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Monday, November 25, 1996
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New Storm Cuts Lines, Ices Roads Thousands More Lose Electricity As Bad Weather Hampers Progress
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Erik Wakeling and his 4-year-old daughter, Mary, fly down the sledding hill at Valley Mission Park amid shattered trees from the storm. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review
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Power Still A Week Away For Some Residents Of About 4,000 Area Homes Warned Not To Expect Electricity Until After Thanksgiving
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Jane Duffy, 78, bundles up in blankets in front of a fire at her north Spokane home. “I haven’t taken a shower since last Tuesday,” she says. Photo by …
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Schools Expected To Reopen Today But Many Buses Will Be Late Picking Up Students So Their Drivers Can Avoid Icy Roadways
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Kootenai Electric Cooperative lineman Doug Cardenial pulls a downed line back in place over the weekend in the Nettleton Gulch area near Coeur d’Alene. Some residents there regained power, only …
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Nearly 2 Dozen Storm Victims Are Treated For ‘Shelter Shock’
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Bob Copaul with his wife, Eleanora, and son, Justin, puts up a sign the family made to say thanks to the power companies in Coeur d’Alene. “They are really bustin’ …
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Experts Predict More Storms, Stronger Hurricanes Next Year
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 After 1995’s near-record hurricane season, experts figured 1996 couldn’t be as bad. But it was worse, killing more people and spawning stronger storms. This year, hurricanes caused $4.1 billion in …
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Lottery Numbers
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Triple Choice: 446. Sunday’s Washington Keno: 1-2-5-9-13-15-27-35-39-41-45- 46-47-50-51-52-57-58-67-75. Saturday’s Washington Triple Choice: 529.
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Less Dramatic Testimony By Simpson Likely Today
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Day Two of O.J. Simpson’s testimony today promises slightly less drama but perhaps more substance than Friday’s dramatic session when he stepped up at last to deny he killed his …
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Heiress Bequeaths $150 Million In Art
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A department store heiress has left 32 works of art worth $150 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, The New York Times reported …
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Derailment
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 An Amtrak train safely passes the scene of an earlier derailment Sunday in Secaucus, N.J., where 34 passensers were injured. Repair crews worked Sunday to repair the heavily used tracks. …
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Gotti Yields To Avoid Bloodletting
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 John Gotti, who has reportedly continued to rule the Gambino crime family from prison, has agreed to give up his powerful post, the Daily News reported Sunday. Gotti will give …
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Shuttle Crew Alerted That Satellite May Be Too Close
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Concerned about a possible collision, NASA warned Columbia’s astronauts Sunday that they may have to retrieve a semiconductor-growing satellite one day early. “We may have to call on you guys …
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Sen. Daschle Favors Normal Trade With China
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Senate’s senior Democrat, just back from a trip to China, proposed Sunday that the United States permanently grant China normal trade relations, while continuing to emphasize the importance of …
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Doctors Honor United’s Meals L.A. International Named Best Airport For Healthy Dining
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 While frazzled air travelers this holiday season may think healthy food is a foreign concept to the airline industry, a physicians’ group now says it all depends on what airline …
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Teacher To Fight Face-Painting Fiasco
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A white kindergarten teacher who quit under fire for writing “Where are my glasses?” on the face of a 5-year-old black girl said Sunday she wants her job back. Phyllis …
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Girls’ Circumcision Persists In Egypt Practice Continues Despite Outlawing Of Procedure In July
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Last month, the parents of 4-year-old Amira Hassan did what they thought was their duty as good Muslims: They hired the family physician to snip off part of her genitals. …
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Islamic Troops Win Battle For Village, Reversing Trend
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Taliban religious army captured a strategic village north of Kabul on Sunday in a battle involving heavy artillery and jet fighters. The Taliban said its troops captured Guldarah, about …
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New Rwandan Wave Begins First To Arrive From South Tell Of Corpses Along Road
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 1. A 6-year-old Rwandan child waits to cross the border Sunday into Rwanda. Photo by Associated Press 2. A family of Rwandan refugees sits in an abandoned refugee camp after …
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Survivors Tell Of Hijackers’ Threats, Beatings, Booze Pilot Fought To Keep Controls At End; 123 Die, 52 Rescued After Sea Plunge
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 1. Cormorians paddle past a piece of the fuselage. Photo by Associated Press 2. Rescue workers remove the body of a passenger from the Ethiopian Airlines jet. Photo by Associated …
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Pope Beatifies Priests Killed By Nazis
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Pope John Paul II, who studied clandestinely for the priesthood in Nazi-occupied Poland, on Sunday beatified two Austrian priests who died in Nazi concentration camps. “Between Christianity and the pagan …
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Six Israeli Police Charged In Beatings
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Two Israeli border policemen videotaped while beating Palestinians were indicted on charges of aggravated assault and abuse of power Sunday. Four other officers were charged in a similar incident.
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U.S., China Optimistic After Talks Despite Lack Of Breakthroughs, Two Sides Say Relations On Mend
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 President Clinton leads Pacific Rim leaders, form left, Koo Chen-Fu of Taiwan and Prime Minister Banhard Silpa-Crcha of Thailand, in the wave Sunday. Photo by Associated Press
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A Break For Lunch In The Nick Of Time
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Manito Presbyterian Church posted a sign to notify members that weekend services were canceled. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Storm Journals Just Remember There’s Light At End Of Tunnel
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 1. Spencer 2. Hart 3. Bledsoe
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Many Wandering In Search Of Warmth Chilly Folks Become Restaurant Refugees
November 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 Don and Pegee Haman hang out in the warmth of Finnerty’s Red Lion on Sunday. Since their power went out, the Hamans have spent time at a mall, Auntie’s Bookstore …

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