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Affirmed wins triple crown...



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June 11, 1978

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, North Carolina, June 11, 1978

* Affirmed wins triple crown
* Belmont Stakes - horse racing


The front page has a three column photo with caption: "Affirmed--by a nose" with text. (see)
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has banner headline: "It's Affirmed again (by a nose)" with 2 related photos. First report coverage on Affirmed winning the Belmont Stakes and becoming the 11th and most recent winner the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
Sixty + pages, various worm holing throughout but does not affect the "Affirmed" reporting, a few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.

Category: The 20th Century