A ticket price to be proud of

Slice-meister Paul Turner is taking some time off this month, but don’t despair: In his absence, we’re rerunning some of the tastier tidbits from this date in Slice history. Today’s sampling:

FROM 2004:

This week at Expo ‘74: Charley Pride, at the Opera House. Two shows. Tickets, $4.50-$6.50.

FROM 2000:

The Slice hereby declares the following places to be Spokane’s unofficial U.S. Sister Cities:

1. Fairbanks, Alaska. 2. Burlington, Vt. 3. Macon, Ga. 4. Flagstaff, Ariz. 5. San Angelo, Texas. 6. Dayton, Ohio. 7. Ogden, Utah. 8. Duluth, Minn. 9. Portland, Maine. 10. Stockton, Calif. 11. Erie, Pa. 12. Wichita, Kan. 13. Syracuse, N.Y. 14. Roanoke, Va. 15. Sioux Falls, S.D.

Let the business alliances and cultural exchanges begin.

FROM 1999:

Reader challenge: If there had been a classic film noir movie set in Spokane, what would it have been called? (And we remind you that “The Big Sleep” has been taken.)

FROM 1995:

Trends that won’t catch on here: Men and women exercising “polyfidelity,” and singles clubs flooding dance floors with soap suds.