July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 David Swink is Spokane County’s top environmental cop, a public health protector out to nail developers who install illegal sewer systems and restaurateurs who operate without permits. He helped shut …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Government officials try to avoid the word because it scares away the tourists who used to come to enjoy the palm-fringed beaches flanking this decrepit, clapboard town. But the evidence …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Helen Chenoweth 2. Joe Morano and his wife, Carrol, greet U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth during her recent visit to Bonners Ferry. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review 3. Chenoweth speaks …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Leslie Marshall tries to tiptoe through the mud holes Saturday at Spirit Lake. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. Donna Bryggman’s shoes got down and dirty. Photo by Craig …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Workers spent Saturday preparing the STA Plaza for this morning’s grand opening. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review 2. Jim Crownover tops off the preparations. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Saturday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers are: 266. Saturday’s winning Washington Lotto numbers: 5-11-13-15-23-49. One winner. Next jackpot: $1 million. Saturday’s winning Quinto numbers: Q82A7. No winner. Next jackpot: $400,000. …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 With the help of fire hydrant spray, youngstes find a way to beat the heatin Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Associated Press

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A media horde that rushed this mill town for the trial of confessed child-killer Susan Smith has left even faster, wilted by 100-degree heat and tedious jury selection. More than …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 U.S. Mint Director Philip N. Diehl made a surprising confession to Congress this week: The commemorative coins his government agency sells by the thousands, often for hundreds of dollars apiece, …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A plane made an emergency landing Saturday after a warning light signaled a possible fire in the cargo hold. Three people received minor injuries as passengers scrambled to get out. …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A car plowed into a line of tourists waiting to visit the Coors Brewery on Saturday and injured 12 people, authorities said. The driver had apparently blacked out, police Sgt. …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 The $42 billion B-2 stealth bomber loses its stealthiness in the rain, and its radars are unable to distinguish a thundercloud from a mountain, according to a draft report by …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 The husband of a woman who lost several fingers when a mail bomb exploded in her office was arrested Saturday and charged with the crime. Police refused to speculate on …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Black union officials have drawn up a list of concerns addressed to the candidates for the presidency of the AFL-CIO, asking for more opportunities for minorities and women in the …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Sen. Phil Gramm

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Four people died and 23 were injured Saturday in a 30-car pileup that authorities blamed on the rain-slicked road. “One vehicle lost control. Cars started piling up after that,” said …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 Iran has discovered the bodies of 3,000 Iranian soldiers killed in the 1980-88 war with Iraq, Iranian media reported Saturday. The reports, quoting the head of the Iranian missing-in-action committee, …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 The head of a breakaway Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Volodymyr, has died, the church announced Saturday. He was 69. The patriarch died of a heart attack Friday. Church officials did …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 A former president of the Chamber of Deputies was arrested Saturday on charges he tried to disrupt last month’s elections, including paying arsonists to burn ballots. Police arrested Duly Brutus, …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 Hours before a Saturday evening deadline was to expire, rebels threatening to kill five Western tourists gave Indian officials another two days to meet their demand to free jailed militants. …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 The bodies of 18 Sri Lankans who hoped to be smuggled to Western Europe were found in a sealed trailer abandoned in a parking lot, and a police spokesman said …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 jolted eastern Taiwan on Saturday, shaking buildings and triggering rock slides. No casualties were reported. The tremor’s epicenter was in Suao, about …

July 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 The crowds of well-wishers outside the home of dissident leader Aung San Suu Kyi grew Saturday, even though word of her release hasn’t appeared in Burma’s state-run media. To keep …