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  Travel Deals Flourish After Terrorist Attacks"America: a Tribute to Heroes"Airports Reopen Under Tight SecurityConsumers Warned About Disaster Donation ScamsAirports to Remain ClosedAmerica Under SeigeSam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation Donates
$50,000 for Stem Cell Research To Washington University School of MedicineInvesco Field at Mile High Opens with Monday Night FootballGroundbreaking for $1.1 Billion Airport ExpansionWax Figure of Jazz Legend Miles Davis UnveiledGrand Entrances to Forest ParkTime to "Play ball" for No Call ListThe Future Starts Here at the McDonnell PlanetariumButterfly House Merges With Missouri Botanical GardenIt Takes a Village to Build a StadiumMissouri Steps Up to the Plate for New Cardinal Stadium'Rib America' Festival at Soldier's MemorialTourism Season Has Dramatic
Impact on St. Louis Area EconomyReuters to Provide SAVVIS With
Up To $45 Million in Financing'No Call' Exceeds 1.1 Million MissouriansLeica Camera, Inc. Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Support of Rare Civil Rights Photo ExhibitionHardee's Moves Headquarters to St. LouisEnterprise Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Leisure RentalsPatients' Medical Information to be Used for MarketingGov Holden Promotes Technology At Festus Elementary SchoolSmall Towns and Villages Appeal to US TravelersWestin St. Louis Opens at Cupples Station ComplexLamkin Will Succeed Joyner-Kerseeas Sports Commission Chair American Airlines Announces TWA Buyout |
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Bob Moore, SLFP.com "Missouri is doing very well in its response to military action," Gov. Holden told SLFP.com. "We've got all our troops deployed at all the major airports in the state. We have a tremendous desire to volunteer for that effort. The state emergency planning operation, the highway patrol, all aspects of state government have responded very effectively and very quickly," confirmed Gov. Holden. "Recently, we brought on board Tim Daniel. I believe I was the first governor in the nation to have a homeland security advisor on staff," stated Gov. Holden. "He is coordinating all this with us and we are proceeding. It's in the best interest of the citizens of this state," the Governor said. Retired Army Col. Timothy M. Daniel now holds the title of Special Adviser for Homeland Security. In addition to reporting to the Governor on the state's existing emergency response plans, Daniel will be the state liaison to Tom Ridge, the director of the new national Office of Homeland Security. In late September, about 400 members of the Missouri National Guard began training at Fort Leonard Wood to provide additional security at eight commercial airports in Missouri. Those troops were in place at Missouri airports, beginning Saturday, October 6. "Posting National Guard troops at airports is a necessary step in ensuring public confidence in the safety of flying," Holden said. The soldiers are now providing a highly visible deterrence at security checkpoints at the state's eight commercial airports: Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Columbia Regional Airport, Kirksville Regional Airport, Joplin Regional Airport, Kansas City International Airport, Springfield/Branson Regional Airport, Lambert St. Louis International Airport, and Forney Army Airfield (Fort Leonard Wood). The federal government will pay the full cost of mobilization, noted the Governor, adding that there will be some state costs. Missouri National Guard plans to conduct the airport security mission for up to six months, which will give the FAA the opportunity to hire and train a sufficient number of civilian personnel to provide the necessary security.  St. Louisan At 'Ground Zero' Donates Gear to History Museum
Travel and Tourism Industry Seeks Support From Congress ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), Oct 5, 2001 - With Congress and the Bush administration expected to act on a package of tax relief and other initiatives designed to stimulate economic growth, the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR), has called on lawmakers to take immediate action to help the travel and tourism industry recover from the devastating economic fallout that followed the terrorist events of September 11.
"Hard data as well as anecdotal experience suggest that meetings are being postponed; all but critical corporate travel is being delayed; and individuals are canceling or postponing personal travel plans within the U.S. and abroad," wrote Tisch. "These disturbing trends are all occurring against the backdrop of an overall U.S. economy that is in decline." According to Tisch, travel and tourism activity-related federal, state and local tax revenues, which were nearly $100 billion in 2000, stand to be significantly impacted as well. Local governments often rely on hotel room or hospitality surcharges for revenue to fund projects such as stadiums or convention centers. With a significant decrease in this revenue source, servicing the debt on existing projects will be difficult and new civic projects could be stalled, or abandoned altogether. TBR urged Congress to adopt immediate and long-term measures that would help the travel and tourism industry get back on its collective feet. Specific measures for Congress to include in an economic stimulus package are:
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