September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 It’s election day in Spokane County and many other locations around Washington state. That means voters have from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to get to the polls and cast …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Elizabeth Scrafford prepares for Northwest Christian Writers Conference. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Inspectors are finding nearly three-quarters of nursing homes out of compliance with tougher standards the government began enforcing this summer. The problems were judged serious enough to threaten life or …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A credit to Colville: A giant crane grabs a load of logs at the Vaagen Bros. mill in Colville, Wash. File/The Spokesman-Review

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 A Jewish couple pulled into town last week to ask about buying property. The woman refused to get out of the car, saying she feared for her safety because of …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Virgin Islands - Planes flew pre-packaged meals, ice and other supplies into St. Thomas by the ton Monday, part of an effort to relieve residents whose lives and homes were …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 434. Monday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 3-7-8-9-12-14-19-22-23- 26-30-36-41-45-46-52-57-62-71-78.

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Arafat

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 After a barrage of protest, Rome’s mayor backed away Monday from his immediate plans to name a plaza after a Fascist minister who signed anti-Semitic laws. Mayor Francesco Rutelli, a …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 President Boris Yeltsin has scheduled regional elections for December 1996, his office said Monday. The elections to local legislatures will be held the following December, a statement said.

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 The House of Commons has rejected a gay legislator’s proposal to extend legal recognition to same-sex marriages. Real Menard, a member of the opposition Bloc Quebecois, said he was disappointed …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 For the first time the government apparently is trying to buy the freedom of a Spokane psychologist and three Europeans held by Kashmiri separatists, offering a reported $1.2 million for …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Bosnia government troops celebrate the imminent fall of Sanski Most north of Sarajevo. Photo by Associated Press

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 President Clinton’s five-day, cross-country tour got off to a rocky start Monday after a deal to convert the Naval Shipyard to civilian use collapsed at the last minute. Clinton had …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 The city quietly dropped charges Monday against White House adviser George Stephanopoulos, who had been accused of leaving the scene of a minor car accident and driving with an expired …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A motorist accused of punching a bicyclist who cut him off in traffic was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter. Garold Elliott Jr., 39, fell from the force of the punch …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 County-USC Medical Center refused ambulances Monday after emergency room nurses staged a sick-out in a protest against cutbacks in the health-care work force. Ambulances with trauma patients were sent to …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Serial killer Joel Rifkin was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on Monday for the murders of two women whose bodies he dumped in 1993. Judge John Jones …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Hillary Rodham Clinton received a distinguished service award from the Save The Children organization Monday. Phyllis George, national spokeswoman for the international relief group, praised the first lady for having …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 A serious security flaw has been discovered in Netscape, the most popular software used for computer transactions over the Internet’s World Wide Web, threatening to cast a chill over the …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 House Speak Newt Gingrich File/Associated Press

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 At the request of Attorney General Janet Reno and the FBI, and with the concurrence of The New York Times, The Washington Post is today publishing the unaltered 35,000-word manifesto …

September 19, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 While lawyers battle over the dangers of silicone breast implants, scientists are exploring a startling procedure that uses a woman’s own cells to create tissue inside the breasts - in …