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Saturday, September 16, 1995
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Cox Cable To Swap Spokane Market With Tci Proposed Trade Isn’t Expected To Have A Big Impact On Local Channel Lineup
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 By this time next year, Spokane will have a different cable television company. Cox Communications Inc. has signed a letter of intent with TeleCommunications Inc. (TCI) to trade a number …
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A New Way To Surf The Internet
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Netscape Communications Corp., hoping to get a jump on Microsoft Corp., will introduce new software giving electronic publishing capability to users of the World Wide Web. The new program will …
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Cox To Settle Rate Dispute With Fcc
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Cox Communications Inc., one of the nation’s largest cable companies, would pay $7.1 million plus interest to 1 million customers as part of a proposed rate dispute settlement, federal regulators …
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Deal Averts War Over Cd Format Electronics Companies Agree To Adopt A Standard Design
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 The electronics industry on Friday agreed to a common design for the next generation of compact discs, eliminating the risk that consumers might buy a product that becomes obsolete like …
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Chrysler Brass Sell Stock Worth $9 Million
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Chrysler Corp. executives sold nearly $9 million of their personal stock in the No. 3 U.S. automaker last month, shortly after billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s latest purchase of Chrysler stock. In …
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Retail Chain Files Plan For Reorganization
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Clothing store chain Jay Jacobs has filed a plan for reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court and hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 before the holiday shopping season. The plan has …
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Panel To Overhaul U.S. Dairy Policy
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Citing a lack of agreement on reform, Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee said Friday they will propose ending the maze of regional orders and price formulas that make up …
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Downtown Boosters Launch Petition Drive
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Supporters of a downtown renewal effort have launched a petition and letter-writing effort directed at two cornerstone tenants - The Bon Marche and Nordstrom. Members of “I Love Downtown” hope …
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At&T; Weighs Deep Cuts In Work Force
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 The possibility of deep job cuts at AT&T; Corp.’s computer unit follows poor financial performances as it tries to adapt to changes in demand. The Wall Street Journal reported that …
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Signs Of Economic Strength Snap Stock Rally
September 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A9 Stocks ended lower on Friday after struggling all session to stay above water, as new economic data called into question another interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve Board later this …
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Cda Teachers To Get 3.2 Percent Pay Hikes Union’s Unanimous Approval Of Contract Brings Relief, End To Tough Negotiations
September 16, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Coeur d’Alene teachers got an average 3.2 percent salary increase in a contract approved unanimously by their union membership Friday. The school board approved the agreement Thursday.
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Schweitzer Mountain Resort Ranks 20th Among Ski Magazine Readers
September 16, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Schweitzer Mountain Resort is one of the top notch hills in the nation, according to readers of “Ski” magazine. In a recent reader survey, Schweitzer ranked 20th in a list …
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2 Seek To Challenge Mark Sterk One’s A Traditional Demo; The Other Sounds More Like A Republican
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B1 Fourth District voters looking for a Democrat to represent them in the Washington state House of Representatives have a distinct choice in Tuesday’s primary. One candidate, Mary “Chey” Austin, is …
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Plummer Clinic Owner Arrested For Fraud
September 16, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 A Farmington, Wash., man arrested this week on California charges alleging medical fraud had been running a health-care clinic in North Idaho. Hugh Clarence Johnson, who also used the name …
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Marines Salute Fallen Comrades
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B1 Jim Stone, in white shirt, gets a little support from Dale Stegman during the presentation of colors at a memorial service Friday in Riverfront Park. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review
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Gu Begins Hunt For New President Coughlin To Move Up, Not Out, To New Position Of Chancellor
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B1 Gonzaga University President Bernard Coughlin receives a standing ovation Friday during a ceremony in his honor. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Can Foreman Straddle The Great Divide?
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B1 Rep. Dale Foreman popped out of the box this week and added himself to the governor sweeps. Not that running for governor is a particularly original idea these days: There …
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Crum Pulls Out On Job Ann Arbor City Administrator Job Goes To Colorado Man
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B1 Spokane City Manager Roger Crum lost his bid for the Ann Arbor, Mich., city administrator’s job to a Colorado man. “It’s a relief to me,” Crum said, adding that he …
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Idaho Reaches Through Internet For Tourists
September 16, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Computer-savvy tourists planning a trip to Idaho can learn about Shelley Spud Days and Sun Valley ski slopes through a cooperative program promoting the state on the Internet. State and …
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Crime Ring Suspects Arrested
September 16, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 When Bonner County deputies stopped a suspicious vehicle Thursday, they ended up nabbing two suspects wanted by the Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Postal Inspectors and Washington police. “It …
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Meeting Revives Chances To Save Cedar Grove Timber Company Has New Ideas That May Work, Forest Service Says
September 16, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 There’s hope for saving a historic cedar grove at Upper Priest Lake after an eleventh-hour meeting Friday, both sides agree. “We just agreed to work out the problems and proceed,” …
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Sterk Campaign Is Contract, Part Ii
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B1 Mark Sterk’s campaign for the Legislature might become the sequel to the Contract with Washington. Republicans may repeat last year’s successful strategy of setting a public agenda as they approach …
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Births
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B2 Births recorded in the Spokane area during the 24-hour period ending at 1 p.m. Sept. 15, 1995: Deaconess Renfroe-Combs - To Paul Renfroe and Cari Combs, Spokane, girl (Aug. 23). …
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Campbell-Reese Spokane
September 16, 1995 in City on Page B2 (Photo of couple)

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