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Ammo Shards in Sand Force Closing of Beach

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EDGARTOWN, Mass. — A popular beach on Martha’s Vineyard has been closed indefinitely because relics from World War II target practice have been turning up in the sand. Officials said bathers could injure themselves by stepping on rusted scraps of metal that are resurfacing as South Beach erodes.

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