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MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015
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A fireworks display capped off Fourth of July in Astoria. The display was sponsored by the Asto-
ria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce and shot off from the Port of Astoria’s East End Mooring
Basin. More Fourth of July photos online at www.dailyastorian.com
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