November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Judy

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Fans for St. Maries High School get behind the Lumberjacks Saturday at the state volleyball championships. The team finished fourth. See sports, C1 Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 As a 17-year-old high schooler, Alissa Johnson was flattered by her instant fame. Letters poured into her home at Lapine, Ore. Important people called. Money was promised. The attention was …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Idaho is bouncing residents off public assistance faster than any other state. Since kicking off its aggressive welfare reform program in July, the number of Idaho families receiving cash assistance …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 It used to be that the very words au pair suggested a certain style, a continental cachet. But not now - not in the wake of the trial of Louise …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Hassell

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Twenty-year-old Mike Parks reflects upon city politics while washing windows in the Shadle Park area. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review 2. Jim Whitaker, 73 3. Charlotte Killian, 75 4. …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In passing Dr. William Hutchinson, who founded the world-renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seatt}e, died Sunday. He was 88. Virginia “Toni” Carabillo, a founder of the Los Angeles …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Triple Choice: 857. Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 2-24-25-27-28-31. No winner. Next jackpot: $2 million.

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (photo of the Spice Girls with Prince Charles and Nelson Mandela)

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1783: Gen. George Washington issued his “Farewell Address to the Army.” In 1917: British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, in what became known as the Balfour Declaration, expressed support for …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Traders spent a dizzying two days reacting to the stock market. Photo by Associated Press

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: Zhao Ziyang was appointed head of China’s Communist Party, succeeding his mentor, Deng Xiaoping. Five years ago: On Election Day eve 1992, President Bush and Democratic challenger …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 President Clinton reacts to his golf swing at the Ritz-Carlton on Saturday. Photo by Associated Press

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The United States announced plans Friday to try to boost international spending on efforts to remove land mines by more than 500 percent over the coming decade - to $1 …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 “This is about government coming from us, not at us,” says Russell Verney, chairman of the Reform Party. Photo by Associated Press

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Senate investigators have pieced together evidence of a web of nonprofit groups, political consultants and wealthy conservatives who secretly intervened to help dozens of Republicans in last year’s elections. Millions …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 1. San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputy Steve Mettler shows off the Army surplus ambulance acquired from the military. Photo by Associated Press 2. San Joaquin County Sheriff Baxter Dunn unsheathes …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 While Louise Woodward served the second day of her life sentence in prison, one juror in the case said the panel probably would have convicted the 19-year-old au pair of …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 President Vaclav Havel, who had surgery last year for lung cancer, was hospitalized last week with pneumonia, a newspaper reported Saturday. Havel’s wife, Dagmar, said it is her 61-year-old husband’s …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 The military junta in Sierra Leone has created a “climate of fear and intimidation” that includes torture and arbitrary killings of civilians, Amnesty International says. The London-based human rights organization, …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Becoming the victim of a violent crime tops the list of fears for the vast majority of older men and women. In reality, they are much more likely to become …

November 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Chia Vue Yang, who fought against the communists in Southeast Asia with CIA-led guerrillas, is shown with his wife, See Vue, and their 10-month-old son, Shoney Yang, at their Chico, …