Stark Sailor Families Grieve After Iraqi Missile Strike
The Mayport Florida community reels from the May 17 attack on the USS Stark. Families mourn 37 dead, question why it happened, and seek reassurance from leaders as Navy officials note heightened anxiety and calls for retaliation.
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Golden Gate Bridge Turns 50 In San Francisco Celebration
On the eve of its 50th birthday residents from San Francisco to Marin County celebrate the Golden Gate Bridge opened May 27, 1937 costing 35.5 million with 9 266 feet length and 220 feet above water. The structure, the world’s longest single span suspension at the time, features two 4200 foot apart towers and cables weighing 22 000 tons.
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Ape Like Limbs Indicate Early Human Ancestry Find
Scientists report 302 bones of Homo habilis from Olduvai Gorge Tanzania showing long ape like arms. The female adult stood 3 feet 4 inches and walked on two legs signaling a rapid shift to more human proportions after tree dwelling roots.
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Family Upset Over Police Slaying Bears
In New York the family of 11 year old Juan Perez mourns after he was killed and partially eaten by two polar bears at Prospect Park Zoo. They question why police had to shoot the bears as bystanders criticize the slaying while Mayor Koch offers aid for funeral costs.
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