November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Tons of rock and soil tumbled down across U.S. Highway 95 on Tuesday, choking off Idaho’s main north-south route 13 miles south of Whitebird and stranding travelers heading home for …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Restaurants in the Inland Northwest are expecting a last-minute flurry of Thanksgiving Day reservations as families living without power give up their dreams of a home-cooked feast. The few remaining …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 For 50 years, it’s been a Spokesman-Review tradition to start the Christmas Fund on the day after Thanksgiving. But this year, the time before Christmas is so short, and the …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Tourists will be paying more for this view of the Grand Canyon from Maricopa Point. Photo by Associated Press

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Spokane County’s biggest land-use ruling in 10 years will be made two days after Christmas so Commissioner Steve Hasson can help make the decision. Hasson and Commissioner John Roskelley voted …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. One week later. Weary utility crews gather around a fire along Highway 97 south of Coeur d’Alene for a bite to eat, courtesy of Rustler’s Roost restaurant. Photo by …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 In a victory for environmentalists, the Environmental Protection Agency will propose tougher air quality standards today that could force many cities to impose costly pollution controls and change many Americans’ …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Triple Choice: 8-8-3. Tuesday’s Washington Keno: 2-4-6-13-14-17-19-22-23-25- 26-38-42-46-47-49-58-60-68-72

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 An American jailed on spy charges for three months in North Korea was freed Wednesday and arrived in Japan with the U.S. congressmen who negotiated his release. Evan C. Hunziker, …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Civil rights leaders said Tuesday that Texaco is not doing enough to remedy the racial discrimination ills uncovered earlier this month, so the boycott of the oil company will continue. …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 “Married, with children” families account for only 25 percent of all American households, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, but experts say a trend away from the “Ozzie and Harriet” ideal …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Bringing to a close the most dramatic stage in the civil case yet, O.J. Simpson stepped down from the witness stand Tuesday without any effort by his lawyer to undo …

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November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Columbia’s astronauts already can taste that Thanksgiving dinner, but they’ll have to wait until Friday before they get to eat the “room-temperature, stabilized” turkey. The five shuttle crew members won’t …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Drunken driving deaths are up and the push for stricter laws is faltering, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) said on Tuesday, as the organization issued a special warning about Thanksgiving, …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 They lavished $100,000 gifts and loans on President Clinton to help stage his first inaugural bash. Then many of these wealthy benefactors reaped their rewards, from White House dinners to …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Capping a 12-day tour through Asia and the Pacific, President Clinton on Tuesday stressed U.S. commitment to the region while pledging not to impose a vision of government on any …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Democratic National Committee has retained a law firm to help field questions from federal investigators about its fund raising. Attorneys from Debevoise & Plimpton, a New York City firm …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A former New Jersey prosecutor who jumped bail more than a week ago rather than go to prison shot himself to death Tuesday in a casino hotel room after federal …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Alzheimer’s patients are getting a second drug that fights the memory-robbing symptoms of the fatal brain disease - and may be taken by many more patients because it causes fewer …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid his first official visit to Jewish settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, adding new fuel to steadily-mounting tensions with the Palestinians. While Netanyahu’s visit …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Doctors were trying to determine Tuesday when Mother Teresa would be strong enough to survive a test and a procedure that could increase the flow of blood to her ailing …

November 27, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 One day after a massive demonstration shut down this capital, the ranks of protesters denouncing the regime of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic were thinned Tuesday, hidden under a sea of …