Night Stalker suspect seized after mob chase
Richard Ramirez was captured after a citywide pursuit ended with him being mobbed and restrained by neighbors in East Los Angeles. Witnesses said Ramirez pulled a woman from her car and tried to steal it, then shouted in Spanish as police detained him.
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Elena stalls off Florida coast in Gulf while evacuees surge
Hurricane Elena halted near Cedar Key with 100 mph winds and 40 mile eye as rains flood lowlands. Nearly 1 million residents evacuated and 218000 sought shelters. tornadoes destroy mobile homes while Daytona Beach reports one death and injuries rise. Authorities warn danger remains as shoreline counties brace for further impact.
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Rich man never goes to jail joke
A humor snippet notes that wealth buys lawyers but leaves the rich man broke after legal fees.
Astronauts Jump Start Dead Syncom 3 Satellite
Discovery astronauts execute a seven hour spacewalk to revive the Syncom 3 satellite by installing replacement electronics and a battery pack. Mission aims include finalizing a second spacewalk to fully release the craft to orbit before Edwards AFB landing.
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Reagan defends free trade amid jobs rise
President Reagan, from his Santa Barbara ranch, credits free trade with creating over 7.5 million U S jobs since 1980 and denounces protectionism as destructionism. He cites a shift from 99 million employed in 1980 to about 107 million now while urging against tariff bills.
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