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By Joann Loviglio
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA — Sales
are booming for yellow ribbons,
as people across the nation are
reviving the traditional show of
hope for American combat
troops’ safe return, retailers and
manufacturers said Tuesday.
As yellow ribbons began
popping up on trees, poles and
homes in communities of all
sizes, the nation’s largest ribbon
manufacturer has added shifts to
keep up with demand.
“Yellow — by far — is No. I
right now,” said Nancy Schott of
Berwick Industries in central
Pennsylvania. She said the rib
bons are selling six times faster
than the No. 2 red-white-and-
biue striped variety.
Sales of yellow ribbons have
doubled at Paper Mart, a
California-based distributor of
paper products and office sup
plies, said advertising manager
John Bechtold. Retailers Kmart
and Wal-Mart said they have
seen nationwide increases in the
demand for yellow ribbon and
American flags.
The custom of hanging yel
low ribbons was popularized
two decades ago during the Iran
hostage crisis and took hold dur
ing the Persian Gulf War.
“Every tree, every sapling,
every light pole have yellow rib
bons on them,” said James
“Jet” Truman Jr., mayor of
Valley Center, Kan., whose store
ran out of them in short order.
The town of 5,(XX) people
outside Wichita is where Pfc.
Patrick Miller, captured in Iraq
along with four fellow troops,
went to high school.
“It’s our way showing our
support for him, his family and
the rest of the troops,” Truman
said. “I have a son over there,
too. It’s close to home for many
of us.”
The war is also close to many
in Middletown, Del., a commu
nity of 8.(XX) with several resi
dents stationed in the Middle
East, Mayor Kenneth Branner
Jr. said.
“We made around 300
(bows) and we’re making
more,” he said. “We wanted to
have it so anyone coming into
town, from any direction, can
see them.”
Branner said the custom
helps communities unite and
gather strength during times of
confusion and grief.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents arrested the for
mer Bosnian ambassador to the United Nations on
Tuesday after his home country accused him of
stealing more than $2.4 million.
Muhamed Sacirbegovic, 46, was ordered detained
without bail. He said through a court-appointed
attorney he was eager to "establish his innocence."
Prosecutors said they would move for
Sacirbegovic's extradition to Bosnia-
Herzegovina, where a judge issued a warrant for
his arrest in December 2001. Defense attorney
Steven Statsinger said he planned to fight extra
dition because his client "has very strong ties to
this country."
Sacirbegovic began serving as ambassador to the
United Nations for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992
and left the office in 2000, according to papers filed
by federal prosecutors.
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