June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 As a counsel for the Crown and a justice on Hong Kong’s highest court, Simon F.S. Li wore red robes and a powdered wig and impartially, dispassionately dispensed Britain’s justice …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Stacey Bilte, 9, asks her mother, Sharon Bilte, for more time at the YMCA pool. Sharon Bilte fears she won’t be able to afford day care when Washington state welfare …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Forrest Bohlen of Where’s the Beef, left, launches a shot over the Moscow Magic while hooping it up Saturday on Riverside Avenue. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 2. Bumblebees …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Jane Schelly meets with villagers at a Pakistan mosque in 1996 while searching for information about her husband. Photo courtesy Jane Schelly 2. Donald Hutchings’ information pamphlet. 3. Jane …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1. Jack Yoos, self-proclaimed “commander and chief” of the Constitution Rangers. File/The Spokesman-Review 2. A damaged solar panel on Mir. Photo by Associated Press

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (No caption - Ross Perot)

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Triple Choice: 609. Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 16-22-24-26-32-42. One winner. Next jackpot: $1 million. Saturday’s Washington Keno: 1-8-12-15-21-25-26-28-39-40-44-47-53-55- 63-6569-71-72-80.

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 At night, Bruce L. Jackson is president of the U.S. Committee to Expand NATO, giving intimate dinners for senators and foreign officials. By day, he is director of strategic planning …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The stealth fighter may not be so stealthy, a GAO report says. Photo by Associated Press

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Lamenting the failure of Congress to enact campaign spending limits before its July Fourth break, President Clinton Saturday appealed to Americans for help in pushing the issue when lawmakers return. …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says all she wants to do is reduce smog and soot, but some Americans smell a plot to ban lawn mowers, fireplaces and …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 They’ve defied danger before out in the deadly vacuum of space: sawing through a station hull to fix a leaking fuel valve back in 1984 and almost getting stuck outside …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Twenty-four Catholic dissident groups plan to release an open letter to the nation’s Catholic bishops today calling for the church to abandon the annulment process and allow divorced Catholics to …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Sweet, sour, salty, bitter … umami? Scientists have found solid proof that we have a fifth taste, one beyond the four mapped out in the biology books.

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 A month ago, a severed head was found in front of a junior high school in Kobe with a chilling note stuck in the 11-year-old male victim’s mouth that declared …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 A nurse helps Leonor La Rosa, 36, whose spine was damaged by her torturers. Photo by Associated Press

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Survival is the name of the game at the National Endowment for the Arts, the battered mouse of federal agencies, now about to engage in its most critical battle with …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Students earning degrees in pharmacy this year can expect job offers at $51,414 a year. Chemical engineers are getting an average $42,450. But artists?

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 At least a thousand children are contracting the AIDS virus each day, according to a U.N. report that warns of sharp increases in deaths among children unless immediate steps are …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 A kidnapped Jesuit priest remained missing Saturday despite a ransom paid a week ago. The 74-year-old priest, Wilfredo Guinea, was seized June 17 when men in two cars blocked his …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 On the eve of today’s parliamentary election, a rebel leader running for office vowed to help bring criminals to justice and to kill President Sali Berisha. The promise and the …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Government soldiers and forces loyal to a former dictator battled for control of Brazzaville airport on Saturday, despite word the two sides had reached a peace agreement. Both President Pascal …

June 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Some 50,000 Israelis rallied Saturday in Tel Aviv to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leave office and make way for new elections. The evening protest capped a week during …