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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Milestones

Ten years ago: President Bush, his wife, Barbara, and top congressional leaders shared Thanksgiving dinner with U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, having failed to win re-election of the Conservative Party leadership on the first ballot, announced her resignation.

Five years ago: Acting swiftly to boost the Balkan peace accord, the U.N.

Security Council suspended economic sanctions against Serbia and eased the arms embargo against the states of the former Yugoslavia.

One year ago: During a visit to the former communist country of Bulgaria, President Clinton promised tens of thousands of cheering Bulgarians in Sofia that “you too shall overcome” in their difficult struggle for democracy and prosperity.