Roger Bannister breakes the 4 minute mile...
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FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 7, 1954
- Roger Bannister vs. John Landy
- "The Miracle Mile" race
- 2 sub-4:00 milers (1st time)
- Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends
- First Indochina War - Vietnam
- Viet Minh communist revolutionaries
The top of page 8 has a four column heading: "World Acclaims Bannister's Record" with subhead and nice photo. (see images)
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Dien Bien Phu Falls to Reds; Fate Of DeCastries Unknown" with subheads.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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