UPITN – September 1973:

Date

26 Sep 1973

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Mexico Chilean Refugees

Nos ID

z017336

Another plane with refugees from troubled Chile reached Mexico City on Wednesday carrying Salvador Allende’s daughter Isabelle

Date

26 Sep 1973

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France Concorde Arrives

Nos ID

z032133

The Anglo-French supersonic airliner Concorde made the fastest ever trans-Atlantic flight between Washington and Paris.

Date

25 Sep 1973

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US Concorde Sales Tour

Nos ID

z032142

An interview with one of the team trying to sell the Concorde supersonic jetliner to airlines in America.

Date

29 Sep 1973

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US Airbus Press

Nos ID

z017322

The European Airbus A300 is undergoing trials in Miami and has been shown to the press.

Date

3 Sep 1973

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US Open Tennis Championships

Nos ID

z023024

The US Open Tennis championships takes place at Forest Hills New York scenes of Chris Evert v. Julie Anthony and Stan Smith v. Roscoe Tanner.

Date

27 Sep 1973

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UK Ferrari Demonstration

Nos ID

z032136

The new Ferrari 365 Berlinetta Boxer is shown off in the UK.

Date

28 Sep 1973

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Cuba Fidel Castro

Nos ID

z017300

Thousands of Cubans gathered in Havana to hear President Fidel Castro deliver a fiery address in support of Chilean President Salvador Allende who was overthrown by a military junta. The occasion was a rally...

Date

10 Sep 1973

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US Open Tennis Final

Nos ID

z016720

Australia’s John Newcombe came from behind to win the U.S. Open Tennis Championship. He beat Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia in five sets serving 14 aces along the way. In the Women’s doubles Billy Jean King...

Date

27 Sep 1973

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UK Funeral Bomb Expert

Nos ID

z017340

Funeral of an army bomb disposal expert in Surrey attended by local mayor and guard of honour.

Date

7 Sep 1973

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US Army Recruit Crisis

Nos ID

z016717

The Army has consistently failed to meet its recruitment targets since the end of conscription. Enlistment standards have been lowered. Many more women are now enlisting.