This day in history: Patty Hearst, political pawn? Famed attorney William Kunstler labeled her trial a sham during a visit to Cheney From 1976: Controversial civil rights attorney William Kunstler attended a rally on the Eastern Washington State College c... See more
This day in history: Eastern Washington president addressed racism on campus. Man confessed he killed game warden From 1976: Eastern Washington State College President Emerson C. Shuck responded to accusations of racism on campus with the following statem... See more
This day in history: Black students at Eastern spoke against ‘harsh discrimination and unfair treatment’ From 1976: Black students at Eastern Washington State College in Cheney told the college’s trustees that they were “sick and tired of being treated th... See more
This day in history: The pound needed a new home, but then and now, zoning could be a challenge From 1976: The Spokane Zoning Board was asked to explore a plan to move the city’s dog pound from its current location at 317 E. Olive. This was a question wit... See more
This day in history: The suspect in a high-speed chase through Spokane was far below legal driving age From 1976: A 38-block high-speed chase through the middle of Spokane was wild enough, but here’s what made it especially shocking: The fleeing car was b... See more
