E. German Flees to West
Associated Press
MUNICH, West Germany —
A 20-year-old East German avoided border patrols under cover of darkness to escape over the heavily guarded border into the West German state of Bavaria, police said Monday. They said he is a laborer but did not further identify him or provide any other details about his escape.
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