Separate West German Siamese twins undergo 22 hour surgery
Doctors at Johns Hopkins perform a 22 hour separation of Patrick and Benjamin Binder joining at the back of the head. The twins remain in critical but stable condition with parents of Ulm, West Germany, not present at the briefing. Surgeons outline risks of blood clots, intracranial bleeding, and heart complications during the procedure.
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Newborns feel pain like older patients say doctors
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges general anesthesia for babies, including premature infants, noting they can feel deep pain during surgery. Previously many doctors used little or no anesthesia due to beliefs about underdeveloped pain response and memory.
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Bus Crash in New Jersey Kills Two Including Driver
A bus carrying 34 people from a gambling trip to Atlantic City overturned on the Garden State Parkway near Middletown. Driver John Graffan, 45, and his son John Graf fan Jr., 13, were killed. Thirty-two others were injured, mostly minor cuts, and all were treated and released from area hospitals.
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Labor Day Scent Sparks Charcoal Industry Growth
PARSONS West Virginia Labor Day aroma from charcoal briquettes credited to Ford Edison invention. Kingsford plant in Allegheny Mountains runs nearly year round producing a billion briquettes annually for 16 states. Industry foresees 1987 sales near 430 million and broad household adoption.
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