July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 A late rally Monday led the Dow Jones industrial average to its best one-day jump in more than three months as technology stocks continued to bounce back and investors grew …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 The dollar narrowly slid against most major currencies Monday as investors turned to the Swiss franc for safety amid questions about Boris Yeltsin’s health just ahead of the Russian runoff …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A9 French plane maker Dassault Aviation SA has agreed to merge with state-controlled Aerospatiale SA, the government said Monday, creating one of Europe’s largest aerospace groups. Details of the merger, part …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A10 Eating potato chips with olestra, the new fat replacement, may have some couch potatoes running to the bathroom more often than expected. Monday, a consumer group charged that 192 people …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A10 Lawmakers aimed tough questions Monday at Defense Secretary William J. Perry after the Saudi terrorist bombing, as House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined a senator in suggesting that Perry may have …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A10 First there was “motor-voter.” Now there’s “books ‘n’ ballots.” The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities has launched a campaign to get the nation’s more than 3,000 colleges and …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B1 After 100 years, the Fourth of July parade in Coeur d’Alene was nearly called off Monday. The Fourth of July Parade Committee almost called it quits after the Kootenai County …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B1 When the tree-trimming service next door does business, Ida Hawkins says the noise is overwhelming. So for the second time in four months, the City Council also is going to …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B1 Spokane residents who complain about the city’s rotten roads will decide this fall if they’re willing to pay for improvements by boosting property tax bills. The City Council unanimously approved …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B1 Susan Virnig, right, stands with other members of the Grant Park neighborhood. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B1 Thanks for remembering. Ted Rupp, leader of the Spokane Mountaineers and a speaker at Monday’s vigil, gives a balloon to Naomi Wallingford Staley, who tied yellow ribbons on the trees …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B1 Mark Rypien pantomimed putting on football pads Monday as he prepared to scrimmage over his property tax assessment. Like many area residents, the onetime Super Bowl star with a riverfront …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B1 It is one of those Kodak moments claustrophobic Californians dream about. Clean skies. Pine trees. Cold beer. … Four family members relax around a front-yard picnic table, swatting mosquitoes and …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B1 The Festival at Sandpoint may get a new lease on life at Memorial Field. City Councilman Michael Boge asked Monday that a resolution to boot the festival from the field …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B2 Lavurne ‘Jackie’ Blessing Spokane Funeral Mass for Lavurne “Jackie” Blessing, 77, will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. HennesseyValley …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B2 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is helping Ririe attain its dream space museum by donating a second flight simulator and possibly three aircraft. When volunteers went to Moffet Air …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B2 The following Lakeland High School students recently made the honor roll for second semester: Grade 12 Necia Anderson, Nichole Hofstee, Sakura Kaneko, J.L. Masterson, Heather Shofner, Kelly Tibbitts, Benjamin Arrison, …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B2 Births recorded in the Spokane area during the 24-hour period ending at 1 p.m. June 30, 1996: Sacred Heart Mitch Virgil Allen Mann To Rod and Rhonda Mann of Nine …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B3 Two exotic snow leopards - a species with fewer than 4,000 surviving members - were euthanized at Walk in the Wild zoo because they were ill and aged. Meanwhile, zoo …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B3 A Wellpinit man rammed several police cars as he led authorities on an hourlong chase Sunday in Stevens County, drinking and tossing beer cans out his window as he drove, …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B3 A suspicious fire destroyed the Springdale, Wash., town hall early Monday, displacing three workers and charring hundreds of public records. “It burned to the ground,” Town Councilman Mike Pammler said. …

July 2, 1996 in Idaho on Page B3 A man was killed by a freight train near here Monday in what may have been a suicide, authorities said. Officials had not yet released the victim’s name Monday afternoon. …

July 2, 1996 in City on Page B3 The Medical Lake School Board announced Monday the selection of Neal Powell as the district’s new superintendent. Powell’s starting salary will be $82,000 and he will sign a three-year contract, …