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Monday, February 19, 1996
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Boot Will Spend Life In Prison Teen Convicted Of Aggravated Murder
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 ‘Felicia can have some peace.’ After the Kevin Boot verdict, Felicia Reese’s fiance, Ken Whitehall, hugs his mother, Sharon Whitehall, and the courtroom and says, “I just can’t believe it’s …
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Businesses Struggle To Resurface Most Have Flood Insurance; Others May Receive Federal Help
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 (From For the Record, Tuesday, February 20, 1996:) The Federal Emergency Management Agency asks that disaster victims looking for assistance call (800) 462-9029 between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. A …
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Schools Strike Back At Bullies Peer Mediation Efforts, No-Tolerance Policies Help Resolve Conflicts Without Fisticuffs, Guns
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Missy Alake mediates student disputes at Salk. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review
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Deep Blue Still Stuck In Shallows Chess Computer’s Near Win Makes Experts Review Nature Of Intelligence
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Kasparov, right, makes the first move Saturday in his final match with Deep Blue. Photo by Associated Press
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Vietnamese Mark Start Of New Year Customs Link Past, Future For Spokane Community
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Helping prepare Vietnamese noodles are Xuan Tran, Tam Duong and On Ha. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review
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Cattle Trucks Unloading All Over Roads Idaho Troopers Hope To Reduce The Flow Of Another Canadian Export
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 North Idaho authorities are cracking down on large cattle haulers, like the one pictured, for draining manure onto roadways. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review
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Lottery Numbers
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Sunday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers are: 164. Sunday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 2-14-16-17-19- 22-25-26-28-32-36-40-45-52-56-60-63-64-69-76.
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Two Die In Navy Jet Crash
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 An F-14D “Tomcat” fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean during routine flight exercises off the Southern California coast Sunday, killing the two crew members, a Navy official said. The …
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Quake Shakes France But Does Little Damage
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southeastern France before dawn Sunday, startling residents from their beds but causing little reported damage and no deaths or injuries. The quake, which occurred at …
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Car Bombs Kill 12, Wound 35 In Algeria
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Two car bombs exploded Sunday night, killing 12 people and wounding 35 others celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, hospital officials and witnesses said. The bombs …
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Agreement Reached On Iraq Oil Sales To Buy Food
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 U.N. and Iraqi negotiators have reached a tentative agreement on key issues keeping Iraq from selling oil to buy food. But sources said the sides remained divided over Iraq’s demand …
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Pope Says He Plans To Continue His Travels
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Pope John Paul II, who recently returned from his 69th foreign tour, said Sunday he hopes to keep up his travels. The 75-year-old pontiff, suffering from a cold which aides …
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General Who Defected Plans To Return To Iraq He Claims Saddam Hussein Is Moving Toward Democracy
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Hussein Kamel Al-Majid in 1995. File/Associated Press
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Germans Pay Tribute To Martin Luther
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 On the 450th anniversary of his death, church and state leaders paid tribute Sunday to Martin Luther, the rebel monk who was excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church for doubting …
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At Least 50 People Die When Ferry Capsizes
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A ferry capsized after running aground in the southern Philippines, killing at least 50 people, news reports said today. At least 120 people survived Sunday night’s accident, radio station DZXL …
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Wal-Mart Has Plan For Historic Farm
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The riverside farm where George Washington romped as a boy and where legend has it the first American president chopped down his father’s cherry tree soon could be part of …
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Hillary Clinton Admits That She Made Mistakes But Much Of The Criticism Is Politics, She Says
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Clinton says her duties as a mother come first. Photo by Associated Press
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Earlier Primaries Advocated In West
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 More Western states should follow Arizona’s lead and hold their primaries earlier in the year, Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt says. The result could be a Western Super Tuesday which would …
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Media Not Asking Questions That Voters Want Answered Press Follows The Horse Race, While People Want Solutions
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Presidential candidates answer two different kinds of questions as they campaign for the nation’s first primary. There are questions from the news media and questions from people.
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Truck Wreck Leaves 168 Goats Dead
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A big-rig livestock trailer overturned on a freeway ramp, killing 168 of the pygmy goats it was transporting. “Some passed away from the pressure of being stacked on top of …
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Campaign Notebook
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Sunday’s developments: Presidential race Lamar Alexander was asked about his lucrative financial dealings and his 1985 proposal to enact a state income tax - issues raised in new Bob Dole …
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Republican Rivals Struggling To Survive In New Hampshire Buchanan, Alexander Defend Pasts; Gramm Endorses Dole
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Buchanan and his wife, Shelley, share a happy lunch in Manchester. Photo by Associated Press
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U.S. Reviews Mexican Effort To Fight Drugs
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Clinton administration is considering whether to remove Mexico from its list of countries making progress in fighting the drug trade, after receiving reports that cartels are on the rise …
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Woman Pushed Off Subway To Her Death
February 19, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A Brooklyn teenager pushed a woman to her death from a moving subway train while trying to rob her early Sunday morning, police said. The mother of the teenager, Jaheem …
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