Activists press for restitution of Jewish fortunes in Europe
Activists say assets seized from Jews by Nazi forces remain held by European governments or in museums. Avraham Hirschson urged lawmakers that Jewish rights and historical justice require redress. Stuart Eizenstat calls the Holocaust the greatest theft in history and outlines categories of claims. He notes progress returning church and synagogue property.
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B-2 bomber training suspended over ejection system fault
The Air Force suspended peacetime training for its 10 B-2 stealth bombers based at Whiteman AFB Missouri due to a potential problem with initiators in the air crew ejection system Discs eight initiators per aircraft will be replaced and inspections completed before peacetime training resumes The move does not affect combat deployment ability and follows routine acceptance testing earlier concerns noted wing damage and cost details remain part of the broader program history
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U S Hispanic population nears 30 million
Census Bureau data show 29.7 million Americans of Hispanic origin in 1997, up from 28.9 million in 1996 and 27.5 million in 1995. About 55.8 percent were born in the United States, with 68 percent of Hispanic families as married couples and 35.7 percent under 18. About 24 percent worked in technical, sales, and administrative support roles.
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