April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 The manufacturers of the artificial sweetener Sweet ‘N Low pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges that they had fraudulently avoided the limits on campaign contributions in an effort to keep …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Terry Jones

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Marilyn Quayle speaks to Gonzaga students Wednesday night. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 When it comes to politics, Americans want more choices. Nearly six of every 10 voting-age people favor creation of a third party, a poll suggests. In line with that finding, …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Off the beaten track Al and Karolyn Burrell and the two caboose they call home on Loon Lake. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 2. An original brass key still …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Wednesday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 276. Wednesday’s winning Washington Lotto numbers: 15-24-35-36-40-48.

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A federal judge has ordered the retired defense minister of Guatemala to pay $47 million in damages to nine Guatemalans and an American nun for atrocities they suffered at the …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 1. Treasure Island honor guards carry a wreath in memory of Franklin Roosevelt. Photo by Associated Press 2. President Clinton hugs 9-year-old Richard Fuller II, who suffers from cerebral palsy.

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A Jewish mother just wanted her two children to come back with an appreciation for another religion. Instead, one came back “accidentally” baptized, she says. Audrey Ausgotharp said she signed …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Some Republican governors are working with GOP members of the Senate to go beyond a House-passed bill and include food stamps in the block grants for turning federal welfare efforts …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A laboratory was charged with reckless homicide Wednesday for allegedly misreading Pap smears that could have saved the lives of two women. A technician and the doctor who supervised the …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Defense attorney Barry Scheck continues his cross-examination of police criminal expert Dennis Fung. Photo by Associated Press

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 In 1969, modern drugs and powerful vaccines prompted U.S. Surgeon General W.H. Stewart to declare it was time to “close the books on infectious diseases.” Now, the director of the …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 With cardiologists giving his arteries an all-clear sign, U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, R-N.Y., walked out of the hospital here Wednesday morning and headed straight to the nearest diner.

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Government officials are considering ordering a recall of up to 9 million automobiles in the United States because of a possible defect found in Japanese-made seatbelts, sources said Wednesday. The …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Troubled by reports that Iraq may be trying to make nuclear and germ weapons, the Security Council isn’t likely to lift sanctions soon, diplomats said Wednesday. France and Russia had …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Shoko Asahara, Japan’s best-known prophet of doom, says the end of the world as we know it will come by the year 2000. And, for skeptics with a shorter attention …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Two Bosnia Croat soldier rest near an anti-tank missle near Kupres, where Croats have pushed Serbian troops out of the area. Photo by Associated Press

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Raiders with assault rifles and grenades killed 31 people at a Rwandan refugee camp and on a Zairian island in Lake Kivu, a U.N. agency said Wednesday. Fifty-one people were …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A7 NASA astronaut Norm Thagard, a third of the way through a planned three-month stay aboard Russia’s Mir space station, said Wednesday he finds it difficult keeping up with news events …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A7 Abdullah Shalah turned on his radio the other day and heard that his son, Omar, had been sentenced overnight to life imprisonment by a Palestinian tribunal for planning a suicide …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 Stack Heat Treaters, a Portlandbased thermal treatment company, announced Wednesday that it will build the first thermal treatment plant in the Inland Northwest. The new company, Inland Northwest Metallurgical Services …

April 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 Watch out Energizer Bunny and Duracell, here comes Michael hyping Rayovac. In his first major endorsement contract since returning to the pro basketball wars, Michael Jordan has signed a long-term …