June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Big wheels Some Interstate 90 overpasses in the Coeur d’Alene area are too low and sometimes trap trucks, threatening vital state commerce and prompting DOT action. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A Mir solar panel is wrecked and the space station punctured by an out-of-control robot cargo ship. Photo by Associated Press

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 After seven months of the most contentious environmental debate in years, President Clinton decided Wednesday to impose strict new standards designed to clean smog and soot from the air above …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. With his parrot Kui on his shoulder, Jack Yoos discusses the Constitution Rangers, of whom he is “commander and chief.” Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Jack Yoos’ Constitution …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 In a landmark ruling on religious freedom and government power, the Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for states and communities to apply general laws to churches and individuals …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Wednesday’s Washington Triple Choice: 479. Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 3-15-30-32-37-48. No winner. New jackpot: $12 million. Wednesday’s Washington Keno: 4-8-12-14-16-27-37-46-47-49-50-54-55-59- 63-64-66-67-73-74. Wednesday’s Quinto hand: 5, 9, 5, A, 2. Wednesday’s Powerball: …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (Photo of Princess Diana’s evening gown.)

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. announced his retirement, leaving a vacancy that was filled by Anthony M. Kennedy. Five years ago: Navy Secretary H. Lawrence …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1. Cousteau made the peoples of the world shipmates on his beloved Calypso, treating us to grand adventure and beauty. File/Associated Press 2. (Photo of Jacques Cousteau)

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Ramon Radriguez’s house is the last remaining residence on his block. Since he won’t sell his property, a bank is going to build around him. Photo by Associated Press

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Teenage girls with diabetes often skip their insulin injections as a way of losing weight, sharply increasing their risk of eye damage, a study found. Canadian researchers found that one-third …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 President Clinton’s lawyer and political allies questioned the objectivity of Whitewater special prosecutor Kenneth Starr on Wednesday following reports that Starr is investigating the president’s past sex life. “No one’s …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 With a showdown looming, House Speaker Newt Gingrich touted GOP-crafted tax cuts Wednesday as designed to help more Americans “move toward prosperity.” Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri, the House Democratic …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Overall: Both bills save nearly $140 billion through 2002. This includes about $115 billion from Medicare, $14 billion from Medicaid, $5 billion from civil service benefits plus other savings. Both …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Sweeping spending bills intended to balance the budget by 2002 and change the course of Medicare and other social programs for virtually all Americans were approved Wednesday by the House …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 A Jordanian soldier told a military court Wednesday he doesn’t remember shooting and killing seven Israeli schoolgirls - although he recalls the girls angering him by mocking him as he …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 An Egyptian court has overturned a year-old ban on the ritual cutting of female genitals in a decision that has been celebrated by Islamic leaders but has outraged human rights …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Ending a three-week manhunt, investigators announced Wednesday that they have found the body of a fugitive pilot who had stockpiled thousands of boxes of cremated human remains he had been …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 A panel of the nation’s leading public health experts, set up to advise Congress on the proposed $368.5 billion tobacco settlement, on Wednesday called the agreement unacceptable because it would …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Prime Minister Tony Blair unveiled a new plan today for all-party peace talks on Northern Island and offered British acceptance of simultaneous negotiations on disarming sectarian guerrillas. He challenged Sinn …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Spokane International Airport’s passenger traffic continued to decline during May from its recordsetting pace of the previous year. Airport officials report that 243,244 passengers got on or off airplanes at …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Andrew Young, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. and two-term mayor of Atlanta, Ga., will deliver the keynote address at the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Sept. 16. …

June 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Sandpoint-based retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. said Wednesday a rush of catalog orders pushed retail sales to $23.6 million in the first fiscal quarter of 1997. The company, which sells women’s …