By Paiul Hurschnann, AP
THE MOSQUE: Mohammed Salameh, arrested in connec-
ton with World Trade Center blast, worshipped At third-
-floor Masjld Alsalam Mosque, above, in Jersey City, N.J.
i (infloend"to the bombing
-nmed Salameh, the suspect arraigned Thursday in the
ing of the World Trade Center, was arrested while trying
lback his $400 deposit on the Ryder rental van police
arried the explosives. The Ford 350 Econoline van:
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as symbol The Masjid Alsalam
Mosque got- scant attention
of the U. S. from its neighbors in down-
town Jersey City, NJ. - a
0- Following check-cashing business, toy
store and Chinese restaurant
the clues, 3A 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
Trade Center bombing, worshipped there.
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NEW YORK - The F]
the wake of an arrest T
day, continues to seek i
suspects in the bombing c
World Trade Center.
"Ibis investigation clea.
not linished, but a large
step has been taken," Jim
head of the FBIs New Yoi
lice, said Thursday night.
The bomb exploded h
garage of the 110-story
towers a week ago, kiBirq
people; one. is still missinf
Mohammed Salameb
was arrested after he tri,
reclaim a deposit on a n
van that linked him to the'
A second man was arr
and charged with obsft
justice in connection W
search warrant.
Prior to his arralgftmer
lice said Salameh is an Is
born Arab and described
as a Muslim fundamental
He was charged with:
lo- Aiding and abefthiE
bombing and fire.
10, Transportation of e
sives across state lines.
He appeared calm but:
     during the hearing w
     charges were read in Are
     The Jersey City, NJ.,
     dent is being held withoul
     "The hysteria that is
     rounding this case was ii
     dence at the hearing,"
     Robert Precht, Salarr
     court-appointed lawyer.
Other suspects are
sought in what prosecuto
more Childres called "th
gle most destructive act c
rorism ever committe
American soll,"
Thursday's arrest was E
expected break; a day e

authorities had said the
          on for monft,
FBI agents arrested
m'eh ta3ut 10:30 a.m. at
stop near a Jersey City I
truck rental agency.
He went there to rech
$400 deposit on the van, i
he had reported stolen th
of the blast
     The FBI said the van wi
one that carried the born
Fragments - includir
axle with a traceable id
cation number - were r
ered at the blast site.
Traces of nitrates - j
in some explosives - we:
portedly found on papers
meh presented to the age
Traces of nitrates wen
found at the blast site.
A telephone number
mehused when he rente
van led agents to an aparl
where they found tools, v
and ins*xuctions on liomb
I W, Fox said.
                               Also: a specially traine
                              detected explosives in a c