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Saturday, July 22, 1995
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Captives Reportedly Wounded In Kashmir India Denies Gunbattle With Muslim Rebels
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Kashmiri separatists holding a Spokane man and four European tourists said two captives were wounded Friday in a gunbattle between the militants and Indian forces. But the Indian government denied …
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Hands Off Gorazde, Nato Tells Serbs Western Allies Agree To Threat Of Stepped-Up Airstrikes
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 The United States and its allies, declaring the time of “empty threats” was past, warned Friday they would carry out sustained and widespread bombing of Bosnian Serbian targets if the …
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Newspaper Thieves Grab Headlines Bins Turn Up Empty As Recycling Profits Soar
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 City worker Jim Montague searches recycling bin for yesterday’s news. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review
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Panel Opens Hearings On Atf Racism Two Agents Tell Senators They Never Saw Incidents
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATF Director John Magaw and Treasury Undersecretary Ron Noble testified Friday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo by Associated Press
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Kicking Up A Furor But It Was The Same Old Song And Dance From Nazis
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Supremacist serenade. Attendees of the Aryan Nations World Congress show their appreciation for an old Supremes hit on Friday. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review 2. Members of the dance …
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Lottery Numbers:
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 728. Friday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 2-3-6-9-11-12-13-25- 26-33-34-38-47-56-58-60-66-68- 72-73.
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Europe In Grip Of Heat Wave, Too
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 A heat wave stifling much of Europe this week set a record in Paris on Friday and was blamed for the deaths of two hikers and an elderly camper in …
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Clinton, Congress Agree On Spending Cuts
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 After months of debate, negotiations and temper-fraying delays, the Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved and sent to President Clinton a massive spending-cuts bill. A short while later, the president said …
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5 Dead After Vehicle Flips, Lands Atop Car
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Five people died in a multicar wreck that closed northbound Interstate 75 north of Atlanta for two hours as the Friday homeward rush began. Two of the dead were in …
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Weather Delays Discovery’s Landing
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Thick fog and low clouds in Florida spoiled the Discovery crew’s planned homecoming Friday, extending the five astronauts’ stay in space at least another day. The shuttle crew had planned …
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Boat Hits Bridge, Blocks River Traffic
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A 30-barge tow struck a Mississippi River bridge on Friday, sinking two barges and closing the river for about six hours. Traffic stacked up until officials determined the barges weren’t …
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Editor Leaps To Death In Marriott Atrium
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 The editor of an adult comic book plunged 45 floors to his death in the lobby of a ritzy Times Square hotel as dozens of tourists watched in horror. George …
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Free Lunches For Kids May Be In Jeopardy Officials Fear Budget Cuts Will Add To Nation’s Hunger Problem
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Children eat lunch at Gwen Cherry Park. Photo by Associated Press
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Dole Is In ‘Excellent’ Health, Medical Records Show
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Although Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, the majority leader, has a number of physical handicaps and medical conditions, they are “stable or controlled” and his health is “excellent,” his doctors …
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Laborer Charged With Five Murders
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A 20-year-old laborer was charged with five counts of murder Friday after a podiatrist, his three daughters and a house painter were found dead in the physician’s home. The laborer, …
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Budget Woes Halt Mobile Buses
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 City buses were ordered to stop running Friday when the transit authority ran out of money. The City Council refused to provide cash to keep the system afloat until a …
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President Of Planned Parenthood Resigns Organization Hasn’t Announced Departure Or Who Will Replace Her
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 At a time when both abortion rights and federal financing of family planning are under attack in Congress, Planned Parenthood, which has long led the fight for both, is in …
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Bentsen Didn’t Pass On Waco Warnings To Reno Before Raid Social Worker Feared Koresh Would Fulfill Doomsday Vision
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Former Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen testifies Friday. Photo by Associated Press
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Smith Was Depressed Before Children’s Deaths, Professor Says
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 The defense on Friday presented its portrait of Susan Smith in the days and months leading up to the drowning of her two boys: a depressed woman slowly losing control …
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Ice-Cream Expert Hired By Simpson Defense Will Focus On Melting Ice Cream, Rest Case By August
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 O.J. Simpson’s lead attorney has told Superior Court Judge Lance A. Ito that the defense will rest its case by the first week in August, earlier than the most recent …
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Cholera Outbreak Kills Fourth Person
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 A fourth person has died of cholera in southern Ukraine, the Health Ministry said Friday. Ministry spokesman Anatoly Voloshin said 273 people have been diagnosed with cholera since the outbreak …
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Ex-Socialist Premier Declared A Fugitive
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 A court on Friday declared Bettino Craxi, the former Socialist premier who was toppled by corruption scandals, a fugitive from justice. After seeing politicians by the hundreds jailed for investigation …
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Forest Fires Destroy Scores Of Buildings
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Forest fires fueled by gale-force winds burned out of control Friday in the mountains northeast of Athens, destroying nearly 200 buildings and threatening one of the capital’s few remaining wooded …
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Russians, Chechens Report End Of 7-Month War Is Near Chechnya Would Remain Part Of Russia, But Largely Independent
July 22, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Seven months after Russian forces invaded the secessionist region of Chechnya, peace negotiators for both sides said Friday night they have reached an agreement that will guarantee the region “the …

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