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In the 11-20-01 St. Louis Post Dispatch (www.postnet.com) there is an article about the increased security in airports. The article mentioned a woman who had to pick up some one and how she was mindful of her pocket knife that she uses to open boxes at her job. This fact was mentioned matter of factly. In other words, the writer acknowledged that a normal person can have a use for pocket knife. The artlce also noted that she could actually have kept her knife in her pocket since she was only picking up a passenger and not catching a flight, since non-ticket holders are no longer allowed beyond the securityt checkpoints.
 
This story was published in A-section on Tuesday, November 20, 2001.

Holiday travelers find new look at Lambert

By Ken Leiser
Of The Post-Dispatch

Thanksgiving air travelers and their loved ones began flocking to the nation's airports this week to discover a decidedly different look than what they had grown accustomed to before Sept. 11.

At Lambert Field and other major airports, armed National Guardsmen now roam the security screening areas, airport corridors and the road in front of the terminals. Parking is being restricted in certain areas.

Passengers are being told to show up at least two hours early and brace themselves for potentially time-consuming searches.

"For many travelers, this will be the first trip they have taken since Sept. 11," said David Stempler, president of the Air Travelers Association. "That is our big concern. They just don't know what is expected, what's required.

"They are hearing all kinds of stories. They aren't prepared."

Rose Mueller left her purse and her pocketknife in the car before venturing into Lambert Field to pick up her sister, who was flying in from North Carolina. She knew knives were prohibited near airline gates.

"I normally carry a pocketknife," said Mueller, who lives in Washington, Mo. "I work at a body shop and I open a lot of boxes."

As it turned out, Mueller and her sister, Caren Schomberg, didn't have to pass through any metal detectors to greet their sister because only ticketed passengers are allowed past the security checkpoints.



Tips for travelers

Stempler offered a few travelers' survival tips to avoid confusion this Thanksgiving:

* Travel light. Travelers are being limited to one carry-on bag and a smaller "personal item," such as a purse, briefcase or laptop. Stempler says, "Less is best."

* Keep a government-issued photo ID card, such as a drivers license, at the ready so you aren't caught fumbling around at key checkpoints.

* Be patient. Passengers are subject to being singled out for secondary inspection - whether it's based on the way they buy their ticket or luck of the draw.



SECURITY CHECKPOINT

* Only one carry-on bag or backpack and one personal item (purse, briefcase, laptop, etc.) per passenger are allowed at Lambert.

* Knives, scissors, nail files, etc. are not permitted.

* Hand-held detectors will be used more frequently.
 
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