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Saturday, May 27, 1995
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Ev, Wv Softball Teams Bow Out State Aa Springfest
May 27, 1995 in Sports The East Valley and West Valley fastpitch softball teams each earned a victory Friday, but both lost twice and were ultimately eliminated in the consolation quarterfinals. WV had defeated Lindbergh …
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Dream Wedding Comes True Figure Skater Comes Back To Spokane To Marry In Style At Davenport
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Toyka Raol’s dream wedding comes true in the Davenport Hotel Friday night as she kisses the groom in the refurbished Marie Antoinette Room. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review
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Radical Right Advocating Leaderless Cells Small, Independent Groups Work Toward A Common Anti-Government Goal
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Copyright 1995, The Spokesman-Review Random acts involving bombs, poison and firearms have investigators wondering whether right-wing extremists are using “leaderless resistance” to terrorize the United States. The concept shuns leaders …
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Priest Lake Islands Get Bucket Seats To Make Up For Lack Of Outhouses, Ranger District Will Hand Out Pails
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Crews have installed about 20 privacy screens for visitors to Kalispell and Bartoo islands on Priest Lake. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review
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Mercy Killer Could Be Released In 30 Days Doty Shot Comatose Brother At Cda Hospital
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Curt Doty
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Peacekeepers Used As Human Shields Serbs Take U.N. Troops Hostage, Chain Them To Nato Targets
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Capt. Patrick Rechner, a Canadian, is handcuffed to a pole near an ammo dump in Pale on Friday. Photo by Associated Press
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Recent Acts Investigated
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 The concept of “leaderless resistance” is promoted by some militia groups and white supremacists. It involves small groups of people working independently toward common right-wing goals. Investigators wonder whether these …
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Foster Faces Floor Fight In Senate Committee Oks Nomination, But Gramm Vows Filibuster
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A Senate committee approved Henry Foster’s nomination as surgeon general Friday as Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas renewed his intention to block the appointment with a Senate filibuster. The 9-7 …
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Company Recalls 8 Billion Cigarettes
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Philip Morris Companies announced a $100 million recall Friday involving more than eight billion filter cigarettes, including its Marlboro, Virginia Slims and Benson & Hedges brands. The company said manufacturing …
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Lottery Numbers
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 769. Friday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 2-3-7-9-17-19- 25-27-29-30-38-40-42-43-51-52-54-65-68-76. Friday’s winning Idaho Banko Doubler numbers: A-9, A-10, N-16, K-22, O-33.
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Reporter Threatened With Jail For Silence
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A judge determined to control news leaks threatened to jail a reporter Friday for refusing to say who told her that state psychiatrists found Susan Smith sane and competent to …
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Bugs Bunny Animator Dies At Age 89
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Isadore “Friz” Freleng, animator of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and a host of other loveable, idiosyncratic cartoon characters, died Friday, Warner Bros. said. He was 89. During his …
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Alternate Juror Joins Simpson Panelists Judge Ito May Dismiss Yet Another Jury Member Next Week
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Florio-Bunten
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Senate Panel Votes To Let States Run Welfare Plan Ends Guarantee Of Aid For The Poor
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Baucus
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Unarmed Man Arrested On White House Grounds
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 An unarmed Maryland man described by authorities as mentally unstable was arrested on the White House grounds Friday after he climbed the fence in plain view of security officers and …
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Gun Found In Cell Of Executed Inmate
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Willie Lloyd Turner made no final statement before his execution Thursday night, but Friday his lawyer said the condemned man left a haunting souvenir: a loaded pistol hidden in the …
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Ebola Epidemic Nearing End Disease That Killed 121 ‘Coming Under Control,’ Scientists Say
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A medical volunteer provides information about the Ebola virus to Zaireans in Kikwit on Friday. Photo by Associated Press
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Third Palestinian Dies In Custody
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A 21-year-old handicapped tailor was shot and killed at the headquarters of the Palestinian secret service, the man’s family said Friday. A Palestinian official said the death was an accident. …
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Tamil Rebels Kill 42 In Attack On Village
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Tamil rebels attacked a fishing village early Friday and killed at least 42 civilians, an official said. Eighteen of the dead were women and children. The guerrillas fired rocket-propelled grenades …
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8 Dead, 24 Injured In Prague Hotel Fire
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Fire swept through the upper floors of one of Prague’s largest hotels Friday, killing at least eight people and injuring 26, police said. The fire broke out in a janitor’s …
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North Korea Asks Japan For Emergency Rice Grain Shortages Force Communist Government To Make Request Its Neighbor Isn’t Likely To Fulfill
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Putting hunger before ideology, the communist government of North Korea asked its leading capitalist neighbor, Japan, for emergency rice supplies Friday. A visiting North Korean delegation told Japanese political leaders …
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Serbs’ Willingness To Kill Gives Them Edge Over Peacekeepers 21 French Soldiers Among Troops Captured Friday
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 A French U.N. officer and his disarmed troops wait for orders from the Serbs. Photo by Associated Press
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New Rules On Priest Lake
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 To help manage the throngs of visitors and campers, the U.S. Forest Service has made some changes at Priest Lake this summer. Most of the changes focus on Bartoo and …
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Flooding Threatens To Dampen Holiday More Storms Expected In Flood-Weary Midwest
May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 People living along swollen rivers in the Midwest began their holiday weekend wet and jittery Friday as heavy rain threatened more flash flooding. Three to 5 inches of rain that …

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