August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E2 Dear Ann Landers: It happened again, this time in Minneapolis. A man killed his wife after ignoring a restraining order. He kicked in the door, with their children in the …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E2 Just to show you how good that musical master Quincy Jones really is, he didn’t even need his middle name to become famous. It’s “Delight.” Q. What’s a “Missouri Bridge”? …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E3 “The Perfect Storm” is the perfect book for the beach this summer, and the key word here is beach. If you are going to be leaving sand firma for the …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E3 You’ve already missed out on the chance to win several thousand dollars. But if you’re even the slightest inclined to use the Internet, you can still get in on the …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E4 Blues Traveler “Straight On Till Morning” (A&M;) New York blues-rock band sticks to its guns on its fifth studio album, and its first since its multiplatinum breakthrough of 1994. Typified …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E4 So you want to remind the guys in Black Sabbath that it’s taken three long decades to score an ounce of respect from the rock establishment? Don’t bother. They know …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E4 The Bee Gees are back. And John Travolta is very back. And so it was just a matter of time before someone decided to bring back their mutual vehicle, “Saturday …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E5 Wynonna is experiencing deja vu watching the rise of LeAnn Rimes. When she got on the subject of Rimes, the outspoken Wy said how she would “like to see a …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E6 Mindy Standring, 17, right, paints Rachelle Reser’s nails in their dorm room in Cushing Hall at Gonzaga University. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E7 1. For an interview at a conservative business, a woman job-seeker may project the image she wants with a navy jacket, skirt and ribbed pullover, even without a laptop computer. …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E8 Hairstylist Mike Meyers of Blades Design Group says teenagers have reverted back to the carefree styles of the 1970s. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E8 1. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia? No, it’s Holly, Kate and Jessica wearing this fall’s must-have A-line dresses. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review 2. Style is about attitude, and Kate shows off …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E9 Back-to-school outfits for pre-teens and grade-schoolers draw heavily on the influences of the teen market, said Barbara Widder-Lowry, vice president of product development for Osh Kosh. Trends from the juniors’ …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E9 Jessica shows off the Hello Kitty accessories that girls of all ages will want when they go back to school this fall. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E9 1. Joel does the “golf punk” look in a Catalina knit shirt and Jnco demins. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review 2. Ian is hanging loose in black Boss shorts and …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E10 It has been photographed on such cultural icons as Marilyn Monroe and Andy Warhol. In the ‘60s it was a symbol of rebellion. And in the 1970s it became an …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E10 Two kinds of hand-wringing occur during back-to-school shopping season. Parents with teens wring their hands in worry over how to select and pay for the styles or brands their kids …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E11 In this age of computerized toys, sophisticated preschools and countless how-to child-care manuals, there’s an ancient parenting tool, requiring neither batteries nor Ph.D., that beats just about anything else: The …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E12 A clicker, as used at Diamonds in the Ruff and other obedience schools, is showing promise as a valuable dog-training tool. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E12 If you are a regular reader of this column, you know that I make it my business to report on Stuff That Guys Do. A good example is the sport …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E12 Take a carriage ride around the neighborhood, sip tea in a Victorian tea garden or watch a fashion show of authentic turn-of-the-century dress during the Browne’s Addition Historical Festival at …

August 3, 1997 in Features on Page E12 For a host of ideas on water features, raised-bed vegetable gardens, roses, perennials, annuals or interesting garden features such as gazebos, arbors, birdhouses, trellises and more, don’t miss the twelfth …

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