E. German Guards Flee Over Berlin Wall
Associated Press
BERLIN —
Two communist East German border guards escaped over the Berlin Wall, scaling the barrier and then tossing their guns back into the East, West Berlin police said today.
The escape Sunday evening was the first reported over the Wall since the ceremonies on Wednesday commemorating the 25th anniversary of the gray concrete barrier that splits the city.
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