TESt.a.-laFge-HFSt Step REPAIRING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER, 5A —— 7207 | by Bethany Kandel USA TODAY NEW YORK — The F! the wake of an arrest T day, continues to seek | suspects in the bombing c World Trade Center. “This investigation clea not finished, but a large step has been taken,” Jim head of the FBI’s New Yo: fice, said Thursday night. The bomb exploded i garage of the 110story towers a week ago, killin; people; one Is stil missing Mohammed Salameh was arrested after he tri reclaim a deposit on a r van that linked him to the A second man was arr and charged with obstru justice in connection w search warrant. Prior to Lis arraignmen lice said Salameh is an Is born Arab and described as a Muslim fundamental He was charged with: > Aiding and abetting bombing and fire. >» Transportation of ¢ sives across state lines. He appeared calm but: during the hearing a: charges were read in Are The Jersey City, N.J., dent is being held without “The hysteria that is rounding this case was il dence at the hearing,” Robert Precht, Salan jarilyn Church, AP THE SUSPECT: Mohammed Salameh at arraignment Thursday in New York. Salameh is held without bail. By Paul Hurschnann, AP THE MOSQUE: Mohammed Salameh, arrested in connec- —— tion with World Trade Center biast, worshipped at third- : ee ‘floor Masi Alsalam Mosque, above, in Jersey Cty. NJ. THE = ROUTE: Officials invastigating leasantly surprised’ by bre a court-appointed lawyer. Other suspects are | sought in what prosecuto ilin ked to the bombing COVER STORY Soe nildvce cated “th ad Salameh, the suspect arraigned Thursday inthe —™ www VE wi gle most destructive act c ng of the World Trade Center, was arrested while trying rorism ever committe back his $400 deposit on the Ryder rental van police American soil.” urtied the explosives. The Ford E350 Econoline van: | Thursday's arrest was ¢ +t 6.5 ft. r expected break; a day e: authorities had said the might drag on for months of previouS = 2. meh about 10:30 a.m. at stop near a Jersey City F truck rental agency. ro es He went there to recl $400 deposit on the van, ' oo he had reported stolen th By Judy Kéen of the blast. 3°00 bs. (th : ee | World Trade and Sam Vincent Meddis The FBI said the van Wi ,200 Ibs. (The contents or |. USA TODAY, one that carried the bom a two-bedroom aparment) Center Seen. 7 hy Fragments — includii as ‘symbol The Masjid Alsalam axle with a traceable id Aone , Mosque got: scant attention cation number — were r j of the U . S. from its neighbors in down- ered at the blast site. . town Jersey City, NJ. — a Traces of nitrates — | > Following check-cashing business, toy in some explosives — we: store and Chinese restaurant. portedly found on papers the clues, 3A. ~ But three Islamic funda- | meh presented to the age mentalists linked to violent Traces of nitrates wer crimes found their way to the found at the blast site. rundown building and climbed two flights of stairs to wor- A telephone number ship — and perhaps to talk of violence and revenge. meh used when he rente Mohammed Salameh, arrested Thursday in the World van led agents to an apart Trade Center bombing, worshipped there. where they found tools, v Approved For Release 2000S gniia\GanatdnaBsevea wnAcreaCaeDO 10h Forsaia 2 ’ Also: a specially traine Please see COVER STORY next page > detected explosives in a c