May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Police Chief Terry Mangan will be docked four days’ pay as punishment for his armed run-in with three men outside his home, City Manager Roger Crum announced Monday night. While …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Special section worth the wait.

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 A man arrested but never prosecuted for a gunfight with Bonner County authorities has filed a claim against the county and Sheriff’s Department for assault and false imprisonment. Ian Higgins, …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Spokane City Manager Roger Crum has been offered the top job in Evanston, Ill. “They’ve made an offer to me,” Crum said Monday night. He said he is “still reviewing …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Tearful parting 1. Brenda Argo is comforted by a friend after handing her two small children back to their father. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review 2. Argo fears she’ll lose …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Millions of men who suffer enlarged prostates now can choose a one-hour treatment over drugs or surgery: a machine that literally microwaves the prostate to relieve urinary symptoms. The U.S. …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 A neighbor fed up with noise, traffic and drinkers from the Festival at Sandpoint wants a judge to ban the sale of booze and boot the festival from Memorial Field …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 326. Monday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 8-12-16-18-20-22- 25-28-29-33-35-42-47-54-55-56-58-62-63-71. Idaho Hot Lotto: 1-12-18-24-25.

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 A U.S. Forest Service helicopter dumps water on a fire north of Tucson, Ariz., on Monday. Photo by Associated Press

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 The first study of President Clinton’s court appointments contradicts Republican Bob Dole’s charge that Clinton has filled the federal bench with lenient, liberal judges who are soft on crime. Three …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 One in three job applicants who were tested by major U.S. companies in 1995 lacked the reading or math skills to perform the jobs they sought, according to a new …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A former English teacher at exclusive Phillips Academy was convicted Monday of trying to molest a 12-year-old boy and possessing and exhibiting hundreds of child-porn photos. A jury deliberated 9-1/2 …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Patsy Montana, whose yodeling-cowgirl songs made her a pioneer in country music, died Friday at her home. She was 81. Montana had her biggest hit, “I Want to Be a …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Susan McDougal

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Endorsing an element of the Republican “Contract with America,” President Clinton on Monday threw his support behind legislation that would provide a sizable tax credit for all but the wealthiest …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A longtime employee of the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn allegedly diverted $1.1 million in church funds to her own bank accounts, a distressed Bishop Thomas Daily announced Monday. “This is …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Senate Democrats said Monday they would block action on a bill to help fired White House travel office employees unless Republicans gave them a vote on a minimum-wage increase. The …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 The president of the National Organization for Women’s Los Angeles chapter resigned Monday, five months after being publicly censured for remarks she made about the O.J. Simpson case. Tammy Bruce …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A8 U.S. corn growers made good progress planting their crop last week, while the quality of the winter wheat crop slipped further everywhere but the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Department of …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A8 Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in Monday’s auction to the highest level in a month. The Treasury Department sold $13.7 billion in three-month bills at an average discount …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A8 If it seems the gas guzzler you’re driving is sucking your wallet dry, there are a few ways to slow the flow. Shop around for the cheapest station. Get a …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A8 John Davis, left, and his son John Jr., of Long Beach, Calif., full up an extra gas container after a three-hour wait for gas at a promotional price of 64 …

May 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A8 Sales of U.S. equity mutual funds are slowing from the record pace of the first four months of 1996, as fewer investors put money in retirement accounts after the April …