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April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Under pressure to keep property taxes static, city officials are already looking for ways to pare next year’s budget. They are operating under scrutiny from Concerned Businesses of North Idaho, …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 The four-day Jackie O. auction at Sotheby’s finished up Friday, bringing in a total of $34.5 million, seven times what the appraisers had estimated before it began. The last item …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Sobering lessons. Mullan High eleventh-grader Brad Ban, left, compares his new look with classmate Aaron Murphy. The white-face makeup and black robes signify a lost life. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 An unprecedented 42 million Americans now have no medical insurance, “a foreboding increase” from 39 million just three years ago when President Clinton launched his ill-fated crusade for universal health …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 William James McCranie Jr. enters federal courthouse in Columbus, Ga. Photo by Associated Press

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 775. Friday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 2-6-7-9-13-17- 20-21-26-32-43-48-50-54-61-62-63-64-67-79. Friday’s winning Idaho Hot Lotto numbers: 5-7-10-21-23.

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Deputies guard three of the men injured in the accident Friday. Photo by Associated Press

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A former New Orleans policeman who ordered a woman murdered the day after she filed a brutality complaint against him should be executed, a jury ruled Friday. In reaching the …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Three men were charged Friday with the murder and robbery of Dr. Haing S. Ngor, the Cambodian actor who won an Oscar for his role in “The Killing Fields.” Tak …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 More than 1,000 Democratic women rallied in defense of Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday and heard her predict that Republicans would soon be launching “a relentless attack” of negative advertising …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Oscar-winner Stirling Silliphant. File/Associated Press

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A 6-year-old boy charged with attempted murder in the savage beating of a 1-month-old baby was ordered to remain in custody Friday after a prosecutor said he had threatened the …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 An all-afternoon vigil by anti-abortion activists in the lobby of Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole’s personal office led to the arrests of eight people when the building closed for the …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 The speaker of the North Carolina House fired his spokesman Friday for having used a racial slur to describe blacks protesting at the legislative building. “Effective immediately, he is not …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The tuxedo is rented. The corsage is ordered. The hotel room is reserved. For students who can afford it, senior prom in Spokane may include an unchaperoned drinking party in …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 The United Methodists have issued a formal apology for the massacre of 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho men, women and children at Sand Creek in southeastern Colorado 132 years ago. Col. …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Mary Electa Bidwell

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 As far as Rondie Ann Harris knew, she was the one getting the gift of life from a stranger, a new set of organs to replace those that had betrayed …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 A research module carrying gear for American astronaut Shannon Lucid has docked with the Russian space station Mir. The Priroda module blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakstan on …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 A 43-year-old millionaire kidnapped from his home four weeks ago was released early Saturday, police said. Jan Philipp Reemtsma, whose family made a fortune in the tobacco business, was freed …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 Rioting inmates seized control of Manitoba’s largest jail and severely beat fellow prisoners, including one who lost several fingers, police said Friday. Police said they were unable to confirm reports …

April 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 Two news helicopters covering a forest fire collided, crashed and burned Saturday morning, killing all six people aboard, officials said. The accident occurred at 5:42 a.m. near the Chikuma River …