Ordnance Find Closes Baltimore Tunnel ............ BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel has been closed indefinitely after a worker at a nearby construction site discovered military ordnance. Nine munitions, ranging in size from 500 to 4,000 pounds, had been found since early Wednesday. The construction site, less than a half-mile from the tunnel, was once used by the Navy to assemble and disassemble ships. Disposal teams were working to determine the status of the munitions, said Col. Tim Madere, of the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Military investigators are trying to determine exactly where the ordnance came from, said Cpl. Greg Prioleau, a spokesman for the Maryland Transportation Authority. The closing was ordered by Gov. Robert Ehrlich on the recommendations of ordnance disposal teams from the U.S. Army, Baltimore City, the FBI and the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Adjacent portions of I-895 also were closed. -- Regards, /"\ David Kennedy CISSP \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign Protect what you connect; X Against HTML Mail Look both ways before crossing the Net. / \
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