Posted on 11/16/2001 1:22:06 PM PST by GREY GHOSTt
Montgomery County Neighborhood shut-down after powdery substance dropped from plane Email story to a friend November 15, 2001 Reports of a powdery substance dropped from planes has shut down an entire subdivision. It's happening Thursday night in the northern part of Clarksville off 101st Parkway. The neighborhood is cordoned off. Police, sheriff, and TEMA officials are on the scene. Police say there were reports that two planes dropped the powder earlier Thursday evening over the Northpark/Northwind subdivision. Field tests done on the powder came back negative for anthrax, but the state lab is on standby. Clarksville Mayor Johnny Piper is advising citizens to stay calm and in their homes. He suggests you shut down your heating and cooling systems until the situation is resolved. Police say anyone with a medical emergency should call 9-1-1 and they
WKRN.COM Home > November 15, 2001 WKRN.COM Home BREAKING NEWS: Suspicious Substance Dropped By Air on Clarksville Email story to a friend Breaking News: Substance Dropped on Clarksville Clarksville officials are investigating a white powdery substance allegedly dropped from airplanes in two subdivisions in the northern part of the city late Thursday night. Hundreds of residents in two North Clarksville subdivisions, Northwind and Northpark, have been told to stay home until the suspicious substance can be identified. Hundreds of people in 180 homes were told to stay in their homes until officials could find out what the substance was. They were also told to turn off their heating and cooling systems. Initial tests indicate that the substance was not anthrax, but further testing will be done. 101st Airborne Parkway in Clarksville has been shut down since 9pm. The area is a couple of miles from the Fort Campbell military base. The Red Cross has set up shop in an elementary school nearby. Stay tuned to News 2 and WKRN.com for the latest information. 11.15.01 Last Updated: 12:55am Breaking News
Sprawling on the fringes of the city
In geometric order
An insulated border
In between the bright lights
And the far unlit unknown
Growing up it all seems so one-sided
Opinions all provided
The future pre-decided
Detached and subdivided
In the mass production zone
Nowhere is the dreamer
Or the misfit so alone
(Subdivisions)
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out
(Subdivisions)
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out
Any escape might help to smooth
The unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe
The restless dreams of youth
Drawn like moths, we drift into the city
The timeless old attraction
Cruising for the action
Lit up like a firefly
Just to feel the living night
Well, some will sell their dreams for small desires
Or lose the race to rats
Get caught in ticking traps
And start to dream of somewhere
To relax their restless flight
Somewhere out of a memory
Of lighted streets on quiet nights
(Subdivisions)
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out
(Subdivisions)
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out
Any escape might help to smooth
The unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe
The restless dreams of youth...
This Subdivision?!?
Yikes.
Subdivisions was more than great music, it was brilliant social commentary. The entire album/tape (funny, huh?) was fantastic. If you've never heard it, I highly recommend it.
JR
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