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Edmund Hillary conquers Mt. Everest...



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July 15, 1953

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 15, 1953 

* Sir Edmund Percival Hillary & Tenzing Norgay
* Own accounts of the mountain conquerors
* re. Mount Everest summit reached (1st time)

Starting on the front page is a first account description on the conquest of Mt. Everest. This is part 1 of 5 articles by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay with heading: "World's Highest Mountain Rebuffs Efforts of First Assault Team" with photo. (see images) Much more on page 23 with related photos.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Category: The 20th Century