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FEATURE Monday 7 SepteMber 2020
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Chinese group plans to recover WWII American plane from lake HEALTH

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By SAM McNEIL control the plane’s rudder.
Associated Press The group plans to build a Oranjestad
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese barrier around the aircraft, Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
group plans to try to re- remove the silt and then lift Tel. 527 4000
cover a fighter plane from it by crane to the surface, San Nicolas
the legendary Flying Tigers Han said. “Now the tech- Imsan 24 hours
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