August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 There is turbulence off the Lochsa River between commercial outfitters such as River Odysseys West and groups run by nonprofit organizations. File/The Spokesman-Review

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Rifka Bullen packed up and moved to Spokane two years ago to organize the Subud congress. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Seattle’s great. Everybody says so. But a reality check never hurt anybody. So The Spokesman-Review dispatched reporter Paul Turner and editorial cartoonist Milt Priggee to the West Side to compare …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 The White House says that President Clinton will oppose a provision in the new tax bill that allows the tobacco industry to cut its payments to victims of smoking-related diseases. …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1492: Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage to the Americas. In 1914: Germany declared war on France.

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Triple Choice: 610. Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 3-5-14-21-27-34. No winner. Next jackpot: $6 million. Saturday Keno: 4-5-8-11-17-21-23-33-35-36-41-48-49-50-53-60-72-73-75-77.

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: The Iran-Contra congressional hearings ended, with none of the 29 witnesses tying President Reagan directly to the diversion of arms-sales profits to Nicaraguan rebels. Five years ago: …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 DECISIONS The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals on Wednesday overturned a verdict in U.S. District Court for Spokane that awarded $13 milllion to 10 workers who claimed to suffer …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (photo of a manatee)

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1. Spokane police Officer Bob Grandinetti, a top investigator, photographs a transient at an FTRA (Freight Train Riders of America) camp along the Spokane River. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Richard Eckerle surveys the charred remains of his three-story house and car. Photo by Associated Press

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Women with breast cancer do not face a greater risk of death if they become pregnant, according to a study. The study of Danish women, in the British medical journal …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 In the largest expansion of health care for children since Medicaid’s creation in 1965, Uncle Sam is about to hand the states $24 billion to cover up to half of …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Few people at Children’s Memorial Hospital knew her name. She was simply “The Teddy Bear Lady,” the sweet old woman who brought stuffed animals to sick children and vowed to …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 William S. Burroughs, the stone-faced godfather of the “Beat generation” whose experimental novel “Naked Lunch” unleashed an underground world that defied narration, died Saturday. He was 83. Burroughs died at …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Gang members apparently have found a new way to hold authorities and other enemies at bay, so on Friday, police developed a unique partnership to take a bite out of …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Dressed in sandals and armed with just one canteen of water, two young men were about to hike into the Grand Canyon on a steamy afternoon. The trip down Bright …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Tragedy, mediocrity and gender haven’t stopped Air Force Maj. Gen. Susan Pamerleau from streaking into the stratosphere. A self-described average college student who stumbled into the service with a 2.65 …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Andrew Cunanan had a peaceful childhood and his goal was to “be somebody” when he grew up, his father said in an interview Saturday. “He never saw violence in our …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Military helicopters dropped sandbags from the air and soldiers joined volunteers in fighting the latest breaks in the Oder River dike Saturday. The top of the soggy barrier crumbled in …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines jet were detained for more than an hour Saturday after a note containing a bomb threat was found on board. Four people received minor …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 The three men charged here with smuggling deaf and mute Mexicans into the United States and forcing them to hawk trinkets have been operating out of Los Angeles since at …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Stuart Driver is wheeled on a stretcher after arriving at a hospital on Saturday. Photo by Associated Press