E. German Swims to West
Associated Press
HANOVER, West Germany — A 45-year-old man from Communist East Germany swam the Elbe River to escape to West Germany, border police said Wednesday. A police statement said the man swam to West Germany on Tuesday without being noticed by East German guards.
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