U S POWs in Gulag claim Siberian captivity of airmen
Pentagon researchers cite memoir by a Russian émigré claiming dozens of American servicemen from World War II and the Korean War were held in Siberian labor camps. The memoir names 22 sailors or soldiers and links one confirmed case to Chan Jay Park Kim, while detailing other alleged fates near Krasnoyarsk and Khabarovsk.
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Youths in prisons double in decade to 1997
U S figures show youths 17 and under in adult prisons rose from 3,400 in 1985 to 7,400 in 1997. Researchers cite harsher laws and school violence driving the shift though youths remain a small share of the 2 million adult inmates. Californians face a March 7 ballot on charging juveniles as young as 14 as adults for serious crimes with possible life sentences.
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Farrakhan courts orthodox Muslims at Saviours Day
In Chicago Farrakhan mixed preacher zeal with calls for strong families and school prayer. He reaffirmed efforts to reconcile his Nation of Islam with orthodox U S Muslims, insisting he has not abandoned his followers while signaling unity with W Deen Mohammed and the American Society.
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Amtrak Unveils Plan to Expand Passenger Routes and Services
Amtrak proposes a nationwide expansion across 21 states, adding 11 route segments and increasing service on three routes. The plan, two years in the making, targets higher station links and more neighborhoods reached, aiming for 4 million potential new riders and $229 million in new annual revenue with a $65 million net gain in 2003.
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