June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 House and Senate Democrats unveiled a 21-point congressional campaign agenda Sunday, as they seek to move the party to the political center and appeal to middle-class voters in an effort …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Tribal college graduates Nin Days, Mikki Samuels and Mary Ann Piaso. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 It was called simply The Food Stamp Act of 1964 - huge in importance though modest in name. If such a bill were introduced today, it would probably have to …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 For the first time in 20 years, secrets of the Secret Witness program are at risk of being revealed. A defense attorney wants to see anonymous called-in tips about a …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 For decades, skeptics scoffed at claims that a stained U.S. flag in a small, rural museum was used as a pillow for the bleeding head of Abraham Lincoln the night …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Triple Choice: 999. Sunday’s Washington Keno: 1-2-6- 7-10-14-16-17-21-31-36-37-43- 45-59-62-64-66-71-78.

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Citadel cadets celebrated last August when Shannon Faulkner withdrew. Photo by Associated Press

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Theodore Kaczynski, the suspect in the Unabomber attacks, arrived in California under heavy guard Sunday on a flight from Montana to face federal charges. Kaczynski was moved to a downtown …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Republicans spoke Sunday of a “darker motive” - a search for political dirt - in the White House perusal of FBI files. Democrats warned of an election-year witchhunt, although one …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Ten hikers were airlifted out of the Grand Canyon on Sunday as firefighters battled a nearby 1,500-acre forest fire. “If they had come out of the canyon, they would have …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Nearly three of every 10 Americans went without health insurance for at least a month from early 1992 to mid-1994, but the interruptions in coverage are getting shorter, a new …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A proposal to end the American Medical Association’s opposition to physician assisted suicide met with strong opposition Sunday, although many doctors are citing the need for more effective measures to …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Tutu

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 After braving the crowds in the electronics district, Nozomu Miyake couldn’t wait to get home and play with his new toy - the Nintendo 64, a three-dimensional video-game machine that …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The armed Basque separatist group ETA called a one-week cease-fire on Sunday, and urged Spain’s conservative government to enter negotiations for the independence of Basque provinces. The group gave no …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A German nun watches the papal procession in Berlin. Photo by Associated Press

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 (From For the Record, Tuesday, June 25, 1996:) John Jacob’s Power Team drew a crowd of about 800 spectators. The estimate in the story “Muscular Crusade,” on Monday was wrong. …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Trees that James C. Ronning planted in the 1930s as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps have grown to around 50 feet tall and are being harvested. Like those seedlings, …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Choice may or may not be coming to Washington’s public schools, but choices abound for voters picking a new state schools chief. Six of the candidates vying to replace outgoing …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Johnathan Toothaker, 4, and his parents check out the Volkswagens Sunday at the Fairgrounds. Photo by Kristy MacDonald/The Spokesman-Review

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 A move to put a street bond before voters and the selection of laboratories to test city water - two controversial topics - top tonight’s Spokane City Council agenda. The …

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Bryan Nelson and his younger brother Scott scour through piles of polished rocks Sunday at the North Idaho Rock and Gem Powwow. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

June 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 How do you spell Spokane? S-E-A-T-T-L-E The city of Spokane may have designs on the Linwood neighborhood, but it sure doesn’t know how to win its heart … On all …