European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 4 monday March 1,1993 new York City policemen on saturday examine the damage from an explosion la be new York Trade Center that killed at least five persons. 1workers shrug off threat of terrorism by Joe Mcdonald. Associated press writer new York a before returning to her world Trade Center office sue Stager will spare a thought that the blast in the Center s parking garage that killed five people was the work of terrorists. Then Shell go to work. A you can t Roll Over and play dead. That a what they re looking for if it was a terrorist bombing a said Stager who had to a a want Down 71 flights of blacked out stairs after the explosion Friday. Others in new York expressed a similar unwilling Ness to alter their routines even if the explosion is a precursor to other attacks in a City that has largely escaped the terrorist Vio la acc common in other parts of the world. They pointed to the City a hard experience with violent crime saying new yorkers already were As wary As anyone could be yet Lead Normal lives. A a it a like when someone gets shot on the Street. You re More aware for a few Days and then life goes Back to Normal a said Mike Meyer a . Navy lieutenant commander visiting from Monmouth Beach . A if somebody is desperate enough and professional enough a and especially if they re willing to put their lives at risk a what can you do Bill Aitchison agrees. The 29-year-old computer Programmer left the commuter train station below fhe Center s twin skyscrapers less than 30 minutes before the explosion Friday that brought Down the station s roof injuring scores of people. He considered changing his route to work from his Home in Orangeburg n.y7, to avoid risky Public places but Aitchison said a a in la probably continue doing the same thing and Hope for the Best a a we be always known in the past that Wall Street has been a target for people anyway a said Stager 49, a vice president of Dean Witter inter capital inc. The explosion in the basement level of new Yorkus tallest building Complex disabled her office so Stager said she expects to move temporarily to one of her company a new Jersey  it was a terrorist attack it would be the first aimed new York mayor David Dinkins talks with reporters. Trade Center explosion extent of damage world Trade Center although both towers were affected and evacuated Tower 1 was most affected by the smoke. New York Vista hotel end b-1 level the Vista hotel main floor was damaged As the explosion ripped through the b-1 level below world Trade i Center Tower 1 h smoke from the explosion primarily travelled up both towers through elevator shafts and stairways. . Customs big b-2 level source of explosion. Four of five people killed where found in this level. Rescuers believe that two persons still missing Are in this level b-3 end 6-4 Levels the Force of the explosion collapsed the floors and Walls in the b-3 and 6-4 Levels where the Rath train Entrance and platform Are located. 6-5, b-6 level damage from the explosion reached the 6-6 level where some backup Generator and air conditioning units Are located. At the financial District since 1920. That year the Wall Street District was devastated by a bomb that killed 40 people and injured hundreds. Authorities blamed Quot anarchists a and said they fled to Russia but new York City also was the site of the last major terrorist bombing in the United states a a 1975 attack that killed 11 people and injured 75 in the trans world airlines terminal at la Guardia Airport. A the City is completely open to a car bomb a Philip Stem managing director or the Fairfax group an International Security consulting group told new York new Day. Quot you can to Check every car. Its not feasible a Newark International Airport a run by the world Trade Center s owner the port authority of new York and new Jersey a reacted saturday by Banning parking in underground lots similar to the one wrecked Fri adv Aero Day. The Airport also was briefly evacuated while officials investigated a bomb threat. At Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan Mel Grimes a cab Driver looking for a fare on a wintry evening recalled his native Ireland As he discussed a subject he knows Well terrorism. "1 come from a country where bombs go off All the time and people get on with their lives a he said. Quot i m not that concerned. As if to support his View laughing skaters glided across the ice of the centers nearby skating rink. Dermott Mcdermott a fellow cabbie sucked on his cigarette and allowed thar he would worry but Only if More explosions scared away vital tourism business Quot people Are scared enough coming into Manhattan Quot he said