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Wednesday, October 29, 1997
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Va Expands Health Care But Veterans Must Register For Improved Services
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A quick stick of the needle and a little bit of paperwork could do a lot of good for roughly 13,000 veterans in the Inland Northwest this fall. The U.S. …
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Back With A Vengeance Wall Street Rallies With Record Gains
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Traders at the New York Stock Exchange were all smiles Tuesday as volume broke 1 billion shares and the stock market shrugged off Monday’s historic plunge. Photo by Associated Press
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White House Invites Bell Nic President To Attend Conference On Hate Crimes
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Bell
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Free Market Tells World Economy To Play By Its Rules
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 The astounding worldwide stock market turmoil of the past week signals a watershed in global economic development. It is a demand by global investors that all countries adapt their economies …
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Lakeland Team Going To State Board Answers Pleas Of Cross Country Runners
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 They’re off and running. The Lakeland School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to send its cross country team to the state championship despite administration recommendations that team members stay home. “We …
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Women Referees Answer Nba’s Call A First For Major Professional Sports
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Referee Dee Kantner explains a foul to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ coach during an exhibition game last year. File/ Associated Press
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Lottery Numbers
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Triple Choice: 190. Tuesday’s Keno: 6-8-9-18-19-24-26-27-28-29-30-40-42-47-49-56-60-64-70-77.
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Today In History
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1911: American newspaperman Joseph Pulitzer died in Charleston, S.C. In 1929: Black Tuesday descended upon the New York Stock Exchange. Prices collapsed amid panic selling and thousands of investors …
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Milestones
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: Following the confirmation defeat of Robert H. Bork to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, President Reagan announced his choice of Douglas H. Ginsburg, a nomination that …
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First Vote From Space
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (photo of David Wolf)
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The World On Fire Burning In The Huge Amazon Rain Forest Leaves An Indelible Mark On Nature
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Burning near the northern Brazilian city of Manaus is choking the 1.1 million residents, and drought further adds to their woes. Photo by Associated Press
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Proposed Religion Amendment Clears Hurdle
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit religion-based discrimination by governments and the courts cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday in the House. Supporters say the measure also would ban governments …
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Highway Bill Dead, Lott Says
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 “We’re just out of time for the year,” Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said of the highway bill. File/Associated Press
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More Time Asked For Finance Probe Democrats Say They Won’t Support Thompson’s Request
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Fred D. Thompson, R-Tenn., on Tuesday quietly asked Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., to seek an open-ended extension beyond the end of the year for …
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California Democrat Walter Capps Dies
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Freshman Rep. Walter Capps, a California Democrat who came to Washington as a rare liberal in a traditionally Republican district, died Tuesday afternoon after being stricken by an apparent heart …
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Noted Feminist Leader Toni Carabillo, 71, Dies Of Cancer
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Toni Carabillo, feminist leader and historian who chronicled the feminist movement and helped found the national Feminist Majority and the California chapters of the National Organization for Women, died Tuesday. …
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Six-Month-Old Infants Can Remember Actions For 24 Hours, Research Shows
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Baby see. Baby remember. Infants as young as 6 months can not only imitate actions, but remember them 24 hours later - provided the circumstances are exactly the same as …
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Au Pair Called Victim Of Rush To Judgment In Closing Arguments Jury Deliberates For Five Hours Without Reaching A Verdict
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Defendant Louise Woodward listens as Judge Hiller B. Zobel gives instructions to the jury before deliberations Tuesday in Woodward’s murder trial. Photo by Associated Press
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Byu Won’t Display Part Of Touring Rodin Exhibit
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 A national art expert confesses she is a bit mystified by Brigham Young University’s decision not to display four of French sculptor Francois Auguste Rene Rodin’s 19th-century artworks, including the …
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Predator Sounds An Aids Alarm Infected New York Drug Suspect Flaunts Sex With Dozens Of Women
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Nushawn Williams, a 20-year-old infected with the virus that causes AIDS, apparently kept careful count of the women with whom he had sex. “This guy is some kind of scorekeeper. …
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Many Oblivious To China’s Influence Aware Or Not, Americans Inundated By Chinese-Manufactured Products
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 The Chinese impact on America goes far beyond “Made in China” Mickey Mouse magnets and Christmas toys. Baby boomers are adopting Chinese children. College students are signing up for Chinese …
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China Rights Protest Darkens Jiang’s Visit Congressional Witnesses Give Voices Of Disapproval An Official Stamp
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his wife, Wang Yeping, wave after arriving in Williamsburg, Va., on Tuesday. Jiang is wearing a three-cornered hat given to him by colonial Williamsburg President …
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Scientists Map Ravages Of Stress
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A9 Thanks to recent advances in biology, scientists are beginning to dope out why the myriad stresses of daily life make you feel so bad. They are now able to see …
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Scientists Map Ravages Of Stress On Human Health
October 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A9 Thanks to recent advances in biology, scientists are beginning to dope out why the myriad stresses of daily life make you feel so bad. They are now able to see …

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