June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Walk into any convenience store, plunk down $2, and you can try for a royal flush, full house or three of a kind to win. Or for $5, match your …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Barry Loukaitis, accused of 3 murders, has yet to stand trial. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 (From For the Record, June 17, 1997:) Name wrong: Alfred Derby is the husband of former congressional candidate Marlyn Derby. His name was incorrect in a story Monday about Marlyn …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Staying in touch with their Mormon heritage, the Demars family, from left, Heather, 17; father Ted; Sharee, 13; Tyler, 9; Damon, 12; and mother Jean, plan to retrace part of …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 While most Brazilians know how to avoid the lethal AIDS virus, they continue risky sex practices, said a recently released study. Eighty percent of the 16,451 people interviewed said they …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: A jury in New York acquitted Bernhard Goetz of attempted murder in the subway shooting of four young blacks he said were going to rob him; however, …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1567: Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle in Scotland. In 1897: The U.S. government signed a treaty of annexation with Hawaii. In 1963: The world’s first …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 One of the most humiliating hostage ordeals in recent Latin American history came to an end Sunday when 70 soldiers and marines held by Marxist rebels went free. Most of …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Boosted by his reputation as the father of Croatian independence, President Franjo Tudjman headed for an easy and expected victory in national elections Sunday. A triumph would give Tudjman his …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Gunmen ambushed a bus in eastern Punjab province, killing seven passengers and kidnapping three others, a newspaper reported Sunday. The gunmen opened fire on a bus traveling to Dera Gazi …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Dozens of Palestinians threw stones, bottles and firebombs at Israeli soldiers Sunday in the second day of clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron. The soldiers fired back with …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Bruce Fisher was overjoyed finally to find a drug that almost instantaneously snuffed out his severe migraines. But the Illinois man became hooked on the seemingly innocuous nasal spray - …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 A NASA computer scientist has been beaten to death near his home, and police said Sunday they have no suspects and no leads in the slaying. Three men killed Herbert …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Frederick’s of Hollywood Inc., the Los Angeles-based retailer known for its racy lace and lingerie, said it has accepted a $53.4 million buyout offer from Chicago-based investment group Knightsbridge Capital …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1. (Prince Charles) 2. (Camilla Parker Bowles)

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Rent-control advocate Arlene Geiger prepares to protest Sunday. Photo by Associated Press

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 More than 100 people gathered on Father’s Day to pray for the widow of Malcolm X outside the burn unit where she is in critical condition. The crowd of about …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1. Naomi Campbell had a fight with her flamenco dancer boyfriend before the incident. File/Associated Press 2. Joaquin Cortes

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Triple Choice: 797. Sunday’s Keno: 1-7-10-11-12-13-15-16-20-22-24-41-49-52-57-63-68-69-75-77. Saturday’s Washington Triple Choice: 068. Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 12-20-30-37-46-49. No winner. Next jackpot: $8 million.

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 The Clinton administration released $110 million in grants Sunday to rebuild Grand Forks, N.D., and other flood-damaged cities in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Andrew Cuomo, secretary of housing and urban …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A five-year study of the educational progress of 2,400 children of immigrants in San Diego has found that they quickly embrace English over their parents’ native tongues - contrary to …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Key hallmarks of aging can be prevented or delayed by cutting back on calories in late middle age, new experiments in aging rats suggest. Previous work in rats, mice, monkeys …

June 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The scientists had just 20 minutes to dash into the zoo, tranquilize the terrified lowland gorillas and get them out of the war zone. Under the guard of French soldiers, …