Courage Amid Carnage in Beijing Aids City’s Defiance
AP reports Beijing residents display bravery during five day martial law with citizens blocking tanks at Tiananmen Square. A young woman, wounded, was carried to hospital as others help victims and share stories of steadfast resistance. A pedicab driver ferries a wounded man to safety amid gunfire and tear gas.
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Synthetic cortisone speeds recovery for premature infants
A New England Journal of Medicine study led by Dr. James J. Cummings shows that dexamethasone given to babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia helps many leave respirators faster, with no evident harm. An editorial by Dr. Mildred T. Stahlman urges multicenter trials to confirm safety and efficacy before wide use.
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Violence in Uzbekistan Sways Soviets Amid Ethnic Turmoil
In Uzbekistan ethnic violence rages as President Gorbachev reports 67 dead with authorities unable to control the situation. Tass says thousands of Interior Ministry troops and Meskhi Camp relocations seek order in Fergana as helicopters patrol and clashes continue. A separate report from Norwalk, Connecticut notes 12-year-old paperboy Anthony Hilton quit due to a difficult customer, walking 10 miles home and planning to resume delivering elsewhere.
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