July 5, 1996 in Seven John Travolta stars as Vic Deakins in “Broken Arrow.”

July 5, 1996 in Seven Here’s a gastronomic fantasy: Get five of Spokane’s hottest chefs together in one kitchen and have them cook up a meal to complement merlot, the state’s hottest wine varietal. This …

July 5, 1996 in Seven Skies which ignite and strange atmospheric phenomena signal the arrival of a force of incredible magnitude in “Independence Day.”

July 5, 1996 in Seven Oscar-winning “Anne Frank Remembered” is showing at the Magic Lantern.

July 5, 1996 in Seven When it comes to making movies from established sources, Disney Studios has trademarked a curious hybrid type of film. It may not be, say, the book (eg., Victor Hugo’s “The …

July 5, 1996 in Seven Most of the fireworks were shot off last night, but not all the Fourth of July hoopla is over. Tonight is Fireworks Night at Seafirst Stadium. Following the Spokane Indians …

July 5, 1996 in Seven Here’s what critics around the country are saying about “Phenomenon:” Jay Boyar/Orlando Sentinel: Imagine a honey-coated episode of “The X-Files” and you’ll have the general idea of “Phenomenon.” This movie’s …

July 5, 1996 in Seven Twister Cheryl Fleming: “I think that every person involved with this movie thought nothing else really mattered as long as the special effects captured the audience. This movie proved that …

July 5, 1996 in Seven Tom Cruise, left, and Jon Voigt know the mission isn’t impossible when it comes to blockbuster profits for movie studios.

July 5, 1996 in Seven “What is black and white and red all over?” The answer to that homonymous riddle is newspapers, a question any school child could answer back in the days when newspapers …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Antonin Scalia

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 President Clinton Thursday praised the Russian people for “turning their backs on tyranny” and re-electing President Boris Yeltsin, as administration aides congratulated themselves on averting a potentially damaging “Who Lost …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has repeatedly pushed to turn over billions of dollars worth of public lands and minerals to mining companies - some of them big contributors to his …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Sign of the times. George Washington signs autographs Thursday for Michael and Brian Compogno at Riverfront Park. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review <

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 All dressed up. Tom Torgerson watches Alisha Hayenga, 10, practice her routine before the American Heroes Parade in Coeur d’Alene. Both marched with the Perfection-Nots marching band. Photo by Sandra …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Eastern State Hospital’s future is threatened if patient care doesn’t improve at the psychiatric institution. The state hospital is in trouble after a recent inspection found staff ignoring patients’ medical …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 A college drop-out turned computer programmer is happily struggling on with his tongue-in-cheek cyberspace campaign to elect Fidel Castro president of the United States. A web page jokingly touts the …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Thursday’s Washington Triple Choice: 5-2-4. Thursday’s Washington Keno: 2-5-12-13-14-19-23-24-32-36-41-45-55-60- 61-65-66-70-71-76.

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 The Viper Militia was broken by an undercover wildlife officer who took the “Militiaman’s Oath,” agreed to kill infiltrators and discussed impending race riots. The Game and Fish Department employee …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Erin Clark of Raleigh, N.C., gets a Fourth of July hug from Uncle Sam at the North Carolina Capitol in downtown Raleigh. Photo by Associated Press

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Amid all the frightening images of churches aflame, amid all the fears of raging racism, a surprising truth emerges: There is little hard evidence of a sudden wave of racially …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A man who forced his wife to wear a necklace like a dog collar, attached a leash and made her drink from a toilet bowl was given a year in …

July 5, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 O.J. Simpson - concerned that his children are not learning enough about their black heritage - has made the first move to get them back, the Daily News reported Thursday. …