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Saturday, May 19, 2007
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Les Schwab, retail tire icon, dies at 89
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Les Schwab, a cowboy-hatted icon of Oregon who turned a dilapidated tire shop he bought in 1952 with borrowed money into a regional empire, died Friday at …
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Annual Lilac Parade steps out at 7:45
May 19, 2007 in City on Page A1 “Here’s to the Heroes” is the theme of tonight’s Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane. The parade will feature more than 200 entries, including floats, marching bands, …
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Bumpy beginning, but quite a ride
May 19, 2007 in City on Page A1 The first-ever edition of the Spokane Falls Review was published on May 19, 1883 – which means The Spokesman-Review begins its 125th year today. Or maybe tomorrow. The masthead on …
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Greed takes flight on Peone Prairie
May 19, 2007 in City on Page A1 PEONE, Wash. – Developers call the Wiltzius family about once a month. Their 680 acres is worth a tall pile of money, the developers say. People would pay big bucks …
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Secrecy of treasure find leaves many skeptical
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 Deep-sea treasure hunters said Friday they have recovered what could be a record haul of gold and silver coins from a Colonial-era shipwreck – but their failure to provide many …
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Kasparov says Russian agents kept him from EU protest
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Former chess champion Garry Kasparov is finding out what it takes to take on the Kremlin. Last month he was arrested by Moscow riot police at a pro-democracy …
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N.Y. diocese must pay $11.4 million for abuse
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 A New York jury ordered the Roman Catholic Church to pay a man and a woman a combined $11.4 million Friday for the sexual abuse they suffered as teenagers at …
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War funding negotiations break down
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Negotiations to pay for the war in Iraq fell apart Friday as the White House accused Democrats of “being dug in” on a timeline for withdrawing U.S. troops …
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World in brief: Current president could stay for life
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev could remain in office for the rest of his life as a result of a package of constitutional amendments approved by the nation’s parliament Friday. The …
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Mosque bomb kills 11, sets off clashes in India
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 HYDERABAD, India – A bomb ripped through a historic mosque Friday in south India, and 13 people were killed – 11 in the blast and two in subsequent clashes between …
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Japan soul-searching after wave of violence
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 TOKYO – A mother beheaded by her son. A baby who suffocated after being stuffed by his parents in the baggage compartment of a motorbike while they went gambling. A …
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Estonia hit hard by cyber attacks
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 TALLINN, Estonia – This small Baltic country, one of the most wired societies in Europe, has been subject in recent weeks to massive and coordinated cyber attacks on Web sites …
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GOP divided over immigration
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – President Bush’s embrace of compromise immigration legislation has split the Republican Party, as several GOP presidential candidates quickly came out against the deal and the conservative base reacted …
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Nation in brief: Murtha accused of making threat
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., called on his House colleagues Friday to reprimand one of its most prominent and senior members, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., who Rogers said threatened to retaliate …
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‘One laptop per child’ now a reality
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A8 VILLA CARDAL, Uruguay — Big smiles spread across the faces of the 160 pupils at a public elementary school in this rural South American hamlet: Each sat gawking at a …
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Business in brief: Tourism boosters honored for work
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A8 Several area businesses and service professionals won awards Friday for their work to boost tourism within the Inland Northwest. The Regional Spokane Convention and Visitors Bureau hosted the annual event …
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Better math education critical, says hedge fund guru
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — James Simons knows a thing or two about the laws of supply and demand. He has been running the successful Renaissance Technologies investment firm for more than …
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Dreamliner is a real snap
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A8 EVERETT, Wash. — When machinists start the final stages of assembling the first 787 Dreamliner, the din of pounding rivet guns won’t echo through the factory as it does on …
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Microsoft jumps into online ads
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — Microsoft took a deep plunge into the online advertising business Friday, paying $6 billion in cash and a massive 85 percent premium to snap up one of …
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New farmers may get some seed money
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A8 A new public-private loan program may make it easier for beginning farmers to enter their chosen field. Offered by Northwest Farm Credit Services and the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, …
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Paper or plastic? It depends
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A9 Which bag is best for the environment? Paper or plastic? Does that familiar choice in the grocery line really matter for purposes of green living?
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Stocks rise on takeover deals
May 19, 2007 in Business on Page A9 Stocks surged higher Friday as another round of corporate takeovers prodded investors to continue a largely uninterrupted months-long buying streak. The Dow Jones industrial average registered its 24th record close …
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Actor’s ashes return to Earth on rocket
May 19, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A10 WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – A rocket payload that flew briefly into space with ashes of astronaut Gordon Cooper and “Star Trek” actor James Doohan was recovered Friday in …
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In brief: Motorcyclist injured in Highway 95 crash
May 19, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 A 44-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash Friday morning south of Careywood. Patrick K. Halbert was southbound on a 1983 Yamaha motorcycle around 6:20 a.m. when he …
