Nudists barred at Moonstone Beach to protect piping plover
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service will close Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown Rhode Island to nude sunbathers this summer to safeguard the threatened piping plover. The beach has been a rare nude sun spot along the Rhode Island coast and in New England, but officials say human presence drives the bird away, prompting the protection decision.
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South Kingstown
R.I
Rhode Island
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Moonstone
New England
East Germans vote in first free elections since WWII
East Berlin watchers foresee a coalition government after Sundays nationwide vote ends Communist rule. Polls show no party clear winner, with Social Democrats and Christian Democrats likely to form a governing bloc. West German leaders and campaign methods dominate the final push before balloting.
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East Berlin
Europe
East
West Germany
Social Democrats
Christian Democratic Union
SPD
CDU
Helmut Kohl
Hans Dietrich Genscher
Willy Brandt
Ibrahim Bohme
Lothar de Maiziere
Army to charge soldier with Panama murder
US Army officers say a senior noncommissioned officer in the 82nd Airborne faced a murder accusation linked to a Panama roadside incident during the invasion. The case, if proven, would challenge the service’s portrayal of the operation as disciplined and civilian-protective.
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Washington
U.S
Panama
Army
Army Times
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
Ned ¥. Longsworth
28Th Airborne Corps
James Johnson
Gorbachev issues three day ultimatum to Lithuanians
Moscow warns Lithuanians three days to drop independence claim as secession crisis deepens. Gorbachev rules out force but hints at repercussions. Lithuania plans border checkpoints and Sajadis group to stage Sunday demonstrations in Vilnius.
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Moscow
Lithuania
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Vytautas Landsbergis
Communist Party
Algirdas Brazauskas
Landsbergis
Sajadis
Vilnius
Primary health care shortage hits New York poor areas
A Community Service Society report finds 28 doctors serve 1.7 million residents in the city’s poorest neighborhoods. The study notes 701 physicians surveyed, with only 28 accessible to most residents for basic care, and argues for system realignment rather than adding doctors.
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New York
Community Service Society of
Nancy F. McKenzie
CSS Health Unit
McKenzie
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Sheila Stack
Edward Murphy
Emerald Isle
Virginia SU
Coalition
East Germany
Hans Modrows
Right
Party For Democratic Socialism
Gregor Gysi
New York Times News Service
Ziggy
Hm Axsocastan
Stormie Jones
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