March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Once the snow melts on the burned-over expanses from Idaho’s colossal 1994 fires, morel mushrooms will start popping out of the blackened ground. That innocent fact of nature places Forest …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 The timber industry has a deal it says American taxpayers can’t refuse. Suspend environmental laws and allow logging of sick and burned trees in national forests, and they’ll pump $1 …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Counselors say they could have been at the scene of a police shooting within minutes, not hours, as police Chief Terry Mangan said the day his officers killed a mentally …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Microsoft Corp.’s longawaited Windows 95 operating system has a flaw that can freeze up computers when running several applications at the same time, the company acknowledged Friday. Microsoft, the world’s …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 It was, perhaps, an unfortunate choice of images. Rep. John L. Mica, R-Fla., held up a sign on the House floor Friday bearing the admonition “Don’t Feed the Alligators” - …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 567. Friday’s winning Keno numbers: 4-6- 9-23-24-32-33-36-43-52-54-55-57- 59-61-65-69-70-71-74.

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 An unmanned Japanese ocean probe has reached the deepest place on Earth, an area of the Mariana Trench known as the Challenger Deep. The probe, called Kaiko, touched bottom at …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 The line-item veto, on track for congressional passage and President Clinton’s signature, appears a sure bet for one more challenge - in court. “Breathtaking in its questionable constitutionality” is how …

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March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A coalition of moderate Republicans and conservative Democrats vowed Friday to block passage of the House GOP’s $188 billion tax package unless the tax cuts are linked to progress on …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Turkish army troops have surrounded several hundred Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq and plan to advance into those areas in the soon, senior army officers said Friday. The encirclement of …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A mysterious cult’s warehouses contained tons of chemicals that could have produced enough nerve gas to kill millions, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday. The national daily Yomiuri Shimbun quoted unnamed …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Two Scotland Yard detectives called in to solve the ritual murder of a 14-year-old girl have left Botswana without finding the killers. The government requested Scotland Yard’s help after the …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 In a sign of changing times, U.S. flags fluttered proudly from homes in this PLO-ruled town Friday instead of being burned by angry Palestinians in street protests. The occasion was …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A woman abducted by a former boyfriend during her wedding to another man may end up with neither as a husband. The ex-boyfriend and six companions burst into the ceremony …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 The rate of thyroid cancer in a region north of the Chernobyl nuclear plant is nearly 200 times higher than normal, according to research published in the British Medical Journal. …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Weary of waiting for outside help, the Bosnian government scored a major combat victory Friday. The battlefield breakthrough came on sprawling Mount Vlasic, just north of Travnik in central Bosnia, …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 The traffic light turned red and the Gypsies stepped over the broken glass and piles of soggy leaves against the curb. One pleaded for change. Another ran his soapy squeegee …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Independent Counsel Donald C. Smaltz has asked the White House for information on who may have influenced political appointments at the Agriculture Department after President Clinton’s election. According to a …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 A report released this week absolving Gov. Mike Lowry of illegal sexual harassment shows how difficult it is to prove such charges against a powerful man, angry women’s rights activists …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Factory orders for durable goods fell in February for the first time in four months - fresh evidence, analysts said, that the once robust manufacturing expansion was slowing. The Labor …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Once upon a time, hotel rooms were plentiful across the land. No matter the time of year - summer, convention season or Christmas - travelers often could book the suites …

March 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Chris Peck has been named editor of The Spokesman-Review and Peggy Kuhr and Scott Sines have taken on increased management responsibilities at the newspaper. Peck will continue his role as …