August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A computer glitch shut off radio communications between air traffic controllers and pilots in six Western states for one minute before controllers shifted to a backup system. Radio communications were …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 With his wife and daughter at his side, Frederick Goldman vents his outrage to the media. Photo by Associated Press

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Fossil remains discovered recently in Kenya show that prehumans were walking on two legs at least 4 million years ago, far earlier than previously theorized, scientists announced Wednesday. The fossils, …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. (photo of Patty Murray) 2. Mellberg appears in 1993 psychiatrist’s videotape. Air Force photo

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 An erosion of trust Naomi Landon of Northstar Enterprises flags traffic around the Highway 2 project near Priest River. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Life of a salesman Mackey Brown must have knocked on a million doors during his 75-year career as a salesman. “I just love to meet people,” he says. Photo by …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Wednesday’s winning Washington “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 069. Wednesday’s winning Washington Lotto numbers: 5-7-9-12-28-29.

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Hobby in 1952

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Highway 12, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, is covered with water near Rodanthe Wednesday as the Felix-churned sruf washes over protective sandbags. Photo by Associated Press

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A day after being sideswiped by Hurricane Felix, Bermudians voted Wednesday on whether to end 386 years of British colonial rule and declare independence. Voter turnout was reported higher in …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 struck Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, Japan’s Central Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 Legal reasoning gave way to raw emotion in the O.J. Simpson trial Wednesday as prosecutors abruptly abandoned their bid to remove the judge and the defense accused them of trying …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 A confrontation between Los Angeles Police Department detective Mark Fuhrman and a SpokesmanReview photographer last winter at Spokane International Airport was a “set-up,” according to LAPD chief Willie Williams. At …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 China conducted a nuclear test today, its second in three months, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The announcement came in a two-sentence report that did not include any details …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 The government more than doubled its estimate Wednesday of rapes or attempted rapes each year - to 310,000. But actual assaults aren’t up; rather, after years of controversy, the government’s …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Improved head-injury protection will be required in cars and light trucks starting in the 1999 model year. The changes could save more than 1,000 lives a year, an official said …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Sen. Bradley

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 The Federal Communications Commission has approved the sale of 26 US West Communications rural telephone service areas to PTI Communications, a telecommunications firm with operations in 12 states from Wisconsin …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Olivetti North America has signed a contract with InterWest Bank of Oak Harbor, Wash., to provide monitoring and maintenance services for the bank’s computer network. The bank has 29 branches …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Compaq Computer Corp. cut prices on most of its computers as much as 25 percent in anticipation of a Windows95-driven computer-buying binge by consumers and businesses. By moving early to …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Weyerhaeuser Co. land in five states where residential and commercial development had been planned will be sold instead because of an accounting change, the forest products company said Wednesday. The …

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Arthut Levitt Jr. is unflinching when it comes to handling public funds. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

August 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 McGregor Co., a fertilizer and farm implement dealership, has branched into rapid-response firefighting equipment. Coming at the peak of fire season, Colfax, Wash.-based McGregor has introduced the compact FireBoss pumper …