December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Embattled Superintendent Max Harrell won’t head Bonner County’s schools after Christmas. Trustees paid Harrell $222,000 to pack his things, tear up his two-year contract and leave the district immediately. The …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Menorahs and mangers. Pierce and Louisa Schultz-Fix light a candle for Hanukkah in a home that also celebrates Christmas. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 There are times when the only appropriate response to an overwhelming event is “Wow!” That sums up how it feels to write stories about The Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund and watch …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A woman who may have had information about a string of prostitute murders is the latest victim, Spokane County authorities said Tuesday. Six days ago, utility workers discovered the body …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy of Australia lights a Hanukkah candle in the Vatican gardens on the pope’s behalf. Photo by Associated Press

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 After hearing the verdict in the Terry Nichols case, Dan McKinney, who lost his wife in the bombing, said he is “damn sure not happy.” Photo by Associated Press

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: In Lebanon, the kidnappers of Terry Anderson released a videotape in which the correspondent for The Associated Press told his family he was in good health. (Anderson …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 With time running out before the big night, Santa Claus takes an order from 20-month-old Alyss Arainey in Clackamas, Ore. Photo by Associated Press

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1865: Several veterans of the Confederate Army formed a private social club in Pulaski, Tenn., called the Ku Klux Klan. In 1943: President Roosevelt appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (photo of cigarettes in an ashtray)

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Triple Choice: 970. Tuesday’s Keno: 8-12-14-19-31-33-39-44-51-53-54-59-62-64-67-69-74-78-79-80.

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 “Carlos the Jackal” puffs on a cigar in this 1996 picture. File/ Associated Press

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A 60-year-old woman hospitalized with suspected “bird flu” died Tuesday, the fourth apparent fatality from the mysterious avian virus. Hong Kong health authorities suspended all imports of chicken from mainland …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Jesus Perez is carried into the pediatric ward at San Cristobal de las Casas on Tuesday after being wounded by gunshots to his chest and wrist in the village of …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 In a study that could complicate popular notions of healthy eating, researchers found that middle-aged men who ate diets high in total fats seemed to lower their risk of stroke. …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 A front end loader moves snow from the U.S. Post Office in Roswell, N.M., on Tuesday after heavy snows hit southeastern New New Mexico on Monday. Photo by Associated Press

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 President Clinton on Tuesday signed an order that temporarily lifts the threat of deportation hanging over thousands of illegal Haitian immigrants who are seeking political asylum in the United States. …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Police Officer Aisha Perry went beyond the call of duty when she mailed a deceased elderly woman’s unfinished Christmas cards and packages. Photo by Associated Press

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Resignation and disappointment by survivors and relatives of those who died were the reactions Tuesday to verdicts in the Oklahoma City bombing trial. “I can live with it. I have …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 A family of four wearing white emerged from the God’s Salvation Church on Tuesday, saying they were headed for Texas to join fellow congregants waiting for God to appear so …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Pacific Gas Transmission Co. is changing its name to PG&E; Gas Transmission-Northwest on Jan. 1. “Our parent, PG&E; Corp. is in the forefront of the evolving energy business,” said Stephen …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 California is unable to meet a New Year’s Day target to open the state’s electric service to competition, a delay that could be costly for ratepayers and dozens of companies …

December 24, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 One nervous voice at the microphone at the urban renewal hearing in Coeur d’Alene last week said, “If you approve this plan, I will build an office building on Northwest …