East German Escapes
HANOVER, West Germany —
A 35-year-old East German man fled to the West German state of Lower Saxony despite setting off an alarm while climbing border fortifications, West German border police said Thursday.
East German border guards appeared not to respond immediately to the alarm, the West Germans said.
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