July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Wielding a celebratory cigar, Jimmy Marks chats with City Hall receptionist Brenda Corbett on Tuesday as Mayor Jack Geraghty explained the settlement in his offices. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Robert Mitchum

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Suong Nguyen and her husband Long Phan greet residents from the Rockwood Lane Retirement Center Tuesday afternoon during a party in the couple’s honor. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 It seemed like something straight out of Indiana Jones - complete with the daring, award-winning archaeologist and the happy ending. Bootless and weaponless except for one small pocketknife, five archaeologists …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Tim Reno of the Kootenai County Waterways Department adjusts a swimming area buoy at Greensferry Park on the Spokane River in preparation for the holiday. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (photo of reburial service)

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: Eighteen illegal immigrants were found dead inside a locked boxcar near Sierra Blanca, Texas, in what authorities called a botched smuggling attempt; a 19th man survived. Five …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Triple Choice: 864. Tuesday’s Washington Keno: 1-2-3-4-7-12-18-19-20-21-38-40-41-46-51-62-63-66-68-76.

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1. Fidel Castro bragged the CIA had tried to kill him two dozen times. File/ Associated Press 2. JFK was obsessed with killing Castro. 3. Sam Giancana was hired for …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1776: The Continental Congress passed a resolution that “these United Colonies are, and of right, ought to be, Free and Independent States.” 1881: President Garfield was shot by Charles J. …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The House inquiry into campaign fund-raising abuses was thrown into turmoil Tuesday when the committee’s chief lawyer abruptly resigned, complaining he wasn’t given the authority to run a “professional, credible …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A serene, sweeping design by three young architects from Gemany was chosen Tuesday to memorialize the victims and honor the survivors of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The most dramatic …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A worldwide inspection of electrical wiring inside the wing fuel tanks of early Boeing 747s, such as the one involved in the explosion and crash of Trans World Airlines Flight …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 One of the most commonly prescribed medications for the elderly increases the rate of car accidents among older patients by 45 percent during the first week they take it, a …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 When police investigating his daughter’s murder asked for a sample of his wife’s handwriting, John Ramsey gave them the same pad that produced a ransom note, the Rocky Mountain News …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Spokane’s $1.43 million settlement with the Marks family cuts the city’s self-insurance fund in half. Slightly more than $2 million sits in the reserve fund now, and nearly $1 million …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Boaters are urged to stay dry this weekend. Sober, that is. A new state law went into effect Tuesday that puts stiffer penalties on boaters convicted of operating a vessel …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 More than one-fourth of the food produced in the United States spoils, is tossed out unused or goes uneaten on the plate, the government said Tuesday. “By recovering a fraction …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Under pressure to quickly build a secure online marketplace for American business, President Clinton pushed Tuesday to make the Internet a “global free-trade zone” and promised to put key patent, …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Wendy’s is changing its new garden veggie pita sandwiches after a vegetarian group raised a beef over its ingredients. The Vegetarian Awareness Network said Tuesday the fast-food chain misrepresented its …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Lawyers for Sgt. Major Gene McKinney, the sergeant major of the Army who is charged with sexually abusing four women of junior rank, made their defense strategy plain Tuesday as …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Rocks the size of buses crashed from a mountainside onto Interstate 40 early Tuesday in the Smoky Mountains, blocking traffic in both directions. Five motorists were injured. Rain may have …

July 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 One of the nation’s best-funded programs for disadvantaged teen mothers has failed to improve their chances of becoming self-sufficient, according to a multiyear, rigorous study to be released today. The …