July 19, 1996 in Idaho on Page B8 Authorities say fingerprints and ballistic results link bachelor sharecropper Walter Schoolcraft to the June 11 slayings of a single mother and her four children. Lincoln County Prosecutor Brit Groom said …

July 19, 1996 in Idaho on Page B8 Eastern Idaho potato czar Blaine Larsen has received the vindication he expected from the Idaho Potato Commission. The commission Thursday cleared him of mislabeling spuds that passed through a Georgia …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 This is what you call building a safe lead. The Mariners, who blew four- and two-run bulges in back-to-back losses to the Oakland Athletics before coming to Anaheim Stadium for …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 (Photo of Shaquille O’Neal)

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 All may not have been a loss Thursday for the Spokane Indians. Bellingham battered the Indians early, handing Spokane another defeat at home, 9-2, before a Seafirst Stadium crowd of …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 Kevin Wigley, a 12-year-old from Stockbridge, Ga., gets a headstart on the Olympic track, trying out the starting blocks on Thursday. Photo by Associated Press

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C1 The best caddy in Asia is trying to be the best caddy in Spokane. So far, it looks good. Tina Corbett Rustand is packing clubs for her husband Eric as …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Bjarne Riis of Denmark moved another stage closer to winning the Tour de France by keeping his lead through a run which was won by Dutch rider Bart Voskamp. With …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 O’Hara

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Top-seeded Irina Spirlea was ejected from the Palermo (Sicily) Grand Prix women’s tennis tournament for insulting the referee. The Romanian player also fined $10,000. … Former Dallas police officer Johnnie …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Should bad boxers be protected from themselves after they’ve had their brains rattled in the ring? Some lawmakers who think so took a step toward making it more difficult for …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 The first round of the British Open was absolutely balmy, both the weather and the scoring. Who would’ve thought it would be 80 degrees with near dead calm wind at …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Mike Sullivan capped a 7-under-par 65 with three straight birdies and took a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic at Madison, Miss. Sullivan, who …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Jill Watkins, right, focuses on dig after hit by West Star Shawna Sears (2). Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 Atlanta worker puts finishing touch on plaque as Games open tonight. Photo by Associated Press

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 Japanese coach Hideki Hayashi watches as Naho Hoshiyama practices her balance beam routine. Photo by Associated Press

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C3 The friendly immigration agent handed back my passport and a small foldout brochure, a thoughtful list of hints from the Department of Justice on how to have a safe Olympic …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 1. Aside from Mike Hendryx, above, ‘Becky’s Boyz’ have dwindled this summer, but will return to Becky Jones’ mid-day aerobics class once the warm weather ends. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C4 Steelhead Enough steelhead have climbed the ladders at Bonneville Dam the last few weeks to encourage early bird anglers to start fishing the lower Columbia River tributaries. More than 20,000 …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 The search for a veteran starting pitcher has narrowed to three candidates, and Seattle manager Lou Piniella knows he may get none of them - but if gets one, he …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 John Cook of Coeur d’Alene lost in the second round of the 71st U.S. Amateur Public Links Golf Championship on Thursday in Lihue, Hawaii. Cook lost 1-up to Scott Johnson …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 American League Manny Ramirez and Eddie Murray led off the bottom of the ninth with consecutive homers Thursday night, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-4. With Minnesota …

July 19, 1996 in Sports on Page C5 National League Scott Sanders pitched 62%3 strong innings in a rare start and Steve Finley hit a three-run homer Thursday as the San Diego Padres snapped the Colorado Rockies’ eight-game …