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Monday, June 30, 1997
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Trooper Says He Lied About Clinton Affairs Arkansas Officer Says Lawyer Promised Jobs In Return For Confirming Falsehoods
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 An Arkansas state trooper who guarded then-Gov. Bill Clinton says he confirmed falsehoods about Clinton’s reported marital infidelities as part of a proposed tell-all book project, The New Yorker says. …
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Against All Odds The Team’s Guard Is Out; The Sub Is Short; Can The Players Pull Victory Out Of All This?
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Hoop Storm ‘97. Brandon Kennedy stands more than a head shorter than his teammates Sunday at Hoopfest. Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Spokesman-Review 2. His brother, Gerald, benched by a …
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Pathfinder Reaches Out For Life Beyond Earth Space Probe To Land On Mars On Friday, May Be First Step Toward Human Exploration
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 We humans are taking a giant step this week in our quest for signs of life beyond Earth. Two-and-a-half hours before the sun rises on Mars on Friday (about 10 …
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Jesuit Order Looks To The Future With Fewer Priests To Run Schools
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Ely
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A Crisis Of Faith At Gonzaga University Firing Has Many Wondering About How School Is Governed
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 The Rev. Ed Glynn and Gonzaga trustee James Jundt. File/The Spokesman-Review
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From Trash To Treasured Battle Lines Are Being Drawn Over Saving The Bull Trout, A Predator Fish Once Rejected As Worthless But Now Considered An Indicator Of Forest Health
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Sediment-choked streams such as this one neat St. Maries can create serious problems for fish. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review
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Today In History
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1815: A treaty ended the war against Algeria and the Barbary Coast pirates. In 1971: The 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, became law.
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‘Most Televised Girl’ Succumbs To Cancer
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Rita Morley Harvey, a television and Broadway actress once dubbed “America’s Most Televised Girl,” died Saturday after a long battle with cancer. She was 69. Harvey, who lived in Stamford, …
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Coed Swimming Can Be Fatal
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Twenty-two swimmers drowned in the Caspian Sea last week while swimming in unauthorized areas where men and women can mix, Tehran radio reported Sunday. The state-run radio urged vacationers only …
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2,000 Pay Tribute To Betty Shabazz
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 With echoing drums and strong voices, with tears, cheers and prayer, more than 2,000 of Betty Shabazz’s friends, relatives and admirers paid a buoyant and affectionate tribute to her Sunday. …
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Famed Oyster Bar Gutted By Blaze
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 The Oyster Bar at New York’s Grand Central Terminal, a landmark known to generations of commuters and seafood lovers, was gutted by fire early Sunday. The fire appeared to start …
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Black Films Honored
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 “Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored” won the best film award at the Acapulco Black Film Festival over the weekend, though “Set it Off” took the largest share …
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Space Station Crew Thankful To Be Alive
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Russian officials were telling the weary crew of the crippled space station Mir that they looked great, but the outpost’s commander put the station’s perils in perspective with his response …
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Crane, Crew Needed To Get Zoo Elephant Back On Its Feet
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 A crane lifts the 7,500-pound elephant to her feet Sunday. Photo by Associated Press
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Artillery Destroys Vital Crops
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Artillery fire rained on wheat fields separating Taliban soldiers and enemy troops, setting ablaze hundreds of acres Sunday that capital residents had been counting on to ease a food shortage. …
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Girls’ Killer Took Tranquilizers
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 A Jordanian soldier on trial for gunning down seven Israeli schoolgirls was on medication the day of the shootings, a lab analyst testified Sunday. Hassan Milhem told a military court …
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Suspect In Beheading Admits Two Other Attacks
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 As people throughout Japan pondered the shocking news that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested for the slaying and beheading of an even younger boy, reports Sunday linked the teenager …
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Lottery Numbers
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Triple Choice: 153. Sunday’s Keno: 6-13-14-25-31-37-39-40-41-49-50-54-58-59-68-69-71-72-74-78.
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Girl Killed In Crush Of Rock Fans
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Concertgoers are crushed against the front-row fence. Photo by Associated Press
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Clinton To Oppose Regulating Internet Commerce
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 After a two-year study into the growing world of Internet commerce, the Clinton administration has decided not to call for new taxes or regulations on business conducted over the global …
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Stench Brings Solitude To Walden Pond
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 These days, even Thoreau would be hard-pressed to appreciate the wonders of nature at Walden Pond. It stinks, with a manurelike miasma that has led the state to close the …
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New Bishops Honored Ex-Yakima Man Among 29 To Receive Symbolic Vestment
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 1. New bishops gather around St. Peter’s altar in the Vatican to receive the pallium Sunday. Photo by Associated Press 2. Francis George
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Earth To Timekeepers: Hey, Wait Just A Second
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Most people have wished for a day longer than 24 hours, and today that wish will come true in a very small way. The extra time, added to help keep …
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Socialist Claims Win In Albania
June 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Nano
