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Day of mourning for former US President Ford begins

Six days of national mourning for former US President Gerald Ford has begun with military honours and a simple family prayer service at his parish church.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2006 - 09:32

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Six days of national mourning for former US President Gerald Ford has begun with military honours and a simple family prayer service at his parish church.

Members of the public waited for hours for a chance to pay respects before he left California for the last time.

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