the tax package proposal - which the Senate passed Tuesday - to a conference committee. The committee consists of legislative leaders from both chambers. The Senate’s $1 billion tax package could be large enough to fill a fiscal hole in the budget and could end debate about how to increase state revenue. Sen. Howard Lee, D-Orange, who is It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. John F. Kennedy Pfc since. “No question it’s tough times,” he said. “This is a shock to the economy, and we’re going to respond.” The president will ask Congress to give the nation’s airlines $5 billion in immediate aid, plus help with their insurance liability, an administration official said, but not $12.5 billion in loans the industry says it needs to avert bankruptcies - at least for now. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted as telling lawmakers earlier that they should focus on restoring economic confidence and not rush into passing legislation of uncertain impact The president’s announcement that express feelings of loss, shock or hope, and this was our way of giving students that opportunity.” Students walking between classes were hypno tized, fascinated as groups wept and consoled, find ing a feeling of unity and pride in the wall. “This (wall) represents everything that the ter rorist sought to take from us: freedom of speech, freedom of expression,” said Jared Sokolsky, a freshman business major who stood at a distance, silendy observing. The event began with a collection of speeches from members of UNC’s arts community. Ray Dooley, chairman of the Department of Dramatic Art, spoke on the group’s behalf and encouraged all observers to hang a hollow dove stuffed with senti mental words on the wall. Students also could write letters to the families, survivors or rescue workers affected by the attacks. At 8:45,9:03,9:43 and 10:10 a.m. - the moments when each of the four hijacked airplanes crashed Sept. 11 -a bed was rung. A heavy silence followed. Throughout the rest of the morning, members of public were invited to pick up the microphone to See CANVAS, Page 2 the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Gov. Mike Easley supports the chamber’s ten tative budget Easley threatened earlier in the week to veto a budget that included only the House’s proposal, which would raise S7OO million in the next two years. “There is a tentative budget with which the governor agreed and, there fore, there is no reason for Governor Easley to veto,” Lee said. The tax package will be added to the budget in conference committee, and the full budget could be approved by both chambers as early as Friday. But Senate Minority Leader Patrick See TAX BILL, Page 2 Serving the students and the University community since 1893 'Human Tackle Box?' A bill passed by the N.C. House could regulate piercing parlors. See Page 15 he would go before a joint session of Congress marked a quickening in the pace of events as the administration worked on military, diplomatic and eco nomic responses to the attacks that killed thousands. A Pentagon official outlined the first steps of “Operation Infinite Justice,” the decision to send F-15s, F-16s and possi bly B-l bombers to the Persian Gulf. The aircraft will follow the deployment of air traffic control teams. An aircraft carrier left Virginia en route to joining two other carriers in the region. “There are movements, and we will see more movements,” said the second in-command at the Pentagon, Paul pgra x . jgjigyp L jfljjpP'*' jffgt J .iti* BpH Kjj jv I RHM m ’ Br HOT ppP "' ML s ■ IBBBRb -*4. Ti/i' W- . ' \aaßp - ‘ iTWMBi DTH/JON KIRBY Debora Dorland dons her Statue of Liberty costume at Wednesday's art memorial. Students passing through Polk Place paid tribute to victims by painting on the large flats in the quad. Residents Air Final Concerns About Growth Plan By Matt Viser and Angie Newsome Staff Writers A standing room only crowd showed up at Town Hall on Wednesday night to voice its support - or its concern - for UNC’s Development Plan. The Chapel Hill Town Council will vote on the plan OcL 3. If it is approved, UNC will be able to implement the first phase of its Master Plan. The Development Plan is an eight-year plan that details how UNC’s growth will affect the town, and it contains aspects of the University’s Master Han, which charts campus growth for the next 50 years. University officials at the meeting said they often sought input from resi dents in an effort to make the plan more appealing to the town. Flying Solo Ben Folds returns to Chapel Hill to rock the suburbs. See Page 5 Wolfowitz. The president devoted a portion of his day to diplomacy, beckoning all countries around the globe to con tribute, some openly, some secredy to “the long campaign against terrorism.” Looking ahead to his speech, Bush said, “I look forward to the opportunity to explain to the American people who would do this to our great country. And why.” Officials said Bush will not ask Congress to declare war in his speech, set for 9 p.m. EDT Thursday. They also cautioned against expecting the presi dent to specify when military retaliation will occur. “This is not a speech to “We’ve tried to develop the Mason Farm Road project in as collaborative an effort as possible,” said Dean Bresciani, associate vice chancellor for student services, referring to a portion of the plan that would expand the southern bounds of campus. But many residents disagreed, saying the University failed to take their con cerns into consideration. “Our sugges tions were ignored in the final version of the Master Plan, and they have also been ignored completely in regards to the Development Plan," said Anita Wolfenden of 1307 Mason Farm Road. “We have been misled by UNC’s assurances that our input would count, and attending all these meetings has been a total waste of time.” See HEARING, Page 2 n Weather Today: Showers; H 79, L 60 Friday: Sunny; H 81, L 60 i Saturday: Mostly Sunny; H 82, L 60 announce military action,” said Condoleezza Rice, Bush’s national secu rity adviser. The speech will come nine days after the worst terrorist attacks in the nation’s history. Hijackers seized four jediners and flew two of them into the twin tow ers of the World Trade Center and a third into the Pentagon. A fourth crashed in rural Pennsylvania, appar endy after passengers struggled with hijackers. The number of dead is expect ed to exceed 5,400. Bush issued his call for an internation al effort to “help us round up these peo- See ATTACK, Page 2 IMT DTH/JESSICA WOOTEN Chapel Hill resident Anita Wolfenden speaks in opposition to UNC's Development Plan at a public hearing Wednesday night. •>,>>> Council to Reconvene In Kabul Islamic clerics consider the fate of bin Laden and whether to declare war if the United States attacks. The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan - The leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban movement said Wednesday his officials are willing to meet with the United States but accused Washington of unfairly vilifying terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden. Mullah Mohammed Omar addressed his comments to hundreds of Islamic clerics who met here Wednesday at the Taliban’s request to decide the fate of bin Laden and whether to call on Muslims here and abroad to wage holy war against the United States if it attacks Afghanistan. Despite urgings by Omar that it fin ish its work, the council of clerics broke up late Wednesday without an agree ment. It was to resume the next day, said Qadratullah Jamal, the Taliban’s culture and information minister. In a speech read to the gathering in the war-shattered Presidential Palace, Omar denounced Washington’s por trayal of bin Laden’s alleged role in the Sept. II terrorist attacks in the United States and its refusal to produce evi dence. He called the U.S.’s actions an effort to harm Oie'Tafiban; according to the Afghan Islamic Press, a Pakistan based Afghan news agency with close ties to the Taliban. “Osama has denied his involvement It is unfortunate that America does not listen to us and levels all sorts of charges and threatens military action,” Omar said in the speech. “We have held talks in ... the past with U.S. governments several times, and we are ready for more talks.” But he said, “If America still wants to attack us ... and to destroy the Islamic government of Afghanistan, we want to get the religious decision from you, our respected religious scholars.” The Bush administration rejected the Taliban offer for talks. “The president has made it clear it’s time for actions, not negotiations with the Taliban,” said White House press secretary Ari Fleischer. As the closed-door meeting got under way in Kabul dozens of turbaned Taliban soldiers armed with rocket launchers and Kalashnikov rifles stood guard outside the giant cement walls that surround the palace. Omar, who is believed to have final decision-making power, did not attend, remaining at the Taliban headquarters in Kandahar. Bin Laden, a Saudi exile living in Afghanistan since 1996, is the main sus pect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
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