ARREST A ' LARGE FIRST STEP' (USA TODAY)

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THE MOSQUE: Mohammed Salameh, arrested in connec-
tion with World Trade Center blast, worshipped at third-
-floor Masjid Alsalam Mosque, above, in Jersey City, N.J.
linked to the bombing
?nmed Salameh, the suspect arraigned Thursday in the
ng of the World Trade Center, was arrested while trying
back his $400 deposit on the Ryder rental van police
arried the explosives. The Ford E350 Econoline van:
1: 6.5 ft.
1 wergnl empty .e "
imum cargo weight 2,200 lbs. (the contents of
a two-bedroom aparment)
iq ltdn cargo a it^yr"
By Marilyn Church, AP
THE SUSPECT: Mohammed Salameh at arraignment
Thursday in New York. Salameh is held without bail.
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chiles F ~nel .
By Marty Baumann, USA TODAY AP
THE ROUTE: Officials investigating the New York bombing
pleasantly surprised' by break that led them to N J
COVER STORY
Cleric target
of previous
FBI probes
World Trade
Center seen.
as 'symbol
of the U.S.'
Oo- Following
the clues, 3A
By Judy Keen
and Sam Vincent Meddis
USA TODAY ;
The Masjid Alsalam
Mosque got - scant attention
from its neighbors in down-
town Jersey City, N.J. - a
check-cashing business, toy
store and Chinese restaurant
But three Islamic funda-
mentalists linked to violent
crimes found their way to the
rundown building and climbed two flights of stairs to wor-
ship - and perhaps to talk of violence and revenge.
Mohammed Salameh, arrested Thursday in the World
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By Bethany Kandel
and Bruce Frankel
USA TODAY
NEW YORK - The F]
the wake of an arrest T
day, continues to seek i
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 Yoi
lice, said Thursday night.
The bomb exploded ti
garage of the 110-story
towers a week ago, killing
people; one. is still missing!
Mohammed Salameh
was arrested after he tri
reclaim a deposit on a ri
van that linked him to the'
A second man was arr
and charged with obstru
justice in connection w
search warrant.
Prior to his arraignmen
lice said Salameh is an Is
born Arab and described
as a Muslim fundamental
He was charged with:
- Aiding and abettin?
bombing and fire.
- Transportation of e
sives across state lines.
He appeared calm but :
during the hearing a:
charges were read in Are
The Jersey City, NJ.,
dent is being held withoul
"The hysteria that is
rounding this case was it
dence at the hearing,"
Robert Precht, Salary
court-appointed lawyer.
Other suspects are
sought in what prosecuto
more Childres called "th
gle most destructive act c
rorism ever committe
American soil."
Thursday's arrest was t
expected break; a day authorities had said the
might drag on for month:
FBI agents arrested
meh about 10:30 a.m. at
stop near a Jersey City I
truck rental agency.
He went there to rec $400 deposit on the van, i
he had reported stolen th
of the blast.
The FBI said the van w one that carried the born
Fragments - includir
axle with a traceable id
cation number - were r
ered at the blast site.
Traces of nitrates - i
in some explosives - we:
portedly found on papers
meh presented to the age
Traces of nitrates were
found at the blast site.
A telephone number
meh used when he rente
van led agents to an apart
where they found tools, v
and instructions on bomb
}r, Fox said.
Also: a specially traine
detected explosives in a c