June 1, 1995 in Idaho on Page B6 Kootenai County Judge Gary Haman earned a helping of Hot Potatoes recently for a boneheaded decision that allowed a rapist to escape. But he partially redeemed himself late last week …

June 1, 1995 in City on Page B6 The author Peter Drucker says no other group in world history has ever made so much economic progress so fast as American blacks have since World War II. Three-fifths of …

June 1, 1995 in City on Page B6 When the refurbished Commercial Building opened to low-income tenants two months ago, Mayor Jack Geraghty said its strict rules would help make Spokane “a Skid Roadless community.” But enforcement of …

June 1, 1995 in City on Page B6 Coeur d’Alene effectively used a curfew and limits on smoking, loud noise, skateboards, roller skates and bicycles to restore order on main street during the 1980s - particularly after a …

June 1, 1995 in City on Page B7 Have you been written about in the newspaper in the past two or three years? Did the article (or your photograph) have a positive or negative effect in your life? …

June 1, 1995 in City on Page B7 SPOKANE MATTERS Ailing officers want to recover, serve Recent news stories on the Spokane Police Department and mononucleosis came about when City Councilman Chris Anderson faxed ridiculous information to the …

June 1, 1995 in City on Page B8 A Senate field hearing on the Endangered Species Act is turning into a face-off between salmon fishermen and timber workers. Both groups have organized side events in conjunction with the …

June 1, 1995 in City on Page B8 Jeremy Dorosin says Starbucks owes him an espresso machine and the world an apology. Unhappy about the coffeehouse chain’s handling of his complaints about two defective espresso makers, the San …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Burke

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 1. Nolan Ryan struck out 5,714 batters, a record that seems certain to stand, right? File photos/Associated Press 2. Joe DiMaggio lines single in 1941, when he hit safely 56 …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 From California to Montana, most of the West is flush with water for the first time in nearly 10 years. Jerry Hickman, a state biologist doing bird research in Lincoln …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Shaquille O’Neal outmuscles Indiana. Photo by Associated Press

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C1 Hoopfest is about to become the largest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament in the country, the event’s executive secretary said Tuesday. More than 3,500 teams have registered for the June 24-25 …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Tiger Woods was upstaged by Auburn’s Chip Spratlin at the NCAA Division I men’s golf championship. Woods, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, shot a 1-over-par 73 during the opening round …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 An intense, five-month campaign to add warm-weather racing dates in Spokane appears stalled. Inland Northwest horsemen remain stuck with the same 50-day racing season that was outlined last December. Playfair …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Aldona Gerulaitis, the mother of Vitas Gerulaitis, is seeking $63 million in compensatory and punitive damages in a civil lawsuit filed against a pool company and Southhampton (N.Y.) homeowner Martin …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Kruk

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June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 At New York, Tony Meola, the top United States goalkeeper since 1989, was dropped from the national team for the U.S. Cup ‘95 games against Nigeria, Mexico and Colombia. Meola …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Patrick Ewing had surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee, and the New York Knicks center is expected to recover fully. Ewing, who played through two rounds of …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Whether Ray and Mary Jacoby stood among the pine trees on their land at Trout Creek, Mont., and heard a soft voice saying, “If you build it, they will come,” …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Former Michigan football coach Gary Moeller was ordered to pay $409 in fines and fees on charges stemming from a drunken scene earlier this month in a restaurant. Southfield District …

June 1, 1995 in Sports on Page C2 Oklahoma’s Kelvin Sampson became the second college coach to publicly reject overtures from the Miami Heat when he declined an interview offer for the coaching vacancy. Sampson, 23-8 in his …