June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A senior Spokane city attorney was arrested after he punched a police officer in the jaw following an early morning car wreck last week, authorities say. Milton G. Rowland, 43, …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 This time, the system seemed to work. After the O.J. Simpson case and a series of show trials that seemed to spin out of control, complicating rather than resolving the …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 St. Vincent de Paul Society workers have the same bad news for everyone who arrives at their food bank hoping to bring home the bacon. “There is no meat,” said …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Gene Woodruff displays a plaster cast of what he believes is a Bigfoot footprint. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 British Prime Minister Tony Blair waves after making first major speech outside of Parliament. Blair acknowledged Britain’s role in prolonging the potato famine. Photo by Associated Press

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1888: The poem “Casey at the Bat,” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, was first published, in the San Francisco Daily Examiner. In 1937: The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Warfield …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s Washington Triple Choice: 053. Monday’s Keno: 1-6-7-11-13-20-21-31-32-35-43-44-47-48-49-59-63-66-73-77.

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: President Reagan arrived in Italy to prepare for a summit of major industrialized democracies, the 13th such gathering of world leaders. Five years ago: Undeclared presidential candidate …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 1. The broken water slide sent some Napa High School seniors tumbling 30 feet. Photo by Associated Press 2. Employees of Waterworld USA move an injured teenager Monday in Concord, …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Adolphus “Doc” Cheatham, a jazz trumpeter whose gifts for bright invention, delicate vocals and hard swinging were finally given their due when he was in his 70s, died Monday at …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The head of a major women’s group Monday called on President Clinton’s legal team to back off threats to dredge up dirt on Paula Jones’ sex life. In a significant …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A surviving spouse is entitled to her late husband’s full pension and need not share it with his children from an earlier marriage, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, undercutting estate …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Jumping the gun The ABC News.com Web page ran a headline convicting Timothy McVeigh on all counts an hour before the verdicts were read Monday in the Oklahoma City bombing …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 If the federal case against Timothy McVeigh was a slam dunk, the case to come against the man alleged to be his co-conspirator appears to be rolling around the rim. …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Malcolm X’s widow fought for her life Monday after being burned over most of her body in a fire allegedly set by her grandson, described by a family lawyer as …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Bayer Corp. said Monday it is pulling its Phillips’ Gelcaps laxative from stores nationwide, citing Food and Drug Administration concerns about a possibly cancer-causing ingredient. In a report last month …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 On the first day of jury selection in the case of 60,000 nonsmoking flight attendants vs. Big Tobacco, Dade Circuit Judge Robert Kaye dashed the industry’s last hope of taming …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 The Republican head of the House campaign finance investigation wants extraordinary authority to seek federal income tax records, a proposal that would give him access to Democrats’ personal financial information. …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 In a demonstration of the military’s heightened sensitivity to sexual misconduct, the commanding general of the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground has decided to retire after admitting that he committed adultery …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 The Food and Drug Administration proposed new rules Monday aimed at reducing the risks posed by a popular herbal stimulant that has been linked to seizures and deaths. Products derived …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 White House officials are not happy about a full-page newspaper advertisement showing President Clinton in an ad for physical therapists. “Could physical therapy help you?” the ad asks. The ad, …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 A Washington state manufacturer who makes sound-wave-powered toothbrushes was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the top small businessman in the nation. Vice President Al Gore presented the …

June 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Growth in Americans’ income slowed to a crawl in April, but a surprisingly strong manufacturing rebound in May raised fears the U.S. economy may return to a pace likely to …