-Caveat Lector- Neighbors Complain of Cheney Home Blasts
Mon Dec 9, 9:54 AM ET By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Neighbors of Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) are being shaken and rattled at least once a day by mysterious blasts at the U.S. Naval Observatory where Cheney lives. The Navy says the explosions are part of a construction project that has been going on for several months now, but won't say more because the project is classified. Navy spokeswoman Cate Mueller described the work as an "infrastructure improvement, a utility upgrade." She said they have tried to reassure the neighborhood, which includes the Washington residence of former President Bill and Sen. Hillary Clinton (news - web sites), that the blasts will not damage their homes. She said most understand that, because of national security concerns, they can't reveal details or confine the construction to a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule. Joseph Rieser, who lives a half-block off Observatory Circle, said each blast was "almost like thunder because it rolls and it lasts a noticeable period, probably several seconds." It said the explosions rattle windows that aren't shut tight. He said his concern was that neighbors received no forewarning of the project. "If this were a normal construction contract I would expect that they would have told the neighbors." Mueller acknowledged that they were "not as aggressive up front in warning" neighbors about the project. She said the construction is expected to last another eight months, and for the time being there will be one or two blasts a day, each lasting about three to five seconds. The blasts were being carefully monitored to assure they were well under acceptable vibration standards so there would be no damage to either nearby residences or to facilities at the observatory, she said. The Naval Observatory moved to its present location on Massachusetts Ave. in Northwest Washington in 1893. The vice president took up residence on the site in 1974. It houses the master clock of the United States and telescopes dating back to a time when it was one of the premier astronomical observatories in the world. The Washington Post, which reported the issue Sunday, said David Gillard, the observatory's superintendent, had sent the local neighborhood commission a letter noting that "due to its sensitive nature in support of national security and homeland defense, project specific information is classified and cannot be released." Jennifer Millerwise, a spokeswoman for the vice president, referred questions about the project to the Navy. ___ On the Net: Vice president's residence: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/vpresidence.html U.S. Naval Observatory: http://www.usno.navy.mil/ -------------------------------------- Steve Wingate, Webmaster ANOMALOUS IMAGES AND UFO FILES http://www.anomalous-images.com Latest Update: Cydonia in 3-D http://www.anomalous-images.com/Odyssey/Cydonia_3-d.html <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
