Boy falls into Jersey zoo gorilla pit
Levan Merritt, five, climbed near a wall at a Jersey zoo and plummeted twenty feet into a gorilla pit as his father Steve Merritt turned to retrieve another child. The gorilla family gathered and the gorillas briefly touched the child before rescuers reached him. he suffered head injuries and a broken arm but regained consciousness.
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NASA to lay off 1800 workers at Kennedy and Louisiana facilities
NASA expected to announce mass layoffs totaling about 1800 positions including 1000 at Kennedy Space Center and up to 800 shuttle fuel tank workers in Louisiana to cut costs. Notices could arrive Friday with effect planned for early October, as contractors finalize numbers for dollar savings.
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Bush Says Daniloff Arrest Hurts U S Soviet Ties
Vice President George Bush warns that the Moscow detention of Nicholas Daniloff could hinder improvements in U S Soviet relations. Senators express anger over the arrest of the U S News and World Report Moscow correspondent and fear it endangers a summit.
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Daniloff espionage case sparks U S reaction in Akron
The Daniloff detention draws sharp criticism from U S leaders led by Bush Weinberger Lugar and Dole. Bush calls the arrest outrageous and a setup while Weinberger calls it trumped up. Lugar questions timing ahead of summit talks and Dole urges Gorbachev to secure Daniloff’s release.
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