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Eagles mourned by 600 at Gander service
AP report from Gander Newfoundland describes an interfaith service honoring U S soldiers returning from Sinai peacekeeping duties. Ambassador Thomas Niles and Maj Gen John Crosby attended as a U S flag was placed at the altar and a choir sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The crowd of about 600 included local residents and a housewife Sussy Wane. The piece recalls a 1967 air crash in Czechoslovakia with 8 dead and 36 injured, noting community sorrow and reflection.
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Sinai Peninsula
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