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Saturday, February 3, 1996
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Task Force Doesn’t Solve Prison Problem Board Balks At Freeing Inmates To Save Money
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Idaho’s prison population is growing by 27 inmates every month, thanks in part to stiff sentencing laws. If nothing changes, the state will need to spend $250 million to double …
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Weather Puts Icing On The Lake Event Called Unusual, Rare, Not So Bad Compared To The Big Chill Back In…
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Boats from Murphy Tug and Barge have kept a channel open from The Coeur d’Alene Resort to Casco Bay. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review
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School Attack Worst Ever In Washington Deaths May Push State Onto 10 Most Violent List
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Friday’s shootings at Frontier Junior High in Moses Lake were the state’s first firearms fatalities inside a school and the worst episode of school violence in state history. “This is …
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Student Kills 3 In School Rampage 14-Year-Old Opens Fire In Moses Lake Classroom Leaving Teacher And Two Students Dead, Another Injured “You Can’t Even Send A Kid To School Anymore?” Nazaria Cantu, Parent
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Police officers confer outside Frontier Junior High School in Moses Lake Friday after a student killed a teacher and two students. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review 2. Barry Loukaitis …
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Reno Clears Prosecutors In Wenatchee Feds Find No Violations Of Civil Rights In Sex Case
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Reno
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Pakistan’s Greeting Card Angers India
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 When relations are strained between two countries, even a greeting card can cause problems. Salman Haider, India’s foreign secretary, summoned Pakistan’s envoy, Riaz Khokhar, to his office Friday to complain …
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Lottery Numbers
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 489. Friday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 3-11-13-15-16-20-22- 29-31-32-42-43-48-49-51-55-57- 59-71-79.
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Scandal Grows With Death Of Woman
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Gunmen murdered a woman who may have been involved in the scandal over drug money in President Ernesto Samper’s campaign, authorities said Friday., Elizabeth de Sarria, 46, was shot 12 …
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Grisly Task: U.N. Investigators Unearth Remains Of War Victims Bones, Skulls, Clothing Found At Site Of Mass Graves In Bosnia
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Remains of war victims are carried from a mass grave site in Jajce on Friday. Photo by Associated Press
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Parliament Moves Against Pedophiles
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Without a dissenting vote, the House of Commons gave preliminary approval Friday to legislation which would permit prosecution of Britons who organize foreign tours for pedophiles. “This bill will not …
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Rebels Announce Truce For Pope’s Visit
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Leftist rebels announced a cease-fire Friday for the visit of Pope John Paul II. Rebels of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity declared a six-day truce beginning Monday for the pope’s …
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Gold Mine Accident Leaves 7 Dead
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Falling rocks killed at least seven gold miners on Friday at the Randfontein Estates mine, west of Johannesburg, mining officials said. The accident was the latest in a dangerous industry …
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Fox Kills Queen’s Pet Flamingos
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A fox outfoxed tight security at Buckingham Palace and killed Queen Elizabeth II’s pink flamingos. Police found the mutilated bodies of six birds near the ornamental pond in a palace …
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Pigeons’ Best Friend Now A Jailbird
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 The pigeons of South Norwood are really going to have to eat like birds now that Jean Knowlson has gone to jail for feeding them. The 68-year-old resident of the …
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Even Polar Bears Suffer As Cold Grips Midwest
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Frosted cattle stand close together for warmth Friday
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Gender Bias Cited In Law Schools
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Sexism is alive and thriving in American law schools even though nearly half their students are women, an American Bar Association panel found. “Women continue to encounter significant barriers which …
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Simpson Decries Others’ Profits
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 O.J. Simpson paused while practicing his golf swing in his front yard Friday to complain for a TV crew about the money everyone else seems to be making after his …
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Gephardt Faces Ethics Accusations Dunn’s Charges Focus On Real Estate, Campaign Money
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Minority leader Richard Gephardt Photo by Associated Press
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Recess Could Be A Breather For The Gop Critics Say The Republican Revolution Is Bogging Down
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Despite a docket of unfinished business and the prospect of a national default, the House has now recessed for three weeks amid growing signs that the year-old Republican revolution has …
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Killer Says Daughter Better Off With Him Judge Agreed To Remove Girl From Custody Of Lesbian Mom
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A killer who won custody of his 11-year-old daughter because his former wife is a lesbian said Friday he can give the girl a better home. John A. Ward, who …
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Colleagues Honor Slain Mailman
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A procession of 117 blue-and-white postal trucks made its way through the streets on Friday, following the route of a mailman who was shot to death during his morning rounds. …
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Nasa’s Shuttle Director Quits
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 NASA’s space shuttle director, Bryan O’Connor, abruptly announced his resignation Friday. In a brief written statement, the two-time shuttle flier said he was leaving NASA at the end of this …
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Court Rejects Bid To Protect Strikers Clinton Sought To Bar Contracts To Firms That Permanently Replaced Striking Workers
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a White House effort to protect striking workers, throwing out an order by President Clinton to cut off federal contracts for companies that …
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The Last Dance: Gene Kelly Dies Peacefully In His Sleep
February 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Gene Kelly in 1990 photo. Photo by Associated Press
