March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Riveland

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 President Clinton Tuesday sent Congress an election-year budget that purports to eliminate the federal deficit by 2002 and cut taxes while increasing spending on a range of education, environmental and …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Mayor Jack Geraghty presents Renae Arnold with the Courage Award Tuesday. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 For the first time, a federal appeals court has struck down the use of affirmative action in state colleges and universities, a ruling that will likely force the Supreme Court …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Karen Davisson has her septic tank pumped out so often she leaves the tank exposed to make pumping easier. Replacing her system would cost $12,000, and experts say even that …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Banning grass field burning in Spokane County could reduce farm land values and eliminate dozens of jobs, industry experts said as they recoiled from the state’s surprise announcement Tuesday. It …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Lakeland School District, proud of its fiscally conservative reputation, appeared Tuesday night to be narrowly losing a $9.3 million bond issue aimed at keeping pace with growth. With a third …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Tuesday’s winning Washington “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 769. Tuesday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 10-11-12-13-16-25-27-41-45- 50-55-62-65-70-71-73-77-78-79-80.

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ljubica Tomic spent four years hiding in her apartment, waiting for the day her son would walk through the door. He did exactly that Tuesday, coming home in the first …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Three stowaways were found dead in a cargo hold full of cocoa beans Tuesday when a ship docked in Brooklyn, officials said. One other stowaway was discovered by crew members …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Adding new teeth to the federal law that protects employee pensions and other job-related benefits, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that workers whose employers trick them into giving up their …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Weinstein

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 On the day President Clinton called for hiring 700 more Border Patrol guards and 150 new immigration inspectors, the House waded into a wide-ranging bill to cut back both legal …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 The makers of the movie “Philadelphia” acknowledged Tuesday that the film “was inspired in part by” the story of a New York lawyer who was dismissed after his employer discovered …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Angered by an animal welfare group’s attempt to prosecute a man for bashing a rat to death in his garden, the state Senate unanimously voted to repeal rats’ rights. It …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Ross Perot said Tuesday he would run for president again and “give it everything I have” if members of his new Reform Party want him as their candidate. His comments …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Bob and Elizabeth Dole acknowledge supporters during a victory celebration in Washington. Associated Press

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Senate voted without debate Tuesday to overturn a month-old law that requires the mandatory discharge of members of the armed forces who test positive for the AIDS virus. Sen. …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Saying he could see no likehood that President Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, would ever be reconciled, a judge here Tuesday granted Mandela’s petition for a divorce, ending his …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Ozone Disco Pub should have held no more than 35 people. More than 400 were packed inside. There was supposed to be a way out in case of fire, …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The World Health Organization is appealing for aid to try to stem a growing meningitis epidemic among children in western Africa. Nigeria has been the worst-hit with 3,634 deaths in …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 In the 1980s, Chinese citizens gained access to “status goods” like TV sets, stereos and washing machines. Now the country’s civil servants are stepping into French fashions. The Chinese government …

March 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A powerful earthquake jolted the busy bazaar town of Kashgar in remote Xinjiang province late Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and knocking down buildings. The death toll is expected …