November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Poetry veteran. At Mootsy’s Tavern, Vietnam veteran Ozzie Oswald recites some of his war-related poetry Sunday night. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 John Talbott will be Spokane’s next mayor, absentee ballots confirmed Monday. Incumbent Jack Geraghty inched closer to Talbott as about 3,600 mail-in ballots were counted in city races. Closer, but …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Despite the growth of airlines, Americans still take long trips most often in their cars and are rolling up nearly twice the annual miles they did when the government last …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Don’t look to Olympia for an immediate solution to Spokane’s street maintenance needs. Majority Republicans announced Monday they’ll block any attempt to raise the fuel tax during the next legislative …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 It was a bloodless coup, the quietest of revolutions. Marching to the drumbeat of economic necessity, the private sector in five Northwest states and two Canadian provinces has formed a …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1918: Fighting in World War I came to an end with the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany. 1620: 41 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: Following the failure of two Supreme Court nominations, President Reagan announced his choice of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who went on to win confirmation. Five years ago: …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s Washington Triple Choice: 5-2-4. Monday’s Washington Keno: 3-5-6-10-20-21-22-23-32-35-37-39-41-46-4 8-51-61-62-64-74.

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (photo of Capt. Lillian Kinkela and the new stamp)

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Gene therapy has prompted patients with hopelessly blocked blood vessels in their legs to grow their own bypasses. Most patients in a small study saw a dramatic reversal of the …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The State Department cautioned Americans traveling abroad to be aware of the potential for retaliation against American interests by sympathizers of Mir Aimal Kasi, the Pakistani man convicted Monday of …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 It looks like Americans will have new coins jingling in their pockets as the new century begins. The Senate has approved legislation for a gold-colored dollar coin and for quarters …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he’ll try again next year. Photo by Associated Press

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 More than $4.3 billion was spent last year on technology for America’s classrooms, but a study released Monday raises doubts as to whether some states are spending that money effectively. …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Parks and Conservation Association have offered support for a National Park Service plan that would allow a private developer to operate …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The four presidents who considered the Boeing 707 their flying White House probably never thought anyone would cross the former Soviet border in it to share American secrets for success. …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 ABC’s Hugh Downs says it would have been “hypocritical” of him to appear on “20/20” when Marv Albert was interviewed after making his reservations about the story public. Downs, who …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 A 13-year-old girl described the scene in a frantic call to 911: her mother’s body in a pool of blood, the woman’s quadruplet toddlers crawling nearby, unharmed, each wearing a …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 For the first time in 51 years, there will be no Veterans Day parade in Vero Beach. There will be no men marching the streets with heavy rifles cradled in …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Depressed people are more likely to have a heart attack than smokers or those with high cholesterol, according to one of the largest and longest studies on the link between …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Lowering your cholesterol to prevent a heart attack might also dull your edge mentally, a study suggests. The study raised the possibility that cholesterol-lowering drugs slightly reduce dexterity and attention.

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Four U.S. residents arrested in an alleged plot to kill Cuban President Fidel Castro were freed on bail Monday. U.S. District Judge Juan Perez released the three Miami residents and …

November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Iraqi students participate in a solidarity demonstration in Baghdad on Monday. Photo by Associated Press