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Tuesday, January 31, 1995
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As Troubles Grew, Sta Called Expert Officials Thought Agency’s Architect Needed Help Managing Plaza
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Spokane Transit Authority executives and board members knew five months ago their own architect was mismanaging construction of the downtown bus station. Last September, citizens and elected officials who serve …
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Street Shrines As Precarious As Life There Are More Ways To Die Now, And People Create More Ways To Mourn
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Strip malls line mile after mile of suburban streets here, but Tarragona Plaza is different - if you know where to look. Underneath a tangle of untended flowers and Taco …
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Transplanted Gray Wolf Shot To Death Animal Found On Ranch Near Body Of Partially Eaten Calf
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A gray wolf that apparently fed on a newborn calf was found shot to death on a central Idaho ranch, Lemhi County Sheriff Brett Barsalou said Monday. Federal agents launched …
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Tax Hike Limits Killed In Senate Proposal Would Have Required Three-Fifths Vote For Increases
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A proposal to make it harder for lawmakers to raise taxes was squashed Monday in the state Senate, 21-14. Sen. Rod Beck, R-Boise, proposed a constitutional amendment to require a …
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Tough Crowd
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 (For the record, Thursday, February 2, 1995): A photo of young musicians on the front page of Tuesday’s Spokesman-Review was taken at Trinity Catholic School in Spokane. An accompanying caption …
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Aids Top Killer In Ages 25 To 44 Unintentional Injuries Drop To Second Place, Report Says
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 AIDS has become the leading cause of death among all Americans 25 to 44 years old, new federal data show. The data were reported for the first time at a …
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Lottery Numbers
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 001.
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Rhine River Could Top Record Level
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 The Rhine River swelled to record levels, thousands left their homes and daily routine ground to a standstill Monday in large parts of western Europe inundated by days of flooding. …
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Emperor Visits Quake Region
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Two weeks after a quake killed more than 5,000 people, Emperor Akihito paid a one-day visit Tuesday to the devastated quake zone, clasping hands of refugees living in shelters. At …
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Stolen Ax Found In Louvre Courtyard
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A battle ax broken off a 17thcentury sculpture at the Louvre 12 days ago was found Monday in the museum’s main courtyard. The ax, three feet long and 37 pounds, …
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Peru Admits Chopper Hit By Ecuador
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Peru admitted Monday that one of its army helicopters was downed by an Ecuadorean missile, killing five crewmen, in a border clash with Ecuador over a 50-mile stretch of mineral-rich …
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Europeans Criticize Attacks On Chechnya Report Calls For Cease-Fire, Adds To Pressure On Russians
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A European factfinding mission to Chechnya concluded Monday that Russia is using “disproportionate and indiscriminate” military might against the tiny secessionist republic. It called for talks among all forces to …
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Wildlife Writer Gerald Durrell Dies
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Durrell
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Bomb Kills At Least 38 In Algeria 256 Injured In Downtown Blast
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 An injured woman is carried from the scene of Monday’s bombing in Algeria. Photo by Associated Press
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Treatment Effective For Sickle Cell Anemia
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Calling an early halt to a national trial because of promising results, doctors Monday announced the first treatment for sickle cell anemia that attacks the underlying cause of the disease …
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O.J.’S Defense Suggests Evidence Rigged Counsel Offers Specific Alibi For Simpson For The First Time
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Johnnie Cochran opens the defense. Photo by Associated Press
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Leaders: Muslims, Hard-Liners In Charge
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 In the clearest sign yet of tensions threatening Bosnia’s political unity, a bitter dispute broke out Monday over the growing influence of the ruling party and Muslim clergy in the …
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More Bodies Found After Collapse
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Rescue workers found eight more bodies Monday beneath the rubble of an apartment building that collapsed in southern Brazil, raising the death toll to 27. “That’s the end. They have …
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Australian Rains Shut Down Pegasus Mine
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Torrential rains in Australia’s Northern Territory have stalled gold production at the Mount Todd Mine of Pegasus Gold Inc.
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Local Businesswomen Seek National Affiliation Group Pursues Inland Northwest Chapter Of National Association Of Women Business Owners
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A committee of women entrepreneurs in Spokane hopes to rally enough support by late spring to create an Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. “NAWBO …
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U.S. Wheat Growers Seek Tax Deferrals Proposal Is Part Of Effort To Avoid Farm-Subsidy Cuts
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 U.S. wheat growers Monday bravely called on a budget-cutting Congress to defer farmers’ taxes in profitable years while holding farm program spending at current levels. The National Association of Wheat …
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Itron’s 1994 Earnings Hit Record Pace
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Itron Inc. Monday reported record earnings for 1994 and the fourth quarter. The Spokane maker of automated meter-reading equipment for the utilities industry said revenues for the quarter ended Dec. …
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Take A Swim In Your Nike’s
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Nike Inc. took its first step into marketing swimsuits and children’s clothing Monday by announcing licensing agreements with H.H. Cutler Co. and Jantzen Inc. The athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer …
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Another Rate Hike Seen This Week Greenspan Says Economy Is Too Hot; Seventh Increase In Interest Rates Predicted
January 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 With Alan Greenspan calling economic growth “torrid,” the Federal Reserve is widely expected to boost interest rates this week for the seventh time in a year. That would drive up …

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